At a time when universities in Albania are facing a decrease in the number of students every year, professional schools are the ones that have increasing demands every year.

At the top of the list is the culinary course, where with the development of mass tourism, the demands are multiplying.

“The culinary profession is beautiful, but it also has its own difficulties. The kitchen is currently being appraised and is paying well. We used to have problematic schedules because they used to work long, long hours. Currently, it is changing day by day,” says chef Arsid Cekorja.

“Seeing the increase in tourism that we have had in recent years, logically many jobs have been created and many staff are required to prepare. As a school, we prepare staff from the sixth year. The interest is growing every year and of course the market like any kind of profession, this market has received a lot of migrats too, we see that we have a lot of space from this part, but the interest remains and many young people are looking for it and acquiring it,” says pastry chef Samel Zyberi.

Although the payments are satisfactory, many young people are seeing this profession as a springboard to European countries.

“The most delicate part is that young people see this profession as a springboard to escape. We are currently among the countries that are paying more in the region and there is a lot of work,” says chef Ergys Rexhepi.

Based on the high demand for these professions, professional courses are being offered both by the employment office and by certified private schools that supply workers not only to the local market but also to the region, as far as Croatia.