From the Publisher
Stainless Steel Translations has received outstanding praise from hundreds of restaurants that have adopted it as a significant part of their training materials. Of note, Wendy's Intl. , Brinker Intl. Concept restaurants and Dave and Busters have made it a standard addition to their reference libraries. Stainless Steel Translations has also received favorable mention in a number of publications around the U.S. including The Rocky Mountain News, The Beverage Analyst, and most recently on the front page of The Wall Street Journal (1-5-99).

Book Description
Provides over 1600 words and phrases that are specific to the foodservice / restaurant industry translated from English to Spanish. The book is a "point-and-shoot" type format, making common phrases and words easily communicable between English-only and Spanish-only restaurant employees. Covers Hiring, Training, Food Prep and Food Service and Safety plus complete lists of food and equipment.

From the Publisher
Stainless Steel Translations has been adopted by several thousand restaurants in the U.S. in response to a growing number of Hispanic employees in the industry. Of note, Wendy's Intl, Brinker Intl. Concept Restaurants and General Mills have made it a significant addition to their training materials. This book has received favorable reviews in a number of restaurant trade journals across The U.S. and most recently on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

About the Author
Jason Holben has spent over 15 years in the Restaurant Industry, in capacities ranging from dish washer to kitchen management and everything in between. Stainless Steel Translations is a culmination of this experience and is his first book.

Excerpted from Stainless Steel Translations...English to Spanish for Restaurants and Commercial Kitchens by Jason Holben. Copyright © 1997. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved
You must cover your own shifts. Tienes que cubrir tus turnos si no puedes trabajar. (T-n-ehs K coo-breer toos toor-nos see no pway-days trah-bah-har) Sheet Pan Charola (Cha-row-la) Write the date on it. Pon la fecha (Pone la feh-cha) Shredded Desmenuzado (Dess-men-ooh-sahd-oh) Change the water every (nine) cycles. Cambia el agua cada (nueve) ciclos. (Cahm-b-ah L agh-wa cah-dah (nway-bay) c-close)