Jose, The Tasting Menu, and the Backstreet Boys

Jose is a server at our restaurant. He is 19 and from Spain. Although he speaks a very minimal amount of English, he can recite the tasting menu from the restaurant in English perfectly. My favorite part is his impersonation of the diner he is reciting the menu to. He did this for us while we were enjoying a coffee (tea for me!) at an outdoor cafe on the Boulevard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYLrHxLhElI

And here is Jose, again, who can sing the Backstreet Boys song “As Long as You Love Me” also in perfect English. He started humming the song and then asked Flo to translate the lines for him in Spanish so that he could understand their meaning. Somehow, I was able to capture part of this conversation on video. It may be one of my favorite moments in Spain to date, especially when he busts out in his own a cappella version with a drum solo. Please take note of the fabulous Euro shades and gelled hair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJXZ_DLQXsg