Higher Technician in Restaurant Service Management
Higher Technician in Restaurant Service Management
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Duration2 courses
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Start dateSeptember 2025
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Modality
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Languages
Specialise in Restaurant Service Management
In tourism, hotel and catering, service is an absolutely key aspect; reaching the customer by satisfying their expectations is the culmination of any business related to food and beverages.
The Higher Technician in Restaurant Service Management prepares you, based on an experiential methodology, to carry out the tasks of this sector of activity with total solvency.
You will be trained to forge a competent and attractive professional profile, suitable for working in different areas and jobs. You will be a person with the ideal skills to carry out your profession efficiently, whether in prestigious companies or in your own entrepreneurial project.
Connect with the sector from day one
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Product presentations and tastings
Leading companies in the sector present and explain the production processes and products are tasted to learn about their characteristics and their application in the culinary and catering fields.
Demonstrations by sector professionals or benchmark chefs, sommeliers, maîtres and professionals offer demonstrations and share their knowledge to provide an insight into the profession and the latest trends in the sector.
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Fairs and gastronomic events
You will learn first-hand about the sector's benchmark events and see the opportunities you will meet when you become a professional.
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Solidarity and sustainable actions
In order to transmit our social commitment and as an implicit attitude in our philosophy, CETT participates in numerous solidarity actions: Tapa Solidària, Gastrorecup, La Marató, etc.
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Visits to companies
Leading companies open their doors to you and show you their facilities, processes and equipment in the production of food products and catering services.
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Gastronomic Event
Every year, we organise the ‘Trobada Gastronòmica’, a day of talks, lectures and demonstrations on a specific theme, with high-level collaborators from the world of cooking and gastronomy.
It is a link between companies and our students. Sponsored by the chef Carles Gaig, it has special and enriching contents, with the participation of gastronomy professionals such as Joan Roca, Fina Puigdevall, Nandu Jubany, Torres brothers, Ferran Centelles or Javier de las Muelas, among others.
What makes the Higher Technician in Restaurant Service Management different?
Innovative pedagogical model
The program stands out for its personalised teaching with individual tutoring, continuous assessment and small group classes. In addition to technical skills, personal skills development is encouraged.
Thus, your training will be tailored to your needs, facilitate in-depth learning and prepare you to take on leadership roles.
Integrated practical training
More than 60% of the training is practical, you will acquire direct experience in different real restaurant and hospitality environments (including our Gastronomic Forum, Aula Restaurant and Hotel Alimara's Summum Restaurant), under the supervision of professionals with experience in the sector.
International mobility in connection with the sector
You are free to enjoy international academic exchanges and professional internships abroad. With your presence at relevant events and trade fairs in the restaurant industry, you will expand your professional network and increase your global opportunities.
Commitment to sustainability and innovation
The program is based on the principles of environmental sustainability and resilience of business models. Combined with learning about techniques, economic management and leadership, you will be ready to address current and future challenges in the field of catering.
Recognitions
The CETT obtains the identification of Integrated Vocational Training Centre (FPCAT Centre), granted by la Agencia Pública de Formación y Cualificación Profesionales de Cataluña.
CETT has been recognised in the 13th edition of the Innovation in VET Measures Plan, for its outstanding project ‘Building Experiences: Projects with application challenges in real CETT companies in Catering and Cooking'
Ton Zambrano, second year student of the Higher Technician in Restaurant Service Management, has won first prize for best head waiter at the 4th edition of the Josep Lladonosa Gastronomic Awards
Núria Benages, Núria Esvertit and Rut Faura, students in the 2nd year of the Technician in Culinary Arts, Gastronomy, and Restaurant Services, took part in the 23rd edition of the Bartolomeo Scappi international gastronomic competition from 22 to 24 April.
Why CETT?
CETT-UB is an institution with a solid academic reputation: it has the backing of the University of Barcelona, high rankings in international rankings, more than 55 years of experience and more than 22,000 alumni, guaranteeing prestige and educational quality.
You will study in an international environment: each year, the campus receives more than 1,200 students from over 75 countries who choose CETT to train in tourism, hospitality and gastronomy. This cultural diversity, together with the possibilities of academic mobility will enrich your learning experience and prepare you for a global career in the tourism industry.
CETT-UB has a close relationship with the tourism industry, ensuring that your training is aligned with the needs of the labor market. With more than 1,000 agreements with companies in the sector, you will have access to job and internship opportunities. In addition, we offer you a high percentage of employability among CETT graduates, a testament to the quality and relevance of training in the sector.
At CETT-UB, you will learn through challenges and real projects. You will have the opportunity to participate in national and international awards and competitions that will allow you to stand out and develop your skills with an open view of the world.
The CETT Campus has learning spaces that reflect the reality of the sector: the Alimara University Hotel, the Aula Restaurant, the Espai Fòrum and the Ágora BCN residence. You will be able to apply your knowledge in real working environments, connect with working professionals and develop innovative projects.
Campus CETT
Training Center
Building
Reception
Resource center
Career Services
Theoretical teaching classrooms
Technical Classrooms
Pre-preparation Classroom
Cooking Workshop
Techno-Culinary Classroom
Research and Innovation Space
Demonstration Kitchen Classroom
UB-Bullipedia Space
Sommeliers Classrooms
Reception Classroom
Computer Classrooms
Applied Technology Classrooms
Restaurant Classroom
Forum Space
Kitchen Classroom
Alimara University Hotel
Reception
Summum Restaurant
Event Rooms
Garden
Rooms
Àgora BCN University Residence
Reception
Rooms
Dining Room
Leisure Room
Gym
Activity Rooms
Garden
International
Internationalisation promotes your personal growth in a multicultural environment, you will improve your professional skills and will help you in your insertion in the labour market. You will learn foreign languages, get to know other cultures and live unique and enriching experiences.
With this in mind, at CETT we promote educational exchanges with centres in other countries, and professional internships in companies in the sector.
International mobility
Erasmus+: You have access to the European academic exchange programme par excellence, within the Union and also with other European partner countries.
FP Network: This network of European cities, of which Barcelona City Council is a member, facilitates the diversification and enrichment of student education.
Collaborating projects: Are direct agreements, strategic partnerships and shared projects with other European institutions (such as Taste Europe on the Go with Helsinki, Breda and Bardolino).
International internships: You can also do a professional internship in companies all over Europe once you have finished your studies.
Internships and jobs
During your studies you will do a period of 515 hours of work experience in the sector.
Thanks to the Career Services department team, you will be able to choose from among the more than 900 companies with which CETT has collaboration agreements.
- You will be able to do your internship in CETT's partner companies, in haute cuisine restaurants, in restaurant chains, in hotels or in catering companies, depending on your preferences.
- It aims to complement and consolidate your knowledge, skills and technical competences in real companies in the sector and in different types of companies.
- With company placements, you will start your professional career in a working environment.
- Remember that you will also do your practical training in the centre's technical classrooms and practical training in the Forum Restaurant Classroom and in CETT's own companies.
Career opportunities
- Maître / room or dining room management
- Catering and banqueting operations manager
- Catering area management
- Food and beverage department manager
- Bar-cafeteria manager
- Purchasing manager
- Warehouse or cellar manager
- Sommelier
- Barista
Student Services
Students will have at their disposal a wide range of services that will make their academic experience unique.
The CETT Campus has a privileged catering offer at the Espai Fòrum, the Aula Restaurant and the Hotel Universitari Alimara. It also has a multidisciplinary Resource Centre with a large number of books, tools and digital spaces to reinforce and expand the training outside the classroom.
In addition, with the CETT-UB APP, you will be able to download the Virtual Campus App and have the entire campus experience at your fingertips.
Other services that may interest you
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Career Services
The Career Services department guides and assists you in finding internships and job opportunities with the best companies in the sector. It has an extensive job and internship exchange.
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International
The CETT International Centre offers you personalised attention to internationalise your studies with a wide range of exchanges and internships abroad.
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Alumni
The main mission of the CETT Alumni Association is to promote the relationship between former students by creating a network of professionals who enjoy a series of advantages in the professional, training and social fields.
Continuity of studies
The CETT-UB offers you the possibility of extending and complementing your training starting from this cycle by means of different strategies for continuing your studies.
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Higher level vocational training courses
- Higher Technician in Kitchen Management
- Higher Technician in Tourist Accommodation Management
- Higher Technician in Travel Agencies and Event Management
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University degrees
- Degree in Culinary Science and Gastronomy
- Degree in Tourism
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University extension diplomas
Higher Diploma in Sommelier
CETT Facilities
The CETT campus is located in the Horta district of Barcelona. It consists of the CETT Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy, the Hotel Alimara Barcelona and the Àgora BCN Residencia Universitaria Internacional.
