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Hotels and restaurants in Spanish
Dining room, reception, occupancy, hygiene — how a restaurant and a hotel are run.
El ama de llaves is the housekeeper, and the two languages name the same person from different objects. English builds the word on the house; Spanish builds it on the keys, which is what the job actually was — the one trusted with the cupboards, the linen and the store. The same ama heads a small family of jobs: el ama de casais the woman who runs a householdel ama de críawas the wet nurse Nothing in ama says which; what she has charge of is always named after it.
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el establecimiento hostelerothe catering businessPhraseC1
El establecimiento hostelero necesita varias licencias.A catering business needs several licences.
la sala del restaurantethe dining roomPhraseC1
La sala del restaurante se prepara antes de abrir.The dining room is set up before opening.
el jefe de salathe head of the dining roomPhraseC1
El jefe de sala reparte los rangos.The head of the dining room hands out the sections.
el rango de mesasthe waiter's section of tablesPhraseC1
El rango de mesas cambia según el turno.A waiter's section changes with the shift.
el turno de comidasthe lunchtime shiftPhraseC1
El turno de comidas es el más apretado.The lunchtime shift is the tightest of all.
la puesta a punto del serviciothe setting up before servicePhraseC1
La puesta a punto del servicio decide la noche entera.The setting up before service decides the whole evening.
la ficha técnica del platothe recipe sheet for the dishPhraseC1
La ficha técnica del plato fija la ración exacta.The recipe sheet fixes the exact portion.
el coste de la materia primathe cost of the raw ingredientsPhraseC1
El coste de la materia prima se revisa cada mes.The cost of the raw ingredients is looked at every month.
el margen bruto del platothe gross margin on the dishPhraseC1
El margen bruto del plato no es el más caro de la carta.The gross margin is not on the dearest thing on the list.
el ticket mediothe average spend per customerPhraseC1
El ticket medio sube con el postre.The average spend goes up with the pudding.
la rotación de mesasthe turning over of tablesPhraseC1
La rotación de mesas decide el día.Turning the tables over decides the day.
la reserva confirmadathe confirmed bookingPhraseC1
La reserva confirmada se guarda media hora.A confirmed booking is held for half an hour.
la sala de espera del localthe waiting area insidePhraseC1
La sala de espera del local evita la cola en la calle.The waiting area inside keeps the queue off the street.
la recepción del hotelthe hotel receptionPhraseC1
La recepción del hotel no cierra de noche.The hotel reception does not close at night.
el parte de viajerosthe guest register sent to the authoritiesPhraseC1
El parte de viajeros se envía a la autoridad.The guest register goes to the authorities.
la salida del huéspedthe guest checking outPhraseC1
La salida del huésped es hasta el mediodía.The guest checks out by midday.
la tarifa por habitaciónthe room ratePhraseC1
La tarifa por habitación cambia cada día.The room rate changes from day to day.
la ocupación mediathe average occupancyPhraseC1
La ocupación media esconde los fines de semana.The average occupancy hides the weekends.
el ingreso por habitación disponiblethe revenue per available roomPhraseC1
El ingreso por habitación disponible junta precio y ocupación.Revenue per available room puts price and occupancy together.
el precio de temporadathe seasonal ratePhraseC1
El precio de temporada paga el año entero.The seasonal rate pays for the whole year.
el régimen de media pensiónhalf boardPhraseC1
El régimen de media pensión incluye la cena.Half board takes in the evening meal.
el desayuno buféthe breakfast buffetPhraseC1
El desayuno bufé se repone sin parar.The breakfast buffet is topped up without a break.
el ama de llavesthe housekeeperPhraseC1
El ama de llaves organiza todo el piso.The housekeeper runs the whole floor.
la limpieza de habitacionesthe cleaning of the roomsPhraseC1
La limpieza de habitaciones tiene su propio tiempo por unidad.Cleaning the rooms has a set time for each one.
la lencería del hotelthe hotel linenPhraseC1
La lencería del hotel se cuenta al salir y al volver.The hotel linen is counted going out and coming back.
la carta de vinosthe wine listPhraseC1
La carta de vinos se revisa cada temporada.The wine list is gone through every season.
la sugerencia del sumillerthe sommelier's suggestionPhraseC1
La sugerencia del sumiller se propone, no se impone.The sommelier's suggestion is offered, not pressed.
la barra del barthe bar counterPhraseC1
La barra del bar da más margen que la mesa.The bar counter gives a better margin than the table.
el office de camarerosthe waiters' service roomPhraseC1
El office de camareros queda fuera de la vista.The waiters' service room stays out of sight.
la caja registradorathe tillPhraseC1
La caja registradora guarda cada anulación.The till keeps every cancellation.
el arqueo de cajathe counting of the tillPhraseC1
El arqueo de caja se hace con dos personas.Counting the till is done by two people.
el reparto de propinasthe sharing out of tipsPhraseC1
El reparto de propinas se acuerda por escrito.The sharing out of tips is agreed in writing.
la queja del clientethe customer complaint at the tablePhraseC1
La queja del cliente se atiende en la mesa.A customer complaint is dealt with at the table.
el libro de reclamacionesthe complaint book kept by lawPhraseC1
El libro de reclamaciones es obligatorio y visible.The complaint book is compulsory and has to be in sight.
la reseña en líneathe online reviewPhraseC1
La reseña en línea se contesta siempre.An online review is always answered.
la higiene alimentariafood hygienePhraseC1
La higiene alimentaria se demuestra con registros.Food hygiene is shown with records.
el análisis de peligrosthe analysis of the hazardsPhraseC1
El análisis de peligros recorre todo el proceso.The analysis of the hazards goes through the whole process.
el registro de temperaturasthe temperature recordPhraseC1
El registro de temperaturas se rellena a diario.The temperature record is filled in every day.
el alérgeno declaradothe allergen declaredPhraseC1
El alérgeno declarado consta en la carta.The allergen declared is stated on the list.
la carta de alérgenosthe allergen listPhraseC1
La carta de alérgenos se enseña sin que la pidan.The allergen list is shown without being asked for.
la licencia de aperturathe licence to openPhraseC1
La licencia de apertura tarda meses.The licence to open takes months.
el aforo del localthe number of people allowed inPhraseC1
El aforo del local está escrito en la puerta.The number of people allowed in is written on the door.
la terraza con licenciathe outside tables under licencePhraseC1
La terraza con licencia tiene metros contados.The outside tables under licence have their metres counted.
el escandallo del platothe costing of the dishPhraseC1
El escandallo del plato se rehace al subir el pescado.The costing of the dish is redone when the fish goes up.
la plantilla de temporadathe seasonal staffPhraseC1
La plantilla de temporada se contrata en primavera.The seasonal staff is taken on in spring.
la merma de cocinathe waste in the kitchenPhraseC1
La merma de cocina se apunta, no se estima.Waste in the kitchen is written down, not estimated.
Noun (f) (3)
la hosteleríathe hospitality tradeNoun (f)C1
La hostelería vive de las horas punta.The hospitality trade lives off the busy hours.
la comandathe order slipNoun (f)C1
La comanda llega a cocina en el acto.The order slip reaches the kitchen at once.
la sobreventathe selling of more rooms than there areNoun (f)C1
La sobreventa se resuelve con otro alojamiento.Selling more rooms than there are is settled with a bed elsewhere.
Noun (m) (1)
el economatothe locked store cupboardNoun (m)C1
El economato se cierra con llave.The store cupboard is kept locked.
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