Střední Škola Obchodu a Služeb

Name

Střední Škola Obchodu a Služeb

Legal name

Střední škola obchodu a služeb s.r.o.

Website

https://ssossluka.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOAKAA

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Culinary Arts, Baking & Food Service Training

SECONDARYEDAOAKAL

Institutional & Commercial Kitchen Training (Schools/Healthcare/Corporate)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Culinary Arts, Baking & Food Service Training

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Culinary training
• Hospitality programs
• Gastronomy courses
• Retail sales training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ústí Nad Labem, Ústí Nad Labem Region

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees charged for vocational programs in gastronomy and commerce fields.
2. Driving School Services: Autoškola GO! providing driving license training with different pricing tiers for school students and external applicants.
3. Catering Services: School-run catering operations providing food services for events through cooperation with L&B Catering, including banquets, receptions, and coffee breaks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Střední Škola Obchodu a Služeb is a private secondary vocational school that delivers three multi-year vocational programs in gastronomy (Kuchař-číšník, Práce ve stravování) and commerce (Prodavačské práce). Beyond degree programs, the school offers professional short courses (bartending, cold kitchen, carving), operates a student catering mini-enterprise (All Caterings), and runs an affiliated driving school (Autoškola GO!). Training combines classroom theory with practical work in dedicated School Bar and Gastro Studio environments, plus real-world event catering through partnership with L&B Catering.

Product overview

Střední Škola Obchodu a Služeb is a Czech vocational school founded in 1993 by Mgr. Josef Sluka, now in its second generation of management. The school offers three main vocational programs: Kuchař-číšník (Chef-Waiter, 3 years), Práce ve stravování (Food Service Work, 2 years), and Prodavačské práce (Sales Work). The educational portfolio includes professional courses in bartending, cold kitchen preparation, and food carving taught by industry masters. The school operates a student enterprise program called 'All Caterings' where students run a fictional catering company. Additional offerings include a driving school (Autoškola GO!), catering services in partnership with L&B Catering, and specialized facilities including a school bar and gastro studio for hands-on training. The school focuses on combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience in commerce and service industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kuchař - číšník (Chef-Waiter Program) A 3-year pre-secondary vocational program in culinary arts and waitering. Students learn cooking techniques, food service, bartending, and hospitality skills. Program includes theoretical classes alternating with practical training weeks. Tuition: 1,100 CZK per year.
• Práce ve stravování (Food Service Work) A 2-year vocational program focused on food service operations and catering. Combines theoretical instruction with practical training in food preparation and service. Tuition: 700 CZK per year.
• Prodavačské práce (Sales Work Program) A vocational program focused on retail and sales operations, preparing students for careers in commercial businesses. Tuition: 800 CZK per year.
• Catering Services Catering services offered in partnership with L&B Catering, providing buffet (raut), banquets, and coffee breaks for events. The school provides staffing and training for students through real catering experiences.
• All Caterings – Studentský minipodnik (Student Enterprise) A student-run fictional mini-company established as part of the 'Studentské minipodniky v 5 krajích ČR' project. Students operate a catering business, learning entrepreneurship skills including ordering, invoicing, contracts, marketing, and customer relations.
• Barmanský kurz (Bartending Course) A free bartending course for school students running from February to May, culminating in a BARSHOW. Taught by a practitioner expert and supervised by a pedagogue, based on the book BAR by Mgr. Alexander Mikšovic.
• Kurz studené kuchyně (Cold Kitchen Course) A four-part cold kitchen course held in the school's gastronomy studio, covering foams, salads, canapés, sandwiches, cheese rolls, and garnishes. Students create and present dishes after completing each section.
• Carving kurz (Carving Course) A two-day carving course taught by master carver Luděk Procházka, winner of the IKA 2004 World Culinary Olympics and numerous prestigious competitions.
• Autoškola GO! (Driving School) Driving school program with theoretical training (Tuesday and Thursday, with online option), practical driving lessons on a training ground, and health preparation. Prices range from 10,000 CZK for enrolled students with agreement, 15,000 CZK for school students without agreement, to 17,000 CZK for external applicants.

Quantifiable outcome

• High graduate employability in hospitality and commerce sectors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• L&B CateringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool collaborates with L&B Catering company where students can apply and reinforce their skills in cold kitchen and service areas. Students help provide catering services for events including buffets, banquets, and coffee breaks.
• Other Partner SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 10 schools participating in the Student Mini-enterprises project including schools from Liberec, Holice, Plzeň, Horažďovice, Šluknov, and Kroměříž regions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Adtalem Global Education: A US-listed for-profit education company operating multiple vocational and professional education brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the for-profit post-secondary education sector, providing scale benchmarks for how private vocational training models can be commercialized at scale.
• Les Roches International School: A Swiss-based international hospitality management school (now part of Sommet Education). Comparable as a broad incumbent in the hospitality and culinary education space, representing how specialized service-industry training can scale globally.
• Perdoceo Education Corporation: A US for-profit education company (Colorado Technical University, American InterContinental University) focused on career-oriented post-secondary education. Comparable as a broad incumbent in for-profit vocational education, illustrating both the upside and structural risks of operating private career-training institutions at scale.

Others

• Bakaláři: A widely-used Czech school management information system integrated by the school for parent and student communications. Comparable as a Czech education technology provider whose penetration reflects the operational maturity expected of regional Czech secondary schools.
• ITester: An online testing platform referenced in the school's student resources section. Comparable as an education technology provider serving Czech secondary-school assessment and examination workflows.
• L&B Catering: A Czech catering company that partners with the school to deliver real-world event experience for students. Comparable as a strategic industry partner in the hospitality/catering space that supports the school's practical-training mission and generates ancillary revenue.
• Kustod s.r.o. A Czech project coordinator that administered the European Social Fund grant for the Studentské minipodniky cross-school project. Comparable as a project partner within the Czech vocational education ecosystem that enables grant-funded program development.

Direct peers

• Soukromá podřipská SOŠ a SOU o.p.s. A private Czech vocational secondary school (o.p.s.) that shares the Sluka school's GDPR officer and operates in a similar private vocational education space. Directly comparable as a small, independently-run Czech vocational training institution focused on trades and services for secondary-level students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/ALL-Caterings/100068537490157
• Instagraminstagram.com/stredniskolasluka/?hl=cs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st%C5%99edn%C3%AD-%C5%A1kola-obchodu-a-slu%C5%BEeb

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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