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Languages for guest contact. German with the team, English with the guests.

The Langenscheidt Language Coach trains international service staff with AI-powered language training for real hotel and restaurant life – from check-in and complaints at the table to allergy questions at the buffet.

Proven Langenscheidt didactics. Mobile and shift-compatible. With transparent progress tracking and learning statistics.

Service employee talking with a hotel guest
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You've hired great service staff. Now what?

International employees bring commitment and often remarkable multilingualism – but the vocabulary of hotels and restaurants is special. A complaint at reception, an allergy question at the buffet, a wine recommendation in the restaurant, a phone booking with special requests: every bit of friction costs service quality, reviews and, in the worst case, a regular guest.

General language apps know nothing about complaints, allergy notices or wedding menus, and classic courses don't fit a three-shift operation. International guests expect reliable English beyond “Have a nice day”. We train both directions in one product.

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Target languagesGerman, English and Spanish.
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Source languagesMore than 10 different languages.

Language skills that hold up in front of guests.

Three pillars make the difference between “app German” and “confident with the guest”. On the web or as an app for iOS and Android.

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Training in real service situations

Learners practise check-in with a complaint, allergy questions at the buffet, wine recommendations and phone bookings with special requests – in a live dialogue with our AI trainer Elva or in structured tasks. In German and English.

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Mobile and shift-compatible

No course dates, no travel. Unlimited practice with automatic feedback – whenever the shift or break allows. Runs on a smartphone with mobile data; progress syncs automatically when reception is patchy.

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Transparent up to management

HR, management and department heads see progress per person, property and department. CSV reports for service standards, group reporting or internal audits. Multi-site ready with tags per property, department and shift.

The Language Coach in practice.

Three typical situations from everyday hotel and restaurant life – and how the training prepares your team for them.

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Use case 1 – Check-in with a complaint

The guest is exhausted – and the room isn't ready.

A receptionist of Filipino origin practises the standard dialogue with Elva: listen, briefly validate, offer a solution, follow up – in German and in English.

The system corrects pronunciation, adds service vocabulary and records progress. After three weeks the complaint standard is second nature – and the reviews change.

ElvaMy room was promised for 2 pm. It's 4:30 and I'm tired.
LearnerI'm truly sorry. Your room will be ready in ten minutes. Until then, may I invite you for a coffee in our lounge? I'll call you personally as soon as it's ready.
Elva✓ Empathy first, then a concrete solution with a time frame.
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Use case 2 – Allergy question at the table

An allergy question leaves no room for translation errors.

A server whose first language is Vietnamese trains the critical service dialogues with Elva: ask about allergies safely, name ingredients correctly and check back with the kitchen when in doubt – without losing time.

Progress is visible in the dashboard: who masters which allergy standards is documented and verifiable.

ElvaIch habe eine schwere Nussallergie. Ist das Dessert sicher?
LearnerDanke, dass Sie es uns sagen. Ich frage direkt in der Küche nach – einen Moment bitte.
Elva✓ Clear acknowledgement, no guessing, straight to the kitchen.
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Use case 3 – Special requests on the phone

The phone call decides whether the booking happens.

A front desk or restaurant employee trains structured phone calls with Elva: take the reservation, note the special menu and allergies, clarify payment and send a friendly confirmation.

Callers experience confident, clear service – without endless follow-up questions.

ElvaWe'd like to book for 14 people on Saturday – one gluten-free, two children.
LearnerOf course – 14 guests on Saturday at 7 pm, one gluten-free main course and two children's menus. Which email address may I send the confirmation to?
Elva✓ Structured summary, an open question at the end.

One product, three perspectives.

The Langenscheidt Language Coach covers every role that works together in hotels and restaurants – from management to housekeeping, from reception to the table.

Role 1

For general management, directors & HR

  • Multi-site management
  • Roles & permissions
  • Tags per property / department / shift
  • Monitoring
  • CSV export for controlling
Your benefit: Workforce language level as a KPI, clean documentation for audits and group reporting, plannable roll-outs across several properties.
Role 2

For front office, F&B and housekeeping managers

  • Hotel & restaurant course templates
  • Service & shift scenarios
  • Aggregated team view
  • Progress tracking
Your benefit: Less friction in daily operations, progress per employee without extra effort, consistent service standards across the whole team.
Role 3

For service staff – reception, restaurant, bar, housekeeping

  • Mobile, works around shifts
  • AI-based live dialogue
  • Instant feedback
  • German and English in one product
  • Motivating elements
Your benefit: Confident with guests in German and English – at your own pace, before a shift, during a break or on a day off.

How the pilot works – in three steps.

From the first conversation to the joint review: plannable, transparent, risk-free.

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Get to know us

A 30-minute demo with one of our experts. We show the system live with service scenarios from hotels and restaurants – in German and English.

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Set up the pilot

A course template for your property, access for 15–50 employees, HR or a department head as admin. We set tags for department and site before the start, so reporting is clean from day one.

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Review the results

After 6–8 weeks, a joint review: progress, usage, feedback from service staff and department heads. Then you decide on the roll-out to further properties or sites.

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Security you can rely on.

Data protection, compliance and transparency – exactly what hotels and restaurants need.

Data protection

GDPR-compliant: our own identity and consent management, storage in a secured database.

AI transparency

AI processing on secure servers – no model training with your data.

High standards

ISO-oriented processing, maintenance and care of all systems.

Made in Europe

Developed in Europe, built on more than 0 years of Langenscheidt quality.

Frequently asked questions

The five questions management, HR and department heads ask us most often.

Book a demo – and see how the Language Coach fits your property.

In a 30-minute call, we walk you through the system live with service scenarios from hotels and restaurants – in German and in English. We answer your questions on data protection, the pilot phase and licensing, and propose a pilot if it's a good fit.