Comienzo Máster en Innovación y Gestión de Restaurantes

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Design profitable models, lead teams, and transform your gastronomic vision.

In a highly competitive and constantly evolving industry, theMaster in Innovation and Restaurant Managementprepares you tolead gastronomic businesses with strategic vision, integrating innovation tools in both management and culinary offering.

You will learn todefine effective business modelsand manage key areas such asmarketing, sales, finance, and teams, with the goal ofmaximising profitability and operational efficiency.

The program is delivered through thelearning by doingmethodology and structured into sessions and practical activities that combinelectures, real-case analysis, and collaborative challenges. You will also benefit from resources likereadings, exercises, case studies, andLearning Journeys: learning visits to leading restaurants, hotels, and wineries, where you’ll gain first-hand insights into operations, customer experience, and value proposition management.

Upon completion, you will be ready toassume strategic rolessuch asRestaurant Manager, Gastronomic Management Consultant, or Entrepreneurin innovative restaurant ventures, equipped with a comprehensive, results-oriented, and practice-based approach.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

MASTER’S OBJECTIVES

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Upon completing the Master’s program, you will be prepared to take onkey roles across different areas of the restaurant and foodservice industry. Career paths may include

Restaurant Management

Gastronomic Entrepreneurship

Gastronomic Consulting

Gastronomic and Institutional Organizations

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WHY TAKE THIS MASTER’S PROGRAM

You will gainthe necessary training to professionalize restaurant business management.

If your businessis still at the idea stage, this program will help you refine and develop it into a solid project.

You will uncoverthe keys and tools for optimizing restaurant operations and profitability.

You will receivesupport from expert tutors who will guide you in ensuring the viability of your project.

You will learnfrom top-tier professors specialized in the HORECA sector, with access to personalized mentoring.

You will developa restaurant viability plan, applying the knowledge acquired in each area of the program.

You will learnfrom real-life case studies, working alongside active industry professionals in an open, dynamic, and collaborative format.

You will buildlong-lasting connections with other professionals eager to improve, innovate, and create new business opportunities.

You cancombine your learning with your professional life, thanks to a schedule compatible with work commitments.

You will explorenew trends in business models, gaining tools to create profitable and sustainable concepts.

You will be equippedwith the insights needed to ensure the success and feasibility of future gastronomic ventures.

TARGET AUDIENCE

TheMaster in Innovation and Restaurant Managementis designed forprofessionals looking to specialise in the creation, management, and transformation of restaurant businesses. Through applied training, this Master enables participants to acquirestrategic and operational toolsto excel in the field of gastronomic management.

This Master’s program is for:

Throughout the Master’s program, participants will be able to apply their knowledge in:

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If your academic background or professional experience is not listed and you’re interested in this Master’s program,contact usto evaluate your case and receive personalised guidance.

Module I: Strategic Management and Competitiveness in the Restaurant Sector

Module II: Ideation, Design, and Implementation of the Gastronomic Offer

Module III: Innovation and Creativity Management

Module IV: Experience Design and Customer Service

Module V: Master’s Final Project

This individual project will apply the knowledge acquired during the Master’s degree by developing arestaurant viability plan(for a new or existing business), aimed at solving challenges related to management, viability, and positioning of gastronomic business models.

Module VI: Curricular Internships

Internships are carried out in bothnational and international companies. You will receivesupport from the program coordinatorto assess your options and adjust expectations. Please note that internships requirefull-time dedication for three months. If you have a senior profile, you may validate previous experience.

*Learning visits and guest sessions may be scheduled at other times if required by the activity.

TheMaster in Innovation and Restaurant Managementis delivered through thelearning by doingmethodology, based on practice, experimentation, and collaborative learning. This approach allows you toacquire fundamental skills and progress toward specialised applications. The program is designed in progressive phases, integrating theoretical sessions with practical activities and real projects.

Key elements

Master’s Final Project

Curricular Internships

You will be able to apply your knowledge and gain relevant experience for your professional career. During the process,we will manage your internshipbased on your profile and the available opportunities.

You will also receive aninformative sessionandpersonalised guidancewith the program coordinator to evaluate options and align expectations. It is important toconsider your current situation and career goals, as internships require athree-month full-time commitment, with the possibility of extension. If you have a senior profile,you may validate previous experience.

TEACHING STAFF

TheMaster in Innovation and Restaurant Managementfeatures a teaching team made up ofprofessionals in the field of gastronomic management. This team combinesacademic experience with a practical approach, integrating experts and lecturers from theFaculty of Gastronomic Sciences (Basque Culinary Center)and specialised professionals fromleading companies and institutions in the sector.

MASTER’S COORDINATOR

Adela Balderas– International PhD. Researcher, speaker, and mentor in management, leadership, and communication.

PhD in Business Administration and Management, researcher at the University of Oxford, and affiliate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She currently leads the Master in Innovation and Restaurant Management at Basque Culinary Center, bringing her extensive experience in business transformation and leadership in the gastronomic sector.

With a distinguished international career, Adela has been a visiting professor at universities in Germany, France, China, the UK, and Switzerland. She is also a keynote speaker and contributor to the economic newspaper Expansión. She has worked as a researcher in tourism and management, trainer for national and international companies, and mentor to entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.

She is the author of”Reinventa tu Liderazgo: 12 claves para gestionar equipos”, a practical guide to effective leadership and meaningful project management.

CORE FACULTY AND COLLABORATORS

The Master also includes the participation oforganisationsand renownedexperts from the industry and academia, who provide anup-to-date and diverse perspective. The faculty may vary each edition to ensure the best blend of specialised knowledge and innovative insights.

Total Master’s fee:€ 12,275

Payment options:

The tuition fee includes:

TheMaster in Innovation and Restaurant Managementhas a structured admission process to ensure that candidates possess the academic background and professional competencies required to successfully complete a rigorous curriculum.

This Master’s program is open to professionals with a university degree and also to those who, without a formal degree, can demonstrate relevant experience in the sector.

The admission system at Basque Culinary Center has two main objectives:

Complete the online registration and pay the 150 € registration fee (refundable in case of non-admission).

Fill out the motivation questionnaire, which will help us better understand your profile and interests in the program. To do so, please have the following documents ready:

Participate in a personal online interview with the Master’s Coordinator. This is an opportunity to get to know you better, clarify doubts, and ask questions about the program.

Both your submitted documentation and the outcome of the interview will be evaluated.

You will receive the admission decision along with the next steps to follow.

If admitted, you must pay25% of the total tuition feewithin the specified period to secure your place.

For programs exceeding 90 days, students from outside the Schengen Area must apply for aLONG-TERM STUDENT VISAto legally reside in Spain.

The Faculty will provide each student with the required documentation to process the visa once the seat reservation is confirmed.

Additionally, students must complete the rest of the requirements as instructed by the Spanish Embassy in their country. You can consult the full process in the pre-travel procedures section.

Basque Culinary Center will provide the following academic documents required for the visa application:

For inquiries and more information:cursos@bculinary.com

Livensa Living San Sebastian is located in the neighborhood of Ibaeta, in a quiet area and a step away from Tolosa Avenue that leads to Ondarreta beach. It is an accommodation that takes care of all the details and is designed to make you feel at home during your stay in Donostia-San Sebastian. It has spaces to relax and share time in company.Features to highlight:Single rooms with full kitchen and private bathroomLaundryGymCommon kitchens or “txokos”.Leisure areas: living room, games room, cinema room, etc.Music rehearsal roomsCo-working spacesPrivate parkingTake advantage of the preferential rates for Basque Culinary Center students.More information about accommodationhere

Students from European Union member countries, Norway, Switzerland. Liechtenstein and Iceland will not require a visa to reside in Spain.

Other international students will have to request a long-term student visa which will allow them to reside in Spain for a period longer than 180 days.

Visas should be requested from, and issued by the Diplomatic Missions and Spanish Consul Offices abroad.  It is important to obtain information on the required documentation and gather it as soon as possible, since the relevant authorities may take up to two months to notify that visas will be granted.

Once students have arrived in Donostia-San Sebastian, they have one month from the time of their arrival to request the foreign students’ card at the Foreign Residents Office in Donostia-San Sebastian. The students’ office of the BCC will provide the necessary information to students in this matter.

Through the MU Sports Service, students can access team sports as well as individual sporting activities and Group trips (weekend skiing, surfing trips….).

Donostia-San Sebastian also has an extensive offer of municipal sporting facilities. The Kirol Txartela (sport card) permits access to all the city’s municipal facilities at a very economical price. For more information, go to thefollowing link.

Information on the COST OF LIVING in San Sebastian is given below:

EntertainmentTransportThe best way to move around the city is with the network of urban buses. The company which provides this service is Compañia del Tranvia de Donostia-San Sebastian.

Their web page www.dbus.es contains all information on routes, timetables and tariffs. The web page also enables the calculation of the bus route between two points and its estimated duration.

Students can benefit from monthly season tickets which reduce the cost of travelling by bus.

Shopping BasketAccommodationDonostia-San Sebastian offers accommodation in student residences. It is advisable that those interested in this type of accommodation make their reservation as soon as possible.

A document containing information on some of the residences in the city can be found below.

Download:Accommodation in San Sebastian

During their study years, BCC students will have access to the BCC Student APP. Through this APP students will be informed about grants and scholarships, job opportunities, extracurricular learning opportunities, events, invitations to exclusive Master Classes… They will also be informed on student discounts, BCC Cafeteria or Restaurant reservations, transportation, etc.