ESCUELA EUROPEA DE HOSTELERÍA, TURISMO Y RESTAURACIÓN

What ESCUELA EUROPEA DE HOSTELERÍA, TURISMO Y RESTAURACIÓN does

ESCUELA EUROPEA DE HOSTELERÍA, TURISMO Y RESTAURACIÓN (operating as Masters Hostelería) is a private online vocational education institution specializing in hospitality, gastronomy, tourism, and restaurant management, legally operated by ESNECA FIC GROUP, S.L. (CIF B-25776428) as a subsidiary of Grupo Esneca Formación. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Lleida, Spain, with additional offices in Madrid and Rome, the school delivers approximately 58 non-regulated courses across five thematic categories — Restauración, Hotel Management, Turismo, Gastronomía, and Cursos con Prácticas — at price points ranging from €380 to €890 after sustained promotional discounting from €1,520-€3,120 originals.

The core technology stack is the proprietary virtual campus platform (El Campus Online, elcampusonline.com), which provides students with 24-48 hour credential provisioning, access to course materials, live audiovisual webinars, and tutor support. Course delivery is available in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, and the platform supports online, distance, and hybrid study modalities. The business model is product-led growth: prospective students discover courses through SEO, blog content marketing (gastronomy, recipes, industry guides), Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Business, and phone sales, then enroll and pay directly through the website using Stripe, PayPal, Bizum, credit cards, or Aplazame installment financing (WiZink Bank). Additional revenue comes from paid guaranteed training placement services (Estancias Formativas) in Spanish partner establishments.

The customer base is fragmented across individual learners and career changers — professional waiters, sommeliers, bartenders, pastry chefs, culinary professionals, and tourism industry workers — rather than enterprise accounts. Industry credibility is anchored by CECAP membership, European Notary-sealed diplomas, DQ university agency accreditation, and Estrella de Oro professional excellence recognition. The school is GDPR-compliant and registered with Spain's Registro Estatal de Entidades de Formación, issuing private diplomas that do not lead to officially regulated academic titles.

Name

ESCUELA EUROPEA DE HOSTELERÍA, TURISMO Y RESTAURACIÓN

Legal name

ESNECA FIC GROUP, S.L.

Website

https://mastershosteleria.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Masters Hostelería is a private Spanish online vocational school (operated by ESNECA FIC GROUP, S.L. under Grupo Esneca Formación) delivering ~58 non-regulated courses in hospitality, gastronomy, tourism, and restaurant management to individual learners and career changers across Spain, Italy, and Portuguese-speaking markets via a proprietary virtual campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Hospitality Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitality & Food Service (EDABALAO)

Keywords

• Hospitality education
• Culinary arts training
• Online vocational courses
• Tourism management programs
• Restaurant service training

Headquarters

HQ city

Lleida

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Enrollment and Tuition: One-time tuition fees for individual courses and master's programs. Students pay upfront for course access, materials, and certification. Prices range from €380 to €890 depending on the program complexity and whether it includes practical training placements.
2. Training Placement Services (Estancias Formativas): Guaranteed training placement service for students in Spain, involving company partnership coordination. Students pay additional fees for the school's placement service to secure internships in partner establishments.
3. Financing Partnership Revenue Share: Partnership with Aplazame (WiZink Bank) for payment installment plans. The company processes student financing through this third-party financial partner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Masters Hostelería is an online education institution that delivers non-regulated vocational training programs in hospitality, gastronomy, tourism, and restaurant management. It offers approximately 58 individual courses and master's programs covering professional waiter service, culinary arts, sommelier training, pastry and baking, tourism marketing, and hotel management, delivered through its proprietary virtual campus platform with tutor support and optional internship placements.

Product overview

ESCUELA EUROPEA DE HOSTELERÍA, TURISMO Y RESTAURACIÓN (Masters Hostelería) is a private online education platform offering approximately 58 non-regulated courses across hospitality, gastronomy, tourism, and culinary arts. The portfolio is organized into five thematic categories: Restauración (restaurant/hospitality service), Gestión de Empresas Hoteleras (hotel management), Turismo (tourism), Gastronomía (culinary arts), and Cursos con Prácticas (courses with internship placements). Core course offerings include professional waiter and maître training, professional chef and head chef programs, pastry and baking master's, mixology and sommelier courses, and tourism management master's programs. Language courses (German, English, Russian for hospitality) are bundled with professional programs or offered standalone. The company also offers a virtual campus platform (El Campus Online) as its core technology delivery layer, providing students with digital access to course content, live webinars, and tutor support. The school operates under ESNECA FIC GROUP, S.L. and issues its own private diplomas rather than officially accredited titles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curso de Camarero Profesional + Maître Professional waiter and maître d' training course covering service techniques, table management, and hospitality leadership, targeted at aspiring and working hospitality staff.
• Curso Superior de Camarero Profesional Advanced professional waiter course covering hospitality service standards, etiquette, and customer care, targeted at individuals pursuing front-of-house careers.
• Curso Superior de Cocinero Profesional Professional chef training course covering culinary techniques, kitchen management, and food preparation standards, targeted at aspiring chefs and kitchen staff.
• Curso Superior de Sommelier + Curso de Enólogo Profesional Combined sommelier and professional winemaking course covering wine selection, service, pairing, and enology fundamentals, targeted at sommeliers and wine professionals.
• Máster en Cocina + Cocinero + Jefe de Cocina Profesional Master's-level culinary program combining professional cooking, chef training, and head chef management skills, targeted at professionals pursuing kitchen leadership roles.
• Máster en Gestión de Catering Catering management master's covering event food service planning, logistics, and operational management, targeted at catering professionals and event managers.
• Máster en Pastelería, Repostería y Postres Pastry, baking, and dessert master's covering advanced pastry techniques, decoration, and professional patisserie management, targeted at aspiring and working pastry chefs.
• Máster en Animación Turística + Máster en Actividades Culturales Dual master's combining tourist entertainment programming and cultural activities management, targeted at tourism and cultural animation professionals.
• Máster en Desarrollo del Turismo Rural + Máster en Marketing Turístico Dual master's combining rural tourism development and tourism marketing strategy, targeted at tourism managers and rural destination developers.
• Máster en Dirección y Gestión de Agencias de Viajes Travel agency direction and management master's covering operations, sales, and strategic planning, targeted at travel agency owners and managers.
• Máster en Guía Turístico Tourist guide master's covering tour leadership, cultural interpretation, and visitor management, targeted at professional tour guides.
• Atención al Cliente y Comunicación Comercial en Hostelería Customer service and commercial communication course focused on hospitality environments, covering client relations and sales techniques, targeted at hospitality front-of-house staff.
• Community Manager en Hostelería, Turismo y Restauración Social media management course tailored for the hospitality and tourism sector, covering digital marketing and online reputation, targeted at hospitality marketing professionals.
• Alemán para Hostelería, Turismo y Restauración Language course teaching basic German vocabulary and phrases tailored to hospitality, tourism, and restaurant contexts, targeted at hospitality workers needing German skills.
• Inglés para Hostelería, Turismo y Restauración English language course for hospitality and tourism professionals, including specialized terminology for front-of-house and guest services, targeted at hospitality staff.
• Técnico Experto en Coctelería Expert cocktail mixing technician course covering mixology techniques, cocktail preparation, and beverage service, targeted at aspiring and working bartenders.
• Estancias Formativas (Training Placement Service) Guaranteed internship placement service for students in Spain, involving company partnership coordination for practical training in hospitality establishments.
• Campus Virtual (El Campus Online) The proprietary online learning management system providing access to course materials, webinars, tutoring, and student progress tracking, available for all online and mixed study modalities.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CECAP (Confederación Española de Empresas de Formación)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCECAP is the maximum institutional representative of the training sector in Spain. Masters Hostelería holds membership status, and all certifications are backed by CECAP, providing industry recognition and credibility to graduates.
• ESNECA FIC GROUP, S.L.coreOthersParent company and legal entity (CIF B-25776428) under Grupo Esneca Formación group. The school operates as a division within this larger educational group that also includes other training companies in publishing and cultural sectors.
• DQ (Agencia Universitaria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity agency accreditation partner providing additional academic validation to course certifications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CCC (Centro de Estudios CCC): Long-standing Spanish online vocational training provider covering hospitality, tourism, gastronomy, and adjacent fields via self-paced digital courses with bundled tutor support — same niche, same non-regulated credential model, same Spanish B2C audience.
• CEAC: Spanish distance-learning vocational school under Grupo Planeta offering professional diplomas online across multiple sectors; directly comparable non-regulated, online, B2C model serving career-changers and upskillers in Spain and LatAm.
• Deusto Formación: Online vocational training brand linked to the Universidad de Deusto offering professional diplomas across hospitality, tourism, and culinary arts in Spanish; comparable non-regulated online format and target demographic of working professionals and career changers.
• CEF Centro de Estudios Financieros: Spanish private vocational training institution offering professional master's and diplomas including a hospitality management track; similar online/hybrid delivery, Spanish B2C professional-upskilling focus, and CECAP-adjacent positioning.
• Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Barcelona (ESH BCN): Spanish hotel school offering vocational and continuing education programs in hospitality, culinary arts, and tourism; comparable curriculum scope and Spanish student base, with stronger institutional brand but more on-site delivery.
• Campus Training: Spanish vocational training group operating online and hybrid programs across hospitality, tourism, and gastronomy with internship placement services; highly comparable operating model, channel mix, and customer segment to Masters Hostelería.

Emerging players

• Domestika: Global online creative-learning marketplace with a growing catalog of gastronomy, baking, and mixology courses from individual creators; competing on price and convenience for Spanish-speaking hobbyist and aspiring-professional learners adjacent to Masters Hostelería's culinary catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Basque Culinary Center: University-affiliated culinary school in Spain offering degree programs, executive education, and online courses in gastronomy; comparable content focus but operates at a higher credential tier and includes physical campus, competing for the same Spanish culinary student.
• Le Cordon Bleu (Online / Gourmet): Global culinary education brand offering online gourmet courses and diplomas; significantly broader portfolio and premium positioning than Masters Hostelería but directly competes for Spanish and LatAm culinary students seeking recognized culinary credentials.

Regional players

• Escuela de Hostelería de Sevilla: Andalusian hospitality and gastronomy vocational school providing professional diplomas and master's; overlapping curriculum in culinary and hospitality service but geographically focused on southern Spain with primarily in-person delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mastershosteleria
• Instagraminstagram.com/masters_hosteleria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/escuela-europea-de-hosteler%C3%ADa-turismo-y-restauraci%C3%B3n

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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