You make the difference:
Host/hostess in the restaurant

With your attentiveness, your smile and the way you look after others, you create something very special: you make guests feel welcome, cared for and at home.

You recognize what they need - sometimes before they know it themselves. You take orders, provide expert advice and prepare everything with attention to detail: from the table setting to the perfect service.

Specialist for gastronomy
Focus on restaurant service

Recommended vocational qualification: Secondary school leaving certificate
Duration of training: 2 years

Training hotels:
Landhotel Knippschild, Rüthen-Kallenhardt
Hotel Platte, Attendorn-Niederhelden
Hotel Voss, Lennestadt-Saalhausen
Jagdhaus Wiese, Schmallenberg-Jagdhaus
Hotel Deimann, Schmallenberg-Winkhausen
Gasthof Schütte, Schmallenberg-Oberkirchen
Waldhaus Ohlenbach, Schmallenberg-Ohlenbach
Hotel Diedrich, Hallenberg

The focus is on general service, preparation of drinks and food, guest service in various gastronomic establishments such as cafés, hotels or restaurants.

Specialist for restaurants & event catering

Recommended vocational qualification: Secondary school leaving certificate
Duration of training: 3 years

Training hotels:
Landhotel Knippschild, Rüthen-Kallenhardt
Hotel Platte, Attendorn-Niederhelden
Hotel Voss, Lennestadt-Saalhausen
Hotel Rimberg, Schmallenberg-Rimberg
Jagdhaus Wiese, Schmallenberg-Jagdhaus
Hotel Deimann, Schmallenberg-Winkhausen
Gasthof Schütte, Schmallenberg-Oberkirchen
Waldhaus Ohlenbach, Schmallenberg-Ohlenbach
Hotel Diedrich, Hallenberg

Specializing in service in restaurants and at events. The focus here is on the organization and care of large groups of guests and professional event service.

Creativity meets taste:
Your place in the kitchen

Do you love good food and want to know how to conjure up real moments of pleasure from simple ingredients? Then the kitchen is the right place for you!

With your flair for flavors and your enthusiasm for food, you transform fresh ingredients into creative dishes that not only taste good, but also inspire. Because the eye eats with you - and your signature makes every dish special.

From preparation and seasoning to artful plating - you are right in the middle of the action when craftsmanship becomes real culinary art.

Kitchen specialist

Recommended vocational qualification: Secondary school leaving certificate
Duration of training: 2 years

Training hotels:
Hotel Platte, Attendorn-Niederhelden
Hotel Voss, Lennestadt-Saalhausen
Jagdhaus Wiese, Schmallenberg-Jagdhaus
Hotel Deimann, Schmallenberg-Winkhausen
Gasthof Schütte, Schmallenberg-Oberkirchen
Waldhaus Ohlenbach, Schmallenberg-Ohlenbach
Hotel Diedrich, Hallenberg

Teaching basic kitchen work, preparation of simple dishes, hygiene, storage and kitchen organization. More practice-oriented for beginners in the kitchen.

Cook

Recommended vocational qualification: Secondary school leaving certificate
Duration of training: 3 years

Training hotels:
Hotel Platte, Attendorn-Niederhelden
Hotel Voss, Lennestadt-Saalhausen
Hotel Rimberg, Schmallenberg-Rimberg
Jagdhaus Wiese, Schmallenberg-Jagdhaus
Hotel Deimann, Schmallenberg-Winkhausen
Gasthof Schütte, Schmallenberg-Oberkirchen
Waldhaus Ohlenbach, Schmallenberg-Ohlenbach
Hotel Diedrich, Hallenberg

Comprehensive training in the preparation of a wide variety of dishes, creative cooking techniques, menu planning and presentation. In-depth specialist knowledge for demanding kitchen work.

You are the smile that arrives:
The guest's first impression

Our guests' stay begins at reception - and you make them feel welcome straight away. You greet them with personality, listen to them, help them and find a solution for (almost) every request.

Whether it's a room request, a restaurant tip or simply a nice word in between - you make sure that a hotel visit is a real feel-good experience. To ensure that everything runs smoothly, you not only keep an eye on guests, but also on everything else: preparing arrivals, providing information, keeping an eye on processes.

In short: you are the calm center in a lively house.

Hotel specialist

Recommended vocational qualification: Secondary school leaving certificate
Duration of training: 3 years

Training hotels:
Hotel Rimberg, Schmallenberg-Rimberg
Hotel Deimann, Schmallenberg-Winkhausen
Gasthof Schütte, Schmallenberg-Oberkirchen

The focus is on direct customer contact in the hotel and the organization of processes, e.g. at reception, in reservations and in hotel operations.

Hotel management assistant

Recommended vocational qualification: Abitur
Duration of training: 3 years

Training hotels:
Hotel Platte, Attendorn-Niederhelden
Hotel Deimann, Schmallenberg-Winkhausen

Commercial knowledge and strategic planning, e.g. accounting, marketing, personnel and organization in hotel operations.

Further training opportunities &
Dual study program

Training with management qualification:
FHG model Bad Überkingen

Required school-leaving qualification: Abitur or secondary school leaving certificate
Duration of training: 3 years
Apprenticeships (m/f/d): Cook, specialist for restaurants & event catering, hotel specialist

Training hotels:
Hotel Platte, Attendorn-Niederhelden
Jagdhaus Wiese, Schmallenberg-Jagdhaus
Hotel Deimann, Schmallenberg-Winkhausen
Gasthof Schütte, Schmallenberg-Oberkirchen

A challenging apprenticeship for high school graduates if you are prepared to give your all: In addition to the traditional apprenticeship, you will gain an additional qualification in management areas such as human resources, accounting and marketing. If you have completed school with an intermediate school-leaving certificate, you can gain your advanced technical college entrance qualification here during your training. The vocational school block lessons are held in Bad Überkingen/Baden-Württemberg.

Dual study program
Bachelor of Arts Hotel Management

Required vocational qualification: Abitur
Working hours: 4 days/week
Study time: 1 day/week
Duration of study: 7 semesters = 3.5 years
University: IST University of Applied Sciences, Düsseldorf

Training hotel:
Hotel Deimann, Schmallenberg-Winkhausen

The dual hotel management course combines theory and practice perfectly and prepares you for the challenges of the hotel industry! You train in the company and study online at the same time. You spend most of your time in the company, get to know the processes and take on your own tasks early on. This allows you to apply what you have learned directly in practice and prepares you for your career!