Servant
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As a waiter, you work with guests, service and professional advice. You learn to create an experience that works from the moment the guest enters until the last serving is completed. The profession requires overview, professional knowledge and the ability to combine food, drink and service in a way that makes the visit coherent and professional. You work with technique, structure and communication — and learn how each detail affects the whole.
As a waiter, you work with guests, service and professional advice. You learn to create an experience that works from the moment the guest enters until the last serving is completed. The profession requires overview, professional knowledge and the ability to combine food, drink and service in a way that makes the visit coherent and professional. You work with technique, structure and communication — and learn how each detail affects the whole.
How the training takes place
The training starts at Techcollege, where you are introduced to serving techniques, gastronomy, beverages, guest service and hosting. You learn to organize a service, carry it out safely and understand how to use both professionalism and communication to create a good experience.
Then you will be trained at a restaurant, hotel or other catering business. Here you will be involved in the daily operations and given tasks at a pace that you are ready for. You will learn to serve guests, serve professionally, handle orders and work closely with colleagues to create a good flow in the restaurant.
Everyday life in learning
During your apprenticeship, you will meet guests with different needs and expectations. You will work with table setting, serving, advising on food and drinks, handling orders and billing. You will learn to take responsibility for your area, keep an overview — even when things are busy — and collaborate with the kitchen to get service running.
As you become more confident, you will be given more tasks, greater independence and the opportunity to work with the disciplines in the subject at a higher level.
During your apprenticeship, you will meet guests with different needs and expectations. You will work with table setting, serving, advising on food and drinks, handling orders and billing. You will learn to take responsibility for your area, keep an overview — even when things are busy — and collaborate with the kitchen to get service running.
As you become more confident, you will be given more tasks, greater independence and the opportunity to work with the disciplines in the subject at a higher level.
Start your education
Ready to get started? Here you will find the upcoming start dates for the program.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Application deadline & start date - 13.04.2026
Application deadline & start date - 10.08.2026
Application deadline & start date - 05.10.2026
Application deadline & start date - 18.01.2027
Frequently Asked Questions
The training for waiters lasts up to 4 years .
The education consists of a basic course and a main course, where you combine teaching at school with internships in a company.
As a waiter, you work with hosting, service and the composition of food and drinks.
You will learn, among other things, how to:
Receive guests and create good experiences
Accept orders and settle payments
Setting tables for different types of serving
Servers for both small and large companies
Advise guests about food and beverages
Work with correct serving technique and ergonomics
You practice practical disciplines such as:
Flambéing
Opening and serving of champagne
Serving technique
Barista work and beer production
You will also gain knowledge about:
Gastronomy and drinks
Wine and beverage studies (including the world's wine regions)
Guest types and conflict management
Innovation, sustainability and marketing
Digital hosting
Working environment
Economy
The teaching takes place both practically in the school's restaurants and kitchens and as theoretical classroom teaching.
Once you have completed the training, you can work as a waiter .
As a waiter, you work with service, hosting and advice on food and beverages in, for example, restaurants.
You can also further your education, for example as a service economist .
To start the main course, you must have an apprenticeship - also called a training agreement.
An apprenticeship means that you are employed as a student in a company and enter into an agreement about your education. This is where you learn the subject in practice and become part of a workplace.
You can apply for an apprenticeship with companies yourself, and the school will guide and support you in the process of applying and contacting companies.
If you do not find an apprenticeship immediately, you have the opportunity to receive school training if the education is offered with school training.
School-based training means that you complete the practical part of the education at school instead of in a company. Here you work with the same professional goals and competencies that you would otherwise learn in an apprenticeship.
This means that you can continue your education even if you do not have an apprenticeship from the start.
A vocational education is divided into two parts: basic course and main course .
The basic course
The basic course is the first part of the education and takes place at school.
If you come directly from 9th or 10th grade, you start with Basic Course 1. Here you spend the first half of the year being introduced to the educational field and learning the basic subjects and working methods.
If you do not come directly from primary school – or if you already have an apprenticeship – you start with Basic Course 2. Here you work purposefully with the education you have chosen and get ready for the internship and main course.
The main course
The main course is the part of the education where you alternate between school and internship in a company.
This means that you both receive instruction at school and learn the subject in practice at a workplace.
To start the main course, you must have an apprenticeship (a training agreement) with a company.
There are three ways to meet the entry requirements:
1) You have an apprenticeship
If you have a training agreement with a company, you automatically meet the admission requirements.
2) You meet the grade requirements
You must have:
Passed 9th or 10th grade
At least 02 on average in both Danish and mathematics
Passed the primary school leaving exam
If it has been less than a year since you finished primary school, you must be assessed as ready for education and submit your study choice portfolio.
You must send your diploma with your application.
3) Entrance exam
If you do not meet the requirements, you can take an entrance exam.
If you apply for Basic Course 2, you will need to attend an interview before you can be admitted.