Food & gastronomy
internships in Lisbon

Why Lisbon for gastronomy

Portuguese food is built on fresh fish and seafood, olive oil, rice dishes and a famous pastry tradition led by the pastel de nata. Lisbon adds a lively restaurant scene, from traditional tascas to chef-driven restaurants and international cuisine. For cooking and pastry students, it is a chance to work with new products and techniques in busy professional kitchens.

Where students work

• Restaurants: kitchen sections (mise en place, cold kitchen, hot line) and dining-room service.
• Bakeries and pastry shops: bread, Portuguese pastry, cakes and display.
• Catering companies: event production, large-volume cooking, logistics.

What students learn

Typical learning outcomes include professional kitchen organisation and timing, Portuguese and Mediterranean products and recipes, food safety and HACCP practice in a real kitchen, and teamwork under service pressure. Front-of-house students practise service and customer care in English.

How it works

1. Your school sends us its profile, group size, sector and dates. We reply with a proposal within 48 hours.
2. We match each student to a host company based on their course, language level and learning objectives. Your school approves every match.
3. We prepare the documents: Learning Agreements, supervision plans and the paperwork your Erasmus+ grant needs.
4. Arrival: airport pickup, accommodation, an orientation day, then the placement starts.
5. Evaluation: supervisor assessment and a Europass Mobility certificate for every student.