Posted on Oct.20, 2026 by Dong Quanyue|Qingdao Vocational and Technical College of Hotel Management
The Restaurant Service (National Competition Selected Event) of the 18th Qingdao Vocational Skills Competition took place at our college from October 15 to 16.
Co-hosted by ten authorities including the Organization Department of Qingdao Municipal Party Committee and Qingdao Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, the event was smoothly guaranteed by our college.
A total of 97 contestants signed up, among whom 95 competed in the preliminary round and 30 advanced to the final. Participants included frontline elites from star-hotels and teachers from vocational colleges. The contest witnessed on-site exchanges between enterprise and school contestants, embodying the fruits of integrated industry and education.
Following national senior worker standards and national competition specifications, the contest consisted of preliminaries and finals. The preliminaries assessed overall banquet planning, layout, menu design and cost accounting. The finals focused on banquet table setting and napkin folding display, testing practical skills, aesthetics, etiquette and emergency response.
Contestants presented well-organized table settings and creative napkin works with carving and flower arrangement elements, featuring cultural connotations and green concepts.
Our college coordinated all departments for venue arrangement, equipment debugging, material check and emergency support. Teachers and volunteers provided thoughtful services and won wide recognition.
The competition serves as a key platform for skill evaluation and the integration of posts, courses, competitions and certificates. The School of Hospitality Management will introduce advanced competition standards into teaching to cultivate high-quality versatile skilled talents for Qingdao’s catering industry.
