Guide · Buffet labels
Bilingual buffet labels: Spanish and English on one card
Written by a hotel banquet operations manager ·
A bilingual buffet label shows the dish name large in one language with the other beneath it, and keeps the allergen and dietary code words identical in both; in Hotelwright those words come from a fixed dictionary, never machine translation, and the legend card prints in the print language.
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What goes in each language
| Part of the label | Español | English |
|---|---|---|
| Dish name | From the order, or typed by you | From the order, or typed by you |
| Allergen line | Contiene: pescado, trigo | Contains: fish, wheat |
| GF code | Elaborado sin ingredientes que contienen gluten | Made without gluten-containing ingredients |
| DF code | Sin lácteos | Dairy-free |
| Legend card (closing line) | Alérgenos según lo confirmado por el hotel. Consulte a su capitán de banquetes. | Allergens listed are as confirmed by the hotel. Please ask your banquet captain. |
| Legend card (optional sentence) | Nuestra cocina maneja todos los alérgenos principales. | Our kitchen handles all major allergens. |
The dish name
If the event order gives a name in both languages (for example "Herb-roasted salmon / Salmón asado a las hierbas"), Hotelwright keeps both and can print a second-language line under the main name. If there is only one name, there is no second line until someone adds one. You can type the other name when you review the dishes, or, unless the hotel has switched suggested translations off, a manager can ask for an AI-suggested Spanish name and description and accept or correct it; nothing is saved without that decision. Codes and the Contains line are never sent for translation.
Which language is big
You choose the print language. If the hotel prints in Spanish, the Spanish name is large and the English sits beneath it; if it prints in English, the other way round. The "Second-language line" can be switched off in the label style.
Allergens and codes: fixed words
The nine major allergens and the dietary codes each have one Spanish and one English form, fixed, so "tree nuts" and "frutos secos" read the same on every label, card and sheet your team prints. The Contains line prints only after a manager confirms the event's allergens; until then the label says "Allergens not confirmed". Hotelwright does not detect allergens, and the hotel is responsible for the list it confirms.
One word for each thing
If your crew says "cacahuates" and the label says "cacahuetes", someone will hesitate. Hotelwright's labels use "cacahuetes" and "soja"; in the US you also hear "cacahuates" and "soya". Say both at line-up, and write the label's word on the pre-shift sheet.
Printing
Bilingual labels fit the same sheets as any other (Avery 5911, 8371 and folded tent cards). Print at 100%, never "fit to page", and test on plain paper. If the menu changes after printing, the labels are marked Stale.
FAQ
What banquet managers ask.
How do I make a buffet label in Spanish and English?
Give each dish a name in both languages and leave the "Second-language line" on. The main name prints large and the other beneath it.
Does Hotelwright translate dish names?
Only as a suggestion, unless the hotel switches it off: a manager can request an AI-suggested Spanish name and description and review it. Otherwise the second name comes from the order or from what you type. Allergen names and dietary codes come from a fixed dictionary, never machine translation.
Is the Contains line in both languages?
It prints in the print language, with the dictionary's fixed words, and so does the legend card. If you want both languages on the line, print one run in each language.
Can I print Spanish only?
Yes. Choose Spanish as the print language and switch the "Second-language line" off.
Does this meet labeling rules?
This page does not say what any place requires. Ask your health department.