When working with employees who speak another language, it is important to be able to communicate with them and to work efficient with them. Spanish for Food Service is an innovative, self-paced, online Spanish course designed for restaurant managers, wait staff, cooks, and anyone working with Spanish-speaker employees and co-workers in the food service industry.
Students will build their workplace Spanish vocabulary and conversation skills while learning with pictures, native-pronunciations, readings, and quizzes, as well as cultural tidbits along the way.
Course Mentor
Tara Bradley Williams
Lead Instructional Designer & Spanish Educator
Tara is the instructional designer for all course curricula and learning materials. With over 25 years of Spanish and ELL (English Language Learner) teaching experience across high school, community college, and corporate training environments, she brings deep pedagogical expertise to the program. Tara holds a BA in Spanish and Sociology from St. Norbert College and an MA in Adult Education from the University of Denver, complemented by studies at the Universidad de Ortega y Gasset in Toledo, Spain, and extensive travel throughout Latin America.
Course Outline:
Spanish Fundamentals:
- Introduction
- Greetings
- More Greetings
- More Conversational Phrases
- Survival Words
- Numbers 0-9
- Numbers 10-1000
- Colors
- Directions
- Places
- Questions
- Time
- Months & Seasons
- Days of the Week and Date
- Family
- Personal Characteristics
- Likes and Dislikes
Spanish for Food Service:
- Introduction
- Job Titles and People
- Menu
- Beverages and Condiments
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Meat and Seafood
- China and Flatware
- Service Station and Table Vocabulary
- Cleaning Supplies
