Daniel Migliaccio

Chisholm graduate Daniel Migliaccio is just one of over a hundred apprentices to have passed through the kitchens of employer and mentor Guy Grossi’s legendary Melbourne restaurant Grossi Florentino.

Daniel is now working full time at Grossi Florentino and is quick to give credit to his Chisholm trainers. “The trainers at Chisholm have been amazing,” he says, “If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be here. They’re always willing to help, even out of class-time, and I feel like they’ve become friends as well as mentors.”

Working six days a week – five days at the restaurant and one day at Chisholm Institute of TAFE – for three years, Daniel achieved his Certificate III in Commercial Cookery while at the same time gaining the kind of invaluable experience that can only come from working in a busy professional kitchen.

According to Grossi, it’s a system of training that’s hard to beat. A TAFE graduate himself, Guy is passionate about the benefits that he believes TAFE can give to young people, particularly those entering the demanding hospitality sector.

“TAFE gives you the edge,” says Grossi, “It gives you an extra dimension of experience, of contacts and of support that can last you for the rest of your career.”

Chisholm helps people of all walks of life develop the skills they need for success. They can also advise on government funding arrangements for various qualifications, including VET FEE-HELP.