Similar to the situation I encountered in those years, I was also a cook of western food, but after studying in school for three years, my mind was blank and I didn't know what to do after graduation. Finally, I managed to work as an apprentice in a five-star hotel. After working for about half a year, I volunteered to resign, not too tired, but too idle, because the apprentice could hardly learn anything in the hotel, but the chefs who came out of the hotel were generally of a certain level, but relatively social.

I don't know if the European house you mentioned is from Chengdu, but it is still famous in Chengdu. I also run a restaurant in Chengdu, which is called Concerto. Coincidentally, many chefs who came for an interview left from European houses. Because there are many chains in European houses, the level of chefs who came out is also uneven, but several people who came out of European houses before have now become chefs.

So no matter where you choose to work, success depends mainly on you. If you work hard, you will eventually succeed.

Let me give you a suggestion:

You said that you are now 16 years old. According to the labor law, you can't form a labor contract with hotels or social catering. Of course, some stores will hire you, but they will never sign a contract with you, which means that you are more risky to take part in the work.

you are still young, so you haven't studied western food at school, have you? If so, I suggest you go to a professional western food school to learn the theoretical knowledge and the basic skills of being a chef first, so that you can have a solid foundation, which will play an important role in your future internship or work.

If you only choose one answer from your question, going to a European house is a little more workload than a hotel, and you will learn more. During the apprenticeship, you should eliminate the workload and money, so that you can learn something, so I recommend you to go to a European house.