The human dimension of competitiveness is increasingly becoming an important factor that spurred the efforts of quality human resources through education, and training is a requirement that must be put forward. The role of all relevant stakeholders is needed, particularly in instilling the values of competence in competing positive way for the younger generation.

One that can be done is through the skills competition of the ASEAN countries. The entire ASEAN countries are committed to continually take part in the competition in the spirit of ASEAN brotherhood. ASEAN Skill Competition, hereinafter abbreviated as ASC is a skills competition among ASEAN member countries organized by the Ministry of Labour to explore the potential of the youth labour force to be able to compete with other areas that will ultimately improve competition in the international world. Prospective competitors who participated in this regional selection required to have a maximum age of 20 years with a high school education background. Indonesia is one of the participants who have participated since the first ASC in 1996.

 This event will be contested in a variety of skills including network cabling work, mechatronics, mechanical engineering CAD drawing, IT software application, welding, wall and floor tiling, plumbing and heating, electronics, web design, electrical installations technology, bricklaying, cabinetmaking, joinery, hairdressing, beauty therapy, fashion technology, automobile technology, cooking, restaurant service, refrigeration, graphic design technology and production automation technology.

This year, Sahid Institute of Tourism trusted by the Department of Manpower and Transmigration DKI-Jakarta Regional Selection had the honour to host a Regional Selection of ASEAN Skill competition. This activity is a 2 years agenda, which aims to find a candidate who will represent Prov. Special Capital Region of Jakarta. Conducted 2 days on Thursday's / Friday 20 to 21 June 2013, held on the campus of Sahid Insititute of Tourism (STP Sahid) Pondok Cabe.
10 Participants in the field of cooking competition, and 10 in restaurant service competition which comprised of several institutions such as STP Sahid sent 8 participants, 6 participants from STP Trisakti, Bina Nusantara University sent 3 participants, 1 participant SMK 33, SMK 57 1 participants, and SMK 27 1
participant.

Restaurant service competition includes:
1. "Clothing a Box & Boxing Buffet Table."
          Participants must close the box with 1 Table Cloth and also close the buffet table with 4 Table Cloth without the use of needles or other tools.

 2. "Napkin Folding."
         Participants must create napkin fold; 5 folds of the choice of participants and another 5 folds matching the picture given.

 3. "Opening Pouring Sparkling Fruit Juice."
         Opening and Pouring drinks into glasses with the following provisions: 4 Tulip Glass for 1 bottle Sparkling Fruit Juice.

 4. “Fruit Cutting "
        - Participants were asked to prepare all the equipment and materials needed to make the piece of fruit on the desk.
       - Participants were asked to create a piece of fruit for dessert dishes that are served in two dessert plate and the results are displayed in Table Buffet.

 5. "Making Refreshing Drink"
      - Participants were asked to prepare all the necessary equipment and materials for 1 (one) kind of fruit drinks, including without limitation material that has been provided by the committee on the desk .
      - Participants were asked to make two (2) glasses of fresh drink (Mocktail) based on recipes that have been provided over the jury instructions and the results are shown in Table Buffet.

 6. “Restaurant Service”
      Participants must serve guests like in the restaurant and prepare the dessert in front of the guests.

 National selection will be carried out on July 2013 and the winner will follow ASC-X in Vietnam in 2014 where the winners will follow the internship for about 1 year in Australia.