An apprenticeship that suits your interests

The restaurant industry is a great fit for you if you’re outgoing and enjoy interacting with people. You like taking care of people and making them feel special. You find it easy to approach people and strike up conversations.
This career is a particularly good fit for you if you enjoy organizing, rolling up your sleeves to get things done, and working as part of a team. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and improve your foreign language skills in this profession. 

Training in the restaurant industry is open to graduates of any school.
The program typically lasts three years but can be shortened for students who perform exceptionally well.

Highlights of the training program

  • There's plenty of variety in the daily routine; no two days are alike, so boredom is unheard of
  • You have completely flexible working hours; yes, you do work on weekends, but in return you get the week off when others have to work
  • Everything you learn will also come in handy in your personal life
  • By interacting with so many different people and nationalities every day, you’ll gain a lot of insight into human nature, which will help you stay calm in any situation, even in your personal life
  • And once you've completed your training, the world is your oyster: work and live where others can only go on vacation!

Here's what you'll learn

  • Making guests' visit to the restaurant a positive experience
  • Advising guests on food and beverages
  • To promote the sale of food and beverages
  • Serving food and beverages properly
  • Making specialty coffees and cocktails
  • Organize service processes
  • Planning and organizing events
  • Working with billing and reservation systems
  • Sustainability and Hygiene
  • Working as part of a team and managing your own schedule

Your career prospects after completing your training

  • Entry-level position after completing training, e.g., commis de rang
  • Further specialization in the restaurant (e.g., wine sommelier), food and beverage management, or in the banquet and events department
  • Career advancement to restaurant or banquet manager, F&B manager, or hotel director
  • Self-employment, own business

Here's what we offer you

  • DEHOGA-certified “Top Training Companies”
  • Experienced instructors who also provide intensive support with exam preparation
  • Regular in-house training sessions on specialized topics
  • Joint activities and visits to suppliers and partners
  • An annual trainee exchange with the other "Sterne" hotels to learn about procedures at other establishments
  • Special perks such as access to the pool during your free time, great special rates for personal travel at over 600 hotels in Germany, a 25% discount on food and drinks at all “Sterne im Sauerland” hotels, and much more.
  • Dual training: Hands-on experience at a hotel & theory at a vocational school (1–2 school days per week)
  • Monthly training stipend: 1st year €1,200 – 2nd year €1,300 – 3rd year €1,400 
  • Starting salary after completion of training: approx. €2,700

Your “Sterne” training partners for the Restaurant & Event Catering Specialist (m/f/d) program

at the HSK             Gasthof Schütte 57392 Schmallenberg-Oberkirchen
                         Hotel Deimann, 57392 Schmallenberg-Winkhausen
                         Hotel Jagdhaus Wiese, 57392 Schmallenberg-Jagdhaus
                         Hotel Waldhaus Ohlenbach, 57392 Schmallenberg-Ohlenbach
Hotel Rimberg, 57392 Schmallenberg-Rimberg
                         Hotel Diedrich, 59969 Hallenberg

in the Olpe district    Romantik Hotel Haus Platte, 57439 Attendorn-Niederhelden
                          Landhotel Voss, 57368 Lennestadt-Saalhausen

in the Soest district  Romantik Landhotel Knippschild, 59602 Rüthen-Kallenhardt