Patricia, Hospitality & Catering student, Seville

The motivation

I applied for my Erasmus+ work placement as part of my level 3 Hospitality course. It was my first time travelling abroad and l was looking forward to experiencing daily life in another country.

The placement

My role was front of house in a beautiful restaurant called El Disparate, which was in the heart of a square and had a hotel upstairs. I had the chance to meet people from all over the world.

My duties included serving breakfast for customers and my coffee-making skills have definitely improved. 

My Spanish colleagues were really helpful and would use body language and gestures to assist me. They welcomed me and made me feel like part of a family. It was challenging as I did not speak Spanish but I developed my communication skills through interactions.

I would recommend learning some key phrases, greetings and answers before travelling.

The location

Seville was beautiful, with lots of places to visit and see. My favourite place was the Metropol Parasol also known as “The Mushroom”. I visited a couple of times, to walk around the platform and see the view and the sunset.