Allure Academy
Training rooted in recruitment.
Allure Academy is the training programme by Allure Domestic Staff dedicated to
those who wish to acquire, strengthen or update the skills required
to work in the professional domestic service sector.
Our courses are based on our daily experience in the recruitment and
selection of staff for private households. This gives us a privileged
perspective that allows us to understand the skills, approach
and professional standards most in demand in today's market.
The first edition of Allure Academy will start in October 2026 with
three courses dedicated to Nannies, Butlers and Wardrobe Managers.
A course designed for those who work or wish to work as a nanny and
want to approach this role with greater preparation,
awareness and professionalism.
The course explores the most important aspects of a child's
daily care and the relationship with the family, providing
practical tools that can be applied in the workplace.
Time:
250 euros
A deposit of 100 euros is required.
The course will run once a minimum of 6 participants has been reached
and will accommodate a maximum of 10 participants.
A course designed for those who wish to develop specific skills
in private service and acquire professional training
in hospitality, etiquette and the management
of the main formal occasions.
The course covers both the technical aspects of the role and the
interpersonal and behavioural skills required of a
professional butler.
Time:
400 euros
A deposit of 100 euros is required.
The course will run once a minimum of 6 participants has been reached
and will accommodate a maximum of 10 participants.
A course dedicated to those who wish to acquire professional
skills in the care, organisation and management
of a wardrobe.
The course provides the essential knowledge required to identify and
correctly care for fabrics and garments, organise a wardrobe
and manage the main washing and ironing activities.
Time:
250 euros
A deposit of 100 euros is required.
The course will run once a minimum of 6 participants has been reached
and will accommodate a maximum of 10 participants.
Professionals with specific experience and expertise in the different
areas of training.
Marina Tommasi is a personal chef specialising in plant-based cuisine
and private services and corporate consultancy.
Born in 1985, she was raised in Milan and developed a strong passion
for gastronomy from an early age. Despite studying humanities
and completing a master's degree in cultural event management, she decided to dedicate
her life to cooking and to exploring the relationship between
food, wellbeing and health through training courses
and hands-on experience.
After several years in high-end catering, including experiences
such as the opening of Castiglion del Bosco with chef Elio Sironi and the
creation of Hambre, an urban plant-based cuisine pop-up in Verona, she
specialised in plant-based nutrition for athletes through
Precision Nutrition and Matthew Kenney's Plant Lab Sports Nutrition.
She then became personal chef to professional footballer Gaël Clichy
and his family. Her work has taken her to Sardinia,
Barbados, Grand Cayman, Istanbul, Chamonix and Ibiza, cooking for
High Net Worth Individuals.
She later developed a permaculture Farm to Table project
at Domaine de la Cavalière in Lourmarin, owned by Jeffrey W. Ubben.
Her philosophy is to process ingredients as little as possible,
allowing them to retain their nutritional qualities and
natural flavour. She promotes conscious plant-based cuisine based on
seasonality and what nature has to offer.
She follows the principles of the Mediterranean diet and selects high-quality
ingredients such as vegetables, whole grains, pulses, nuts,
seeds, fruit, spices and herbs.
She favours whole and seasonal foods and uses techniques such as
dehydration, fermentation, cold extraction and
stone grinding.
Today she provides personal chef services for private clients and athletes,
consultancy for brands and companies and personalised cooking courses.
After gaining experience in Human Resources, where she worked in
administration, recruitment and staff training, in 2011
she embarked on a new professional path, completing
her training as an Italian teacher for foreigners at the
Leonardo da Vinci School in Milan, an institution accredited
by the University for Foreigners of Siena.
She began her teaching career at the Leonardo da Vinci School
and later collaborated with IBE School in Milan,
teaching Italian to executives, managers and employees of international
companies such as Pirelli, Danone, Campari, Prada, Amazon,
Barclays, Walt Disney and Techint.
Since 2019 she has worked as a freelancer, collaborating with
language schools, companies and training organisations, including Allure Milano
and Yellow Hub School, and teaching students from all over the world,
both online and at a studio in central Milan.
Over the years she has taught Italian courses to professionals,
university students and foreign workers, also developing specific
programmes for housekeepers and babysitters, with particular attention to
communication situations encountered in everyday and working life.
Her teaching approach is practical and personalised, tailored to the needs,
goals and learning style of each student. In her lessons,
conversation and real-life communication situations play a
central role from the very first meeting, without overlooking grammar and vocabulary.
In recent years she has also developed experiential programmes combining
Italian language and culture: themed guided tours of Milan,
Italian-for-work workshops and collaborations with local organisations,
including Enrico Rizzi's Chocolate Factory.
Since the mid-1980s, she worked as customer manager at
her family's company, located in the heart of
Franciacorta and specialising in linen rental for high-end
hotels and restaurants.
This experience allowed her to develop extensive knowledge
of fabrics, their care and the correct management of household linen.
She then decided to make her expertise available to
domestic workers, helping them develop their skills in wardrobe
management, ironing, washing and fabric care, as well
as offering wardrobe changeover and decluttering services.
She also provides professional training courses for wardrobe managers.
Chef and teacher specialising in creative and inclusive cooking.
“Teaching children and young people to cook and helping them
feel happy is my talent.”
Nicol Maria Pucci is a chef, teacher and designer of educational programmes
that use cooking as a tool for learning,
independence, relationships and inclusion.
For over thirty years she has worked with children, teenagers and families,
teaching cooking through a practical, creative
and experiential approach.
For children, she offers sessions dedicated to handling and
transforming food through experiences based on touch,
taste and smell. Cooking therefore becomes a space for discovery,
creativity and fun.
With teenagers, she develops programmes in which kneading,
whipping and mixing become opportunities to acquire techniques,
independence and confidence in their abilities.
The “Cucinare per BenEssere” project uses cooking as
a tool for improving self-esteem and encouraging relationship-building
and social experiences.
Nicol organises workshops in collaboration with neuropsychologists,
psychologists, therapists and educators, also supporting people
with disabilities or neurodivergence and their families.
She teaches professional training courses in the catering sector
and has developed specific programmes also aimed at students with
disabilities.
Over the years she has collaborated with numerous organisations and companies,
including La Cucina Italiana, Gucci, Jo Malone, Walt Disney,
Riso Acquerello, Domori, Galbani, Juventus and the Milan Chamber
of Commerce.
She has also collaborated with nutrition biologist and researcher
Lucilla Titta of the IEO in Milan on science communication
projects dedicated to healthy family nutrition.
In 2018 she published the book
Manuale di cucina per bambini, designed not simply as a
collection of recipes but as an educational tool to involve
children in the experience of cooking.
An engineer by training and a former second lieutenant in the Italian Army
paratroopers, Maurizio Tagliavia spent the first part
of his professional career in sales and
business development, also working in the United Kingdom in the
renewable energy sector.
In January 2014 he was selected for an intensive master's programme dedicated
to training the modern butler, marking the beginning of a new
phase in his career.
He has worked as a butler in five-star hotels, assisting
high-profile guests in the master suites of various
hotels in Italy and abroad, and has worked for private families as a home manager.
His experience includes the management of residences and properties,
coordination of domestic staff, organisation of events
and the day-to-day management of the many needs of a private household.
The skills required of a modern butler can range
from organising a dinner or event to managing
apartments and large residences, from table service to arranging
travel and resolving practical everyday needs.
His many years of international work have enabled him to
develop an open-minded outlook and a particular ability to
adapt to different cultures, environments and needs.
He also volunteers with the Italian Civil Protection service, where he has completed
training in wildfire response, first aid
and CBRN and has obtained certification to use a defibrillator.
Throughout his career he has developed expertise in
guest and staff management, leadership, communication
with high-profile individuals, listening, problem solving, negotiation
and activity organisation.
He also has practical experience in cooking, ironing, sewing,
laundry and general household management.
Training designed around the needs of the market.
Allure Academy is built on Allure Domestic Staff's direct experience
in recruiting qualified domestic staff.
This allows us to develop courses focused on the skills
that families genuinely look for in professionals.
Each course focuses on a specific role and explores the
skills required to perform it with greater preparation
and professionalism.
Each course accommodates a maximum of 10 participants in order to encourage
interaction, participation and training that is more closely tailored to
the needs of the group.
The content is designed to provide knowledge and tools
that can be applied to the situations professionals encounter
every day in their work.
Allure Academy courses are designed for people with different levels of experience
and different professional goals.
It is not necessary to attend all courses: participants may enrol
in the individual course that best suits their experience and
professional goals.
Courses will take place on the dates and at the times indicated for each
programme.
Each course will run subject to reaching a minimum of
6 participants. Each class can accommodate a
maximum of 10 people.
A
deposit of 100 euros is required to confirm enrolment.
Any cancellations must be communicated by
15 September 2026, in accordance with the terms provided
at the time of enrolment.
Location
Would you like to attend one of the Allure Academy courses?
Contact us and let us know which course you are interested in. Our team
will provide you with all the information you need and guide you
through the enrolment process.
Discover Allure Academy and choose the course that best suits your goals.
Allure Academy's first courses
Nanny course
Programme
Dates and times
from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Course fee
Butler course
Programme
Dates and times
from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Course fee
Wardrobe manager course
Programme
Dates and times
from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Course fee
Our trainers
Marina Tommasi
Melania Farina
Maria Chiara Casanova
Nicol Maria Pucci
Activities with children and teenagers
Cooking for Wellbeing
Training and collaborations
Maurizio Tagliavia
Professional training
Why choose Allure Academy
Role-specific courses
Small class sizes
Practical skills
Who the courses are for
Information and participation terms
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