Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Canarias

What Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Canarias does

Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Canarias is a private vocational training institution located in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, operated by MBC Servicios de Formación y Consultoría de Canarias S.L. as part of the Canary Islands-based Grupo MBC. The school delivers official Certificados de Profesionalidad in hospitality disciplines — cooking, restaurant service, bar/cafeteria operations, pastry, and bakery — alongside a broader cross-sector catalog covering tourism, commerce, logistics, metal, education, languages, and digital skills including AI applications. Its core customer base consists of unemployed job seekers and employed workers/ERTE participants enrolled in publicly subsidized training, with a secondary B2B stream of enterprise training and classroom rental for hospitality-sector employers.

The school is built around purpose-built training infrastructure at the Edificio Sánchez Bacallado in Guamasa, comprising roughly 350 sqm of culinary workshops equipped with industrial kitchens and ovens, over 900 sqm of event and reception hall for simulated restaurant and hotel-reception environments, and theoretical classrooms with natural ventilation. Delivery is hybrid: in-person training at the Tenerife campus in groups capped at 17 students, combined with 4–6 hours daily of theory and practice, plus distance learning (teleformación) via a Moodle-based Aula Virtual platform extending across all Canary Islands. The institution also operates an authorized Agencia de Colocación within Spain's Sistema Nacional de Empleo network, providing job placement services that connect graduates with hospitality employers.

The business model is anchored on public funding from the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) and the Servicio Canario de Empleo (SCE), which fully subsidize training for eligible participants. Auxiliary revenue is generated through privately negotiated enterprise training contracts and classroom/workshop rentals, plus service fees derived from the placement agency relationship. The parent group holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and EMAS certifications, supports the school's compliance posture, and underwrites shared IT, quality, and environmental management infrastructure. The company is privately held, with no public listing, no disclosed external funding, and no management team profiles available in public sources.

Name

Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Canarias

Legal name

MBC SERVICIOS DE FORMACION Y CONSULTORIA DE CANARIAS, S.L

Website

https://escuelahosteleriacanarias.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Canarias is a privately operated vocational training school in Tenerife that delivers publicly subsidized hospitality certifications and cross-sector courses to unemployed and employed workers across the Canary Islands, supported by a B2B classroom rental and placement agency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional & Commercial Kitchen Training (Schools/Healthcare/Corporate) (EDAOAKAL), Hospitality & Food Service (EDABALAO)

Keywords

• Hospitality vocational training
• Professional certification programs
• Culinary arts education
• Tourism workforce training
• Workplace learning services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Cristóbal de La Laguna

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Vocational Training: The school delivers free vocational training programs for unemployed persons and employed workers/ERTEs, funded by public subsidies from the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) and the Servicio Canario de Empleo (SCE). Revenue is derived from government training grants and subsidies rather than direct student fees.
2. Private Enterprise Training & Classroom Rental: The school offers private training programs and rental of its certified, fully equipped classrooms and workshops to enterprises seeking to upskill their workforce. This is a direct B2B commercial revenue stream.
3. Placement Agency Services: As an authorized placement agency within the Sistema Nacional de Empleo network, the school provides employer-facing recruitment services, matching hospitality sector candidates with job vacancies. Revenue model is service-based, facilitated through the public employment system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Canarias is a vocational training institution that delivers officially recognized Certificates of Professionalism (Certificados de Profesionalidad) in hospitality disciplines including cooking, restaurant service, bar/cafeteria, and pastry/bakery, plus complementary digital skills and AI courses. Training is offered free to unemployed and employed participants via public subsidies, and is delivered through in-person workshops at the Tenerife campus and distance learning (teleformación) across the Canary Islands. The institution also operates an authorized job placement agency and provides private enterprise training and classroom rental services.

Product overview

Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Canarias is a vocational training institution operated by Grupo MBC that offers a comprehensive portfolio of hospitality and tourism education services. The core offerings include free professional training programs for unemployed and employed individuals (Certificados de Profesionalidad) in cooking, restaurant service, bar/cafeteria, and pastry disciplines, delivered through both in-person workshops and a Moodle-based virtual classroom (Aula Virtual). The institution also operates an authorized job placement agency (Agencia de Colocación) connected to the national employment system, and provides classroom rental services for businesses. Digital skills programs covering AI applications (ChatGPT, AI marketing, productivity tools) complement the hospitality-focused curriculum. Programs are delivered from facilities in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, spanning approximately 350m² of specialized workshops and 900m² of event/reception space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Vocational Training for Unemployed Persons Fully subsidized vocational training programs for registered unemployed job seekers, offering Certificates of Professionalism in hospitality fields such as cooking, restaurant service, bar/cafeteria, and pastry, plus digital skills and AI application courses. Programs are funded by SEPE and SCE public employment grants.
• Free Vocational Training for Employed Workers and ERTE Participants Free training programs for employed workers and ERTE participants delivered across Canary Islands regional and national scopes, covering hospitality, metal, commerce/marketing, food industry, transport/logistics, retail, education, and transversal sectors. Funded by employer/employee training contributions.
• Job Placement Agency (Agencia de Colocación) Authorized job placement agency integrated with the National Employment System (SEPE), connecting trained graduates with hospitality employers through a company registration portal and job posting system. Employers can register and post vacancies; the school matches candidates from its alumni pool.
• Enterprise Training and Classroom Rental Services B2B service offering private customized training programs for businesses, plus rental of certified workshop classrooms (for hospitality certificates) and general training rooms equipped with IT equipment, projectors, WiFi, free parking, and accessible facilities for persons with reduced mobility.
• Aula Virtual (Virtual Classroom) Moodle-based online learning management system supporting teleformación (distance learning) course delivery across La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura, providing enrolled students access to course materials and resources.
• Certificates of Professionalism (Certificados de Profesionalidad) Official Spanish vocational qualification programs including HOTR0008 Cocina Básica, HOTR0020 Logística en Cocina, Operaciones Básicas de Cocina, Cocina, Servicios de Restaurante, Servicios de Bar y Cafetería, and Operaciones Básicas de Pastelería, including workplace training components.
• AI and Digital Skills Training Programs Digital skills courses covering ChatGPT, AI productivity tools, AI in digital marketing, digital leadership, AI-driven client experience personalization, and multilingual web design for hospitality sector professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Small group training with maximum 17 students per in-person class
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Grupo MBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEscuela Superior de Hosteleria de Canarias is part of Grupo MBC, a group of Canary Islands-based companies including MBC Servicios de Formación y Consultoría de Canarias S.L., MULTIMEDIA BUSINESS CENTER S.L., and LANTINOBA CANARIAS S.L.N.E. The group provides shared management infrastructure, quality and environmental management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EMAS), IT systems (virtual classroom on Moodle), and corporate policies including ethics, equality, transparency, and information security.
• Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)coreOthersThe school participates in nationally funded vocational training programs under the SEPE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal), delivering free training for employed workers and ERTEs across various sectors throughout Spain under the 2025/26 training year.
• Servicio Canario de Empleo (SCE)coreOthersThe school receives funding from the Servicio Canario de Empleo (SCE) for training programs targeting unemployed persons and employed workers in the Canary Islands. The SCE is the Canary Islands public employment service that co-funds and oversees the school's training activities under the 2025/2026 training call.
• Sistema Nacional de Empleo (National Employment System)coreOthersThe school's Placement Agency (Agencia de Colocación) is authorized within the Sistema Nacional de Empleo network, operating under SEPE oversight. This enables the school to post job vacancies, search candidate profiles from its alumni, and match hospitality professionals with employers in the sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cesur (Centro Superior de Formación): Spanish vocational training provider with multiple campuses and broad FP catalog including hospitality and tourism programs. Comparable as a multi-site competitor bidding for the same public training subsidies and competing for similar learners.
• Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Sevilla: Hospitality vocational training school in Andalusia offering cooking, service, and tourism programs with strong placement into the regional hospitality labor market. Comparable as a Spain-based vocational hospitality school delivering hands-on training and employer linkages.
• Escuela de Hostelería Hofmann: Barcelona-based culinary school offering professional cooking, pastry, and restaurant service programs. Comparable as a Spain-based specialty school training professionals in hospitality trades with hands-on, workshop-based pedagogy.
• Le Cordon Bleu Madrid: International culinary arts school with a Madrid campus offering professional culinary, pastry, and hospitality training. Directly comparable as a professional culinary arts school operating in Spain with certificate-oriented programs and similar student/employer relationships.
• Basque Culinary Center: Higher-education culinary institution in San Sebastián offering degree and professional programs in culinary arts, hospitality, and food innovation. Comparable as a specialized culinary and hospitality training school in Spain with strong employer and industry ties.
• MEDAC (Instituto Oficial de Formación Profesional): Multi-campus Spanish vocational training provider offering FP programs including hospitality, with growing presence across multiple regions. Comparable as a Spain-based vocational training group delivering hospitality certifications through publicly funded and private channels.

Others

• IMF Smart Education: Spanish education group offering vocational training, master's programs, and online professional education. Comparable as a broader training provider competing for employer training contracts and publicly funded professional development.
• CCC Centro de Estudios: Large distance-learning and vocational training provider in Spain covering multiple professional areas. Comparable as a competitor for publicly funded teleformación learners and broader vocational upskilling demand.

Emerging players

• Centro de Estudios Superiores IES: Spanish vocational training group offering FP and certificate programs including hospitality tracks across several campuses. Comparable as a multi-site vocational training operator expanding in hospitality-related certifications.

Regional players

• Escuela de Hostelería de la Cámara de Comercio de Tenerife: Cámara de Comercio-operated hospitality training programs serving the same Tenerife market. Comparable as a regional hospitality training provider addressing the same local employer pool and overlapping public funding channels in the Canary Islands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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