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menu plan
An overview or plan of the dishes that are offered or cooked over a certain period of time, for example in a cafeteria or for a week at home.
Laut Speiseplan gibt es heute in der Mensa Fisch mit Kartoffelsalat.
According to the menu plan, there is fish with potato salad in the cafeteria today.
'Der Speiseplan' is made up of 'die Speise' (the food, the dish) and 'der Plan' (the plan). So it is literally a plan for the dishes.
Ich erstelle am Sonntag immer den Speiseplan für die ganze Woche.
I always create the menu plan for the whole week on Sunday.
A very common phrase is 'auf dem Speiseplan stehen' (to be on the menu plan). It means that a particular dish is being offered or planned for a certain day.
Morgen steht Pizza auf dem Speiseplan.
Pizza is on the menu plan tomorrow.
In connection with a menu plan, the verbs 'erstellen' (to create), 'schreiben' (to write), or 'zusammenstellen' (to put together) are often used when planning it.
Können wir den Speiseplan für die Party gemeinsam zusammenstellen?
Can we put together the menu plan for the party together?
menu
A Menü is a specific combination of several courses for one meal. A Speiseplan, by contrast, shows which dishes are offered on different days or over another period of time. Menü is the right term for today’s meal, while Speiseplan is used for the weekly overview.
Der Speiseplan zeigt die Gerichte der Kantine für die ganze Woche.
The menu plan shows the cafeteria’s dishes for the entire week.
Heute serviert die Kantine ein Menü aus Suppe, Gemüsegericht und Obst.
Today, the cafeteria is serving a set menu of soup, a vegetable dish, and fruit.
