Two-Day Course: Sourdough Pizza

🍕 Two-Day Course: Sourdough Pizza 🍕

🇮🇹 Immerse yourself in the spirit of Italy with our sourdough pizza course - an experience that will show you how delicious and light pizza can be when made in a traditional way.

🔥 Under the guidance of our instructors, you will go through all the steps in creating the perfect sourdough pizza - from kneading and fermentation to shaping and baking.

❓ What you will learn:
✅ Basics of working with live sourdough
✅ Principles of fermentation
✅ Dough kneading techniques for sourdough pizza
✅ Basics of shaping
✅ Introduction to the authentic Neapolitan rolling method "Schiaffo", recognized by UNESCO as a cultural and historical heritage
✅ Heat principles in pizza baking

❓ What you will prepare:
🍕 Classic Margherita pizza;
🍕 Mortadella di Pistacchio with Burrata cheese;
🍕 Neapolitan calzone;
🍕 Pizza Italia, with prosciutto, arugula, cherry tomatoes, mascarpone, parmesan, balsamic reduction, and truffle oil;
🍕 A wonderful Georgian alternative to pizzas - "Adjarian Khachapuri", with Bulgarian cheese, mozzarella, and egg.

🎁 Each participant will have the opportunity to prepare between 6 and 8 pizzas and will leave with a special kit for making sourdough pizzas at home:
👉 Apron
👉 Recipe notebook
👉 Pizza cutter
👉 Baker's spatula
👉 Live sourdough

Course leaders:
👨‍🍳 Aristid Karavidov – pizza maker and owner of the pizzeria "Portoroso". He is someone for whom pizza is not just food, but a craft and passion. With years of practical experience and deep respect for traditions, he shares his knowledge with attention to detail and genuine love for authentic flavors.
👨‍🍳 Chef Viktor Svetoslavov - Chief chef-instructor at HRC Academy and expert in bread making. He turns his love for pastry and baking into a professional path. His specialty is making artisan bread, but he is also a professional in human resource management and business operations.

📆 Dates: February 21-22, 2026
⏰ Duration: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
💰 Participation fee: €245.42 / 480 BGN
📍 Location: HRC Culinary Academy Sofia, Tsar Boris III Blvd 59

📩 Sign up now at [email protected], spots are limited to ensure individual attention and quality training!

🏦 To reserve a spot and pay by bank transfer, you need to send your full name, phone number, and email to [email protected] and transfer the amount of:

🟢 480 BGN to the following bank account for BGN transfer:
Recipient: HRC Culinary Academy Bulgaria Ltd
IBAN: BG55UBBS80021017083650
Bank: United Bulgarian Bank
BIC: UBBSBGSF

🟢 €245.42 to the following bank account for Euro transfer:
Recipient: HRC Culinary Academy Bulgaria Ltd
IBAN: BG72UBBS80021461244210
Bank: United Bulgarian Bank
BIC: UBBSBGSF

👉 In the payment reference, please indicate: "Sourdough Pizza", names and contact phone of the course participant.

*If you wish to receive an invoice for a company, please send us your company details so we can issue one for bank payment.

🥰 We look forward to welcoming you at HRC Academy for an inspiring and aromatic culinary experience!