ENGLISH FOR TOURISTS

topic: Restaurant related words/phrases 1 (Seating)

Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the ollowi!" co!#ersatio!:
HOSTESS: Hi a!d welcome to Ro$erto%s& 'o (o) ha#e a reser#atio!*
+OU: No, we do!%t& 'o (o) ha#e ------------- this e#e!i!"*
ta$les waiti!"
somewhere to sit dow!
a!( ree ta$les
HOSTESS: +es, we do&&& or .*
+OU: No, or / please& Some rie!ds will $e ------------- )s&
eati!"
0oi!i!"
sitti!"
HOSTESS: Ri"ht this wa(, please& 1SHO2S +OU 3 T34LE5
+OU: Co)ld we "et a ta$le ------------ *
$( the wi!dow
wi!dow
with wi!dow
HOSTESS: I%m sorr(, $)t all those ta$les are reser#ed to!i"ht&&&
+OU: Co)ld (o) please do)$le ------------ or )s* Those ta$les are reall( !ice&
i!spect
chec6
research
HOSTESS: Certai!l(& I%ll $e $ac6 i! a seco!d&&& +o)%re i! l)c67 Someo!e 0)st ca!celled
their reser#atio!7
+OU: That%s "reat7 Tha!6 (o) #er( m)ch ---------------&
help
or the research
or (o)r help
Restaurant related words/phrases 2 (Ordering)
23ITER: Hi a!d welcome to Ro$erto%s& 3re (o) read( to order*
+OU: Not (et, -------------, please
"i#e )s a seco!d
more time
more time is !eeded
23ITER: No pro$lem& I%ll $e $ac6 i! a co)ple o mi!)tes&&&& 13FTER 3 COU8LE OF
9INUTES5 2hat wo)ld (o) li6e to order*
+OU: How $i" are (o)r -------------*
oods
portio!s
plates
23ITER: :er( $i", (o)%ll dei!itel( "et )ll :5
+OU: 8erect& 3!d what does each order ------------- 1 ; i!cl)de5*
come to
come $(
come with
23ITER: Each order i!cl)des ries or a salad&
+OU: O<& ------------ the chic6e! $reast, a!d or m( wie&&& the tro)t&
4ri!" me
I%ll ha#e
Get
23ITER: Great& 3!d wo)ld (o) li6e ries or salad with that*
+OU: Fries ------------- a!d a salad or m( wie&
or me
I will ha#e
me
23ITER: 3ll ri"ht& I%ll $e ri"ht $ac6 with (o)r order&
23ITER: 2o)ld (o) li6e somethi!" to dri!6*
+OU: +es, ------------- do (o) ha#e*
$eer
I%ll ha#e a $eer
what 6i!d o $eer
23ITER: 2e ha#e 4)dweiser, 9iller, a!d Rolli!" Roc6 i! $ottles&
+OU: O!e Rolli!" Roc6 a!d o!e 4)dweiser, please&&& oh, a!d a ------------- o
water&
"lass
plate
#ase
23ITER: 3lri"ht& 3!d&&& are (o) ")(s read( to order ood, or sho)ld I "i#e (o) co)ple
o mi!)tes*
+OU: 2e%re read(& O!e ------------ o the "rilled calamari, a!d o!e -------------
o the ried shrimp, please&
!)m$er
item
order
23ITER: 3!d wo)ld (o) li6e ries with that*
+OU: Ca! we "et a salad ------------*
still
i!stead
i!side
23ITER: +es&&& or or =1 more (o) ca! "et $oth&&&
+OU: 8erect, let%s ----------------& Fries a!d salad with $oth&
do
do that
ma6e it
23ITER: It sho)ld!%t ta6e too lo!"&
23ITER: 3re (o) read( to order*
+OU: +es, we ca!%t decide&&& what do (o) -------------*
sa(
decide
recomme!d
23ITER: 2ell, o)r specialt( is the Seaood 8latter&&& it i!cl)des o)r diere!t 6i!ds o
seaood&&&
+OU: Oh, !o, I ca!%t eat that&&& I%m ------------- to seaood7 3!(thi!" else*
aller"ic
aller"(
a! aller"(
23ITER: Hmm&&& 2ell, the Grilled Chic6e! is also >)ite "ood&
+OU: 8erect, we%ll ha#e two orders o that& It%s !ot too -------------, is it*
mild
cold
spic(
23ITER: No, it%s prett( mild& 3!d what wo)ld (o) li6e to dri!6*
+OU: 2hat 6i!d o ------------ do (o) ha#e*
water
0)ice
dri!6s
23ITER: Ora!"e, ma!"o, a!d pi!eapple&
+OU: Two pi!eapple 0)ices please& Oh&&& a!d a! -----------&
ash
ashtra(
ash plate
23ITER: I%m sorr(, $)t smo6i!" is !ot allowed i! the resta)ra!t&
Restaurant related words/phrases ? (Eating a meal)
23ITER: Is e#er(thi!" alri"ht*
+OU: +es, that was a reall( "reat -------------& 2e $oth lo#ed it&
ood
plate
meal
23ITER: I%m "lad (o) li6ed it& Is there a!(thi!" else I ca! "et (o)*
+OU: +es, two coees&&& a!d do (o) ha#e a ------------- *
dessert descriptio! pa"e
dessert me!)
me!) or sweet thi!"s
23ITER: Certai!l(& I%ll $e ri"ht $ac6 with that&
+OU: Oh, a!d $e s)re to "i#e o)r ------------- to the che&&& The meal was a!tastic&
complime!ts
"ood !ews
tidi!"s
23ITER: I%ll $e s)re to do that& 1THE 23ITER CO9ES 43C< 2ITH THE 9ENUS5
Here (o) "o&
+OU: Tha!6s& Is the cheeseca6e -----------*
well
"ood
satisactor(
23ITER: +es, it%s #er( tast(& O)r c)stomers )s)all( lo#e it&
+OU: O<& 4ri!" )s two ------------, please&
parts
c)ts
pieces
Restaurant related words/phrases / (Finishing a meal/paying)
23ITER: Ca! I "et (o) a!(thi!" else*
+OU: ------------- chec6/$ill, please&
O!l( a
The o!l(
@)st the
23ITER: S)re& I%ll $e ri"ht $ac6 with that&&& 'id (o) wa!t to pa( separatel(*
+OU: No, (o) ca! ------------- o! o!e chec6/$ill&
e#er(thi!"
p)t it all
write or
23ITER: 14RINGS THE CHEC<5 There (o) "o& Tha!6s&
+OU: EAc)se me, do we pa( here or -------------*
cash
!ear the cash re"ister
at the cash re"ister
23ITER: +o) ca! pa( me&
+OU: O<, a!d the ------------- is!%t i!cl)ded i! the chec6, correct*
tip
tape
tipper
23ITER: No, sir, it is!%t&
+OU: 1+OU GI:E THE 9ONE+ TO THE 23ITER5 There (o) "o& Tha!6s& +o)%#e
$ee! #er( --------------&
help
help)l
helpless
Restaurant/Eating out B Tal6i!" a$o)t things you like/don't like
15 I lo#e this meal& It%s #er( -----------------7
tast(
$la!d
.5 I do!%t eat meat& I%m a -----------------&
car!i#ore
#e"etaria!
?5 I ca!%t eat ----------------- ood& I%m o! a diet&
spic(
"reas(/att(
/5 I lo#e ----------------- ood, $)t m( h)s$a!d li6es $la!d ood&
spic(
simple
C5 This meal is -----------------7 9( complime!ts to the che&
a!tastic
aw)l
D5 I lo#e the ser#ice here& It%s #er( -----------------&
r)de
proessio!al
E5 This resta)ra!t is too !ois(& I%m loo6i!" or somewhere more -----------------&
>)iet
lo)d
F5 That was perect7 I%m -----------------&
h)!"r(
)ll
G5 I wa!t to order somethi!" else& I%m still -----------------&
)ll
h)!"r(
1H5 That was a "reat meal7 I tho)"ht the ish was prepared -----------------&
perectl(
$adl(
At the bar - Ordering drinks
43RTEN'ER: 2hat ca! I "et (o)*
+OU: Hi& 2hat $eer do (o) ha#e --------------*
i! a $arrel
i! a low
o! tap
43RTEN'ER: 9iller a!d Foster%s&
+OU: I%ll ha#e a Foster%s, please& Ca! I r)! a -------------*
later
ta$
pa(me!t
43RTEN'ER: No, (o)%ll ha#e to pa( as (o) "o&
+OU: No pro$lem& How m)ch --------------*
pa(me!t
cash
do I owe (o)
43RTEN'ER: =. dollars, please&
+OU: 2ow7 That%s ------------7
cheap
less
tri#ial
43RTEN'ER: It%s happ( ho)r& 'ra)"ht $eer is hal price )!til F:HH 89&
+OU: Great7 3!d do (o) --------------- ood here*
"i#e
ser#e
oer
43RTEN'ER: O!l( $ar s!ac6s&&& 2o)ld (o) li6e some pea!)ts*