Win a Restaurant experience for your class!

Be sure to add this to your calendar:

Get ready to design your dream menu and put your language skills to the test in a delicious new competition from JLH Languages as part of Language Fest North West!

Students from secondary schools in the North West are invited to design a unique three-course menu for a French or Spanish restaurant.

Participating schools can download a helpful competition pack which includes the basic structure of the menu to help you get started.

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What you'll be doing

  • Design a menu: Create a three-course menu (plus drinks) for a French or Spanish restaurant. Think about your flavour combinations, ingredients, and presentation.
  • Use your language skills: Explain your choice of dishes and ingredients. Why did you choose them? What inspired you?
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The Prize

Two winning schools (one French winner and one Spanish winner) will receive a fully immersive breakfast experience for 30 pupils at their school.

This 90-minute session, delivered by JLH Languages is a memorable opportunity to practice your language skills in a fun and interactive way. You'll learn about dining culture in France or Spain and get to practice ordering a meal in the target language

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Competition Structure

  1. Title: Create a 3-course menu for a French or a Spanish restaurant! Encourage students to think about flavour, ingredients, presentation and justification of the dishes on the menu.
  2. Entry Requirements:
    • Menu Design: Students submit a menu with 3 courses and drinks with details of ingredients and an explanation of why each was chosen.
    • Explanation in French or Spanish: Include a short written description (in French or Spanish, if possible) of their menu and its inspiration.
  3. Evaluation Criteria:
    • Creativity: Unique combination of dishes, ingredients, and presentation.
    • Presentation: Clear explanation of why dishes and ingredients were chosen, fostering opinions and justifications.

Key Dates

December 2025
Schools can download the competition pack
 
8th January 2026
Competition opens for entries
 
13th February 2026
Deadline for all school submissions
 
23rd February 2026
The two winning schools are announced
 
March - April 2026
Winning schools attend their immersive breakfast experience

Further information and links

JLH Languages specialised in immersive restaurant experiences in French and Spanish, brining the target language's culture and language learning to life. With over 8 years of experience engaging students through fun, hands-on French and Spanish activities, we are passionate about making language learning an unforgettable experience.

For more information, visit www.jlhlanguages.org