Objective: Whether in un restaurante elegante con familia or en grupo having a sandwich in un café, people love the ambiance of small cafés and restaurants.
As a visitor to a Hispanic or Latino country, you would have to be able to understand a menu in Spanish. This not only includes a knowledge of food
vocabulary, but a cultural understanding of whether you are paying for an entire meal at one fixed price or, more commonly, as separate items. You might also
see el menú del día or cubierto which sets a fixed price for the specialty of the day. You are going to develop a menu in Spanish to give yourself practice in
reading and understanding menus.
To help you complete your project, download and fill out the attached project planner doc and submit it with your menu. If not correctly and completely filled
out and submitted along with your project, you will be deducted 20 points from your midterm.
You are submitting 2 documents – a menu in Spanish and the project planner doc. The menu doc should look like a menu you would see in a restaurant and
include the information from Parts A, B, C, D and E.
Part A. Decide on an appropriate name for your restaurant, create an address and phone number, and list hours of operation consistent with examples you
find on-line from authentic restaurants of the target culture. List the days of the week and hours of the day the restaurant is open, consistent with the culture.
This should NOT be a city in the United States.
Part B. Decide what type of menu to prepare (separate prices or comida corrida) which affects what prices are used. Be sure to list prices in Euros, converted
in an appropriate manner for the target culture.
Part C. List a number of foods under each of the following required courses: tapas, entrantes (ensaladas o sopas), carnes, pescados, postres/frutas, and
bebidas.
Part D. Decide if the tip is or is not included, the culturally appropriate amount it should be, and include that on the menu.
Part E. Design a unique design for the menu with pictures. Use your imagination to make a well organized menu that is visually attractive with elements such
as computer graphics and/or colorful drawings. It can be prepared either on the computer or you can make it by hand.
Part A and B
1. A major city in the country (for example, its capital city) is _______________________.
2. Make up (or look up) a realistic address for a restaurant in that city. Write it out as it would appear in that country:
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3. Make up (or look up) a realistic phone number for a restaurant in that city. Write it out as it would appear in that country. _______________________________
4. The form of currency used is the _______________ with the symbol ________________.
5. What is the value of their currency today? 1 U.S. Dollar = ____________ of their currency.
6. What are 5 typical dishes/items served there for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks? How much would each item cost? (Convert it from US dollars into the
local currency – xe.com is a great resource.
Part C
Tapas
1. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
2. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
3. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
4. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
5. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
Entrantes (ensaladas y sopas)
1. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
2. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
3. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
4. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
5. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
Carnes
1. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
2. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
3. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
4. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
5. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
Pescados
1. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
2. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
3. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
4. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
5. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
Postres/Frutas
1. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
2. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
3. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
4. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
5. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
Bebidas
1. ______________________________________________ (price) ___________________
2. ______________________________________________ (price) _________________
