Frequently asked questions

The Raise the Bar educational program is aimed at people of all educational levels with at least one year’s experience in the HoReCa sector and who have a strong desire to learn and perfect their skills.

The participants must be able to speak and write in Croatian and must be employable in the Republic of Croatia. The program is carried out in the Croatian language.

Candidates can apply for participation in the educational program via the application form.

The participants can choose between two cycles of the educational program for which the following deadlines apply.


The applications for the third cycle of the educational program must be submitted till 26 January 2021.

The applications for the third cycle of the educational program must be submitted till 30 September 2021.

The preferred date of the educational program can be selected when completing the application form.

Project information can be found in the application form.

Each educational cycle will comprise 15 persons who, during the selection process, show the greatest desire for learning and perfecting their skills in order to contribute to the quality of the Croatian hospitality sector in the future.

The educational program will be carried out in Zagreb. It will take place over eight weeks of theoretical classes and four weeks of practical classes. When applying, the participants can select the preferred dates of classes within two cycles.

The third cycle of classes will take place between 15 February and 9 April 2021. The participants must complete the practical part of the program by the end of April 2021.

The fourth cycle of classes will take place between 18 October and 10 December 2021. The participants must complete the practical part of the program by the end of January 2022.

The classes will be held on working days, between 9 AM and 3 PM.

All Coca-Cola customers have the opportunity to apply as a mentor to participants, i.e. the participants can complete the practical classes in your bars and restaurants. By participating in the project, you can contribute to the growth and development of the hospitality sector and the possible expansion of your team by adding well-educated people.

Participation in the program implies submitting your own bar or restaurant, where the participants will complete their practical classes, and assigning the role of a mentor to an adequately skilled and qualified employee. It is not possible to submit a bar or restaurant for practical classes without submitting a mentor and vice versa.

By signing the Mentorship Agreement, the customer undertakes to enable a participant to complete the practical classes in their bar or restaurant and to pay them the agreed remuneration.

You can apply by submitting a short description of the bar or restaurant and information on the mentor to: [email protected].

You can send a letter of recommendation for your employee and, in addition to the formal criteria for participation in the program, it will be one of the elements that may affect the selection of candidates.

Candidates who do not have a letter of recommendation but prove to be appropriate during the selection process will be given the opportunity to participate in the educational program regardless of the lack of such a letter. The result of the candidate selection process is a crucial factor for making a final decision on the participants in the educational program.