Joviat the school
About us
Joviat
Educational institution with more than 60 years of history in Manresa, the heart of Catalunya. A regional center, open to the world, aware and responsible.
In 1960 Josep Vilaseca Atset began to realize his dream: opening his own school to educate and teach people. This adventure began when he was 27, when he left his job in a bank and began to be happy. This is the founding spirit of Joviat: the courage to pursue your dreams! Since then, thousands of students have built their future opportunities here.
Joviat is a school for professional training and the upper secondary education, with more than 2000 students spanning the fields of Health Care, Food and Nutrition, Sports and Nature. It is a school that grows and develops with its environment, linked to its business, social and cultural fabric.
Cat VT Prize for the best innovative practices in Catalunya for:
UManresa UVic-UCC University.
Jordi Vilaseca
President of the Joviat Foundation, member of the Acadèmia Nacional de Gastronomia de Catalunya
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Jordi Vilaseca is a teacher, pedagogue, trained at the ESADE Business School with a General Management and Strategy Program and a master’s degree in Systematic Pedagogy.
Trainer, facilitator and speaker in emotional education, motivation, leadership and processes of personal growth and entrepreneurship at a national and international level. Also promoter of new projects at the service of the new generations and the community towards the common good.
Academic of the prestigious Catalan Academy of Gastronomy and Nutrition, member of the Brotherhood of the Mare de Deu de l’Olivera, and honorary member of the Cofradia Gastronomica del Agua.
In 2015 he published the book “La força d’una escola de vida. An educational project from a systemic perspective”.
Joviat Hoteleria
Joviat Hoteleria was set up in 1987 as a pioneering center for hospitality and culinary studies in Central Catalunya, with more than 2,500 students in its history, enjoying high repute and an important impact of international scope.
Adaptation to new times has marked our history; influenced by France, the new signature and creative cuisine, tradition and local specialties.
VALUES
Respect, confidence and a love for people, the profession and the product.
DNA
Originality and innovation, leadership and cooperation.
Joviat Hoteleria, best Culinary Institute of Catalunya in 2019
Joviat Hoteleria is considered as the best Culinary Institute of Catalunya in 2019, according to the TV Programme Joc de Cartes; Ondas 2022 Award-winning for Best program broadcast by non-national broadcasters or channels.
Educational Project
Past, present and future. A constantly developing forward movement, a re-evolution in all senses.
Strong points of the project: Roots, Wellbeing, Leadership, Cooperation, Expression, Knowledge and Community. All of these bring us closer to learning about this profession, enjoying a cuisine and a service that are genuine, modern and local. This is gastronomy that satisfies the senses, presented with creativity in transforming projects, taking on new technologies which open up a new world full of possibilities for us.
We prepare ourselves to go out into the world really knowing WHO WE ARE, with presence and originality, with authenticity and dignity in gastronomy.
#Local products and foods used responsibly
We are surrounded by woods, vineyards, fields and market gardens, all of which enable us to interact with fresh seasonal products, respecting the environment, animal welfare and providing good health for people. We learn from the wine makers, livestock farmers, countrymen, producers and distributors who are leaders on the worldwide level.
#Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
We base learning on real experiences, challenges and projects that contribute value to society.
# Personal and professional growth
We work on a continuous evaluation of what we are learning, always aware of our immediate surroundings and the good of all.
Where is Joviat?
Manresa, Catalunya
Manresa, capital of the Bages district, is a city with eleven hundred years of history. Commercial, cultural and with a university, significant industrial and technological activity, it is a dynamic and transforming city.
The school is located in the Central Catalunya Global Geopark, declared of global interest by Unesco, at the foot of the Montserrat mountains, 60 km from Barcelona. The Bages district has a rich and extensive heritage, based on the land, history and nature.
Chefs Joviat
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Our team’s awards
Josep Pelegrín
Rocamora
Sommelier at Joviat
Catalonia’s Best Sommelier 2014 and 2015
· Spain’s Best Sommelier 2016
· President of the technical committee of the Catalana Association of Sommeliers Writer of “Pla de Bages”
· Member of the tasting jury at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
· Member of the ITQI (International taste and quality institute)
Jordi Pujol
Altarriba
Pastry Chef at Joviat
Best Pastry’s Master Craftsman of Spain MMAPE’95
· Honorary master pastry chef of Gremi de Pastisseria de Barcelona
· Callebaut chocolate ambassador and national advisor (from 2008)
Our team’s awards
Josep Pelegrin
Rocamora
Sommelier at Joviat
Catalonia’s Best Sommelier 2014 and 2015
· Spain’s Best Sommelier 2016
· President of the technical committee of the Catalana Association of Sommeliers Writer of “Pla de Bages”
· Member of the tasting jury at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
· Member of the ITQI (International taste and quality institute)
Jordi Pujol
Altarriba
Pastry Chef at Joviat
Best Pastry’s Master Craftsman of Spain MMAPE’95
· Honorary master pastry chef of Gremi de Pastisseria de Barcelona
· Callebaut chocolate ambassador and national advisor (from 2008)
Professor’s Team
Cristian Nova Martínez
Dani Pons Simon
Jordi Pujol Altarriba
Jordi Solà Bonet
Màrius Ferrer Gendrau
Maria Josep Serrano
Montserrat Abelaira Castells
Oriol Margalef Viladoms
Josep Pelegrín Rocamora
Sandra Jo Solà
Methodology
With constant updates, the Catalan cuisine, leads the international avant-garde culinary world, while keeping its cultural and traditional roots.
JOVIAT is an internationally awarded brand renowned for its students and its innovation in learning
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Improve your skills, develop your talents and learn everything about Catalan cuisine working side by side with the best chefs and top artisans.
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If you are a culinary student with a forward-thinking attitude interested in learning global cuisines, we have the perfect program for you.
At Joviat Hoteleria, we do not teach you how to follow or replicate our popular recipes; instead, we introduce you to our products, ancient techniques, and last but not least, the ethnography, customs, and traditions behind all of those. The innovation and creativity skills you get from this program, will create a new you, capable of adapting to this century’s changes. #mynewme
#mynewme
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Your mentor will be with you, reevaluating your values through our program, “De Bitàcola Notebook.”
Our program’s worldwide student diversity, will put in your hands the opportunity of opening your mind to other cultures, the benefits of the cross-cultural experience, and the consequent personal growth, all great assets for your future.
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This program will help you understand why Catalan cuisine has been nominated for recognition by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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Our experienced professors have planned tastings, masterclasses with Michelin starred chefs, workshops, field days at the vineyards and cellars, swimming with tuna day (“Balfego experience”), show cookings at Fundació Alicia, learning with the best artisan cheese makers.
