was es grad het

21:08 Apr 28, 2016 

Hi everyone!
Thanks so much for all your creative suggestions! I checked with the client and it meant 'was es gerade gibt im Restaurant' - I suggested a couple of different options and they said 'Drink of the day' was their favourite.

Thank you again everyone for your input! :)

13:32 Apr 28, 2016 

ALL depending on whether it's seasonal:
Nature's surprise
Whatever's in the garden
Garden surprise/delight

11:51 Apr 28, 2016 

Yes, I thought that was witty input, which I've come to expect from you :)

I know now what issue I have with "Drink of the day" (and possibly "today's special" and the like): Usually, it is not a subcategory of something. The drink of the day is the drink of the day, period - not the "iced tea of the day" or similar (that's why I suggested "flavor").

PS: What about "Whatever nature's offering" to stick with your suggestion? Does sound very organic :)

11:45 Apr 28, 2016 

whatever nature provides is still my favo(u)rite :-). Anything with special reminds me of diners in the States.

11:40 Apr 28, 2016 

"Today's special" would remove "seasonal." / "Flavor of the day"?

11:23 Apr 28, 2016 

I said I still think of it that way - but I could never warm up to drinking it. Too much lactic acid for my taste buds.

11:19 Apr 28, 2016 

Und in der Schweiz würde niemand Rivella als Limonade bezeichnen :-)

11:16 Apr 28, 2016 

I took Susanne's information into account when I posted my suggestion. Making sirups/syrups is an wonderful Swiss tradition. Most people make their own, and all my recipes are from Swiss friends.

11:11 Apr 28, 2016 

Good question, Ramey.

I believe Susanne is right to point out the difference between German Limonade and the Swiss German version (first thing I think of is still Rivella).

But have you ever seen a sign saying "whatever we happen to have"? I assume it's seasonal and depends on what type of ingredients you can get (as Susanne said: "Dazu gibt man, je nachdem, was man gerade hat, andere Zutaten wie Holunderblüten, Minzblätter, Zitronenmelisse, etc.").

"Drink of the Day" would be more to my liking but I still end up calling that into question - maybe because the last time I read something like that, it said you could keep the glass :)

11:02 Apr 28, 2016 

Didn't catch that!
@Björn that's the question, ARE they seasonal?

11:02 Apr 28, 2016 

"was es grad het" means "whatever we happen to have". "S'het, solang s'het" means "while stock lasts".

11:01 Apr 28, 2016 

Yes, you did. I used it to compare both expressions. I hope you don't mind.

11:00 Apr 28, 2016 

link already provided

11:00 Apr 28, 2016 

What do you think of "Seasonal special"? Makes it sound too important?

10:58 Apr 28, 2016 

whatever is in stock on the clothing site.

10:57 Apr 28, 2016 

didn't see the phrase on the clothing site.

10:55 Apr 28, 2016 

Funny, I am about to add a reference for what Chiwi just said:
http://3tannen.ch/de/tagesmenues/es het solangs het

Here, you got another example of the asker's phrase (clothing this time):
http://www.hcwisle.ch/clubdesk/www?p=1000081

I don't think they both mean the same, though.

10:54 Apr 28, 2016 

but is the selection whimsical? supplier dependent? seasonal? These are the critical questions.

10:46 Apr 28, 2016 

During the time I lived in Bern, I came upon this phrase often, which means - while stocks last. So exactly, what is currently available/seasonal drinks depending on the context would be the correct translation here.

10:42 Apr 28, 2016 

which brings us back to asking the client.

10:40 Apr 28, 2016 

is a good idea, but you should be absolutely certain the menu differs according to the season and not according to the whim of the purchaser. 'What nature provides' is also a beauty, but same problem.

13:28 Apr 27, 2016 

something a bit snazzy- "what nature provides"

10:54 Apr 27, 2016 

Seasonal drinks is a good suggestion, thank you freekfluweel. I will check with the client whether it means 'what is available here' i.e. in the restaurant, or 'what is available at the moment' i.e. seasonal

10:42 Apr 27, 2016 

If YOU'RE guessing, then WE'RE shooting empty water pistols. Please ask the client what is meant, first, then we can help you translate it - unless, of course, there just happens to be an honoured colleague in the know out there.

10:40 Apr 27, 2016 

http://www.hcwisle.ch/clubdesk/www?p=1000081

seasonal drinks