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Menu of Food and Drink in English

This document provides information about food and drink terminology used on English menus. It discusses how menus are typically divided into sections like appetizers, entrees, desserts, and beverages. It also explains that menus often use descriptive words and phrases to make items sound more appetizing, such as "fresh," "homemade," "juicy," or "mouth watering." Learning these terms can help servers enhance customer service and increase sales.

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Menu of Food and Drink in English

This document provides information about food and drink terminology used on English menus. It discusses how menus are typically divided into sections like appetizers, entrees, desserts, and beverages. It also explains that menus often use descriptive words and phrases to make items sound more appetizing, such as "fresh," "homemade," "juicy," or "mouth watering." Learning these terms can help servers enhance customer service and increase sales.

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Menu of Food and Drink in English

If you are going to be working in a restaurant, it is important that you understand


the menu. Different menus use different words to mean the same thing. They also
use certain words to make food sound more delicious. It isn't just the server who
should know the menu. Hosts, bartenders, and bussers may also get asked
questions about the menu from the guests. Cooks have to know the menu inside-out
as well. After all, if an item says it is smothered in mozzerella cheese it can't just
have a sprinkling of cheddar.
Most menus are divided into sections. You may need to help a guest find the
entrees, or desserts. A guest might call a drink a beverage or a refreshment. Learn
the different terms that are used so that you can understand and serve your guests
promptly and accurately.

Menu Sections
section also known as example items
Appies, Finger Food, Combo Platters, Garlic Bread, Cheese Plate,
Appetizers
Snacks, Starters Nachos
Garden Fresh, Greens, Light Fare,
Salads and Tossed Salad, Caesar Salad,
Lighter Favourites, Low Calorie
Soups Soup of the Day
Choices, Low-fat Selections
Grilled Chicken Sandwich,
Burgers, From the Deli, From the Grill,
Sandwiches Veggie (Garden) Burger,
Lunch Menu, Wraps
Steak Sandwich
Spaghetti, Pepperoni Pizza,
Italian Noodles, Pasta, Pizza
Fettucini
New York Steak, Chicken
Main Course Entrée, Dinners, Main Dish, Main Event
Stirfry, Hearty Stew
Accompaniments, On the Side, Side French Fries, Rice, Grilled
Sides
Dishes Veggies
Catch of the day, Fish, Fresh from the Fish and Chips, Battered
Seafood
Sea Shrimp, Smoked Salmon
Mexican South of the Border, Tex-Mex Fajitas, Nachos, Enchilladas
Signature items, Favorites, Pleasers, 5 BBQ Ribs, Hot Wings,
Specialties
Stars Chicken Cordon Bleu
Apple Pie, Mocha
Desserts Sweets, Treats, For the Sweet Tooth
Cheesecake, Banana Split
Drinks, Non-alcoholic beverages,
Beverages Soda Pop, Juice, Milk
Refreshments
Spaghetti and Meatballs,
Juniors, Kids Stuff, Little Tikes, For the
Kids Menu Cheeseburger, Chicken
Munchkins
Fingers
Descriptive Words and Expressions on a Menu

Menus often contain special language to make items sound delicious. These
words and expressions can also convince the guests to order more food, such
as appetizers or dessert. It is useful for servers to learn these expressions in
order to sound more knowledgeable and achieve better sales. In many
English speaking countries, especially North America, having higher sales
means earning better tips.

description meaning example item


All burger selections are
Guests can have this food
available with available with whole wheat
served with other items.
buns.
bottomless, free Guests can have more
Coffee and tea is bottomless.
refills without paying.
many large pieces of meat or A steaming bowl of chunky
chunky
vegetables vegetable soup
covered in a sauce (often Breast of chicken coated in
coated in, glazed
before cooking) teriyaki sauce
makes a crunchy sound when Caesar salad with fresh lettuce
crispy
you chew and crispy croutons
a small amount of liquid Apple pie and vanilla ice cream
drizzled with
poured over top drizzled with butterscotch
A generous portion of spaghetti
final step of the food and garlic tomato sauce,
finished with
preparation finished with homemade
meatballs
just off the farm/ out of the All omelettes are made with
fresh
garden/ three fresh egg whites.
Our dinners are garnished with
garnished with decorated with
fresh parsley and seasonal fruit.
generous portion, All sandwiches are served with a
heaping, loaded a large amount of generous portion of fresh cut
with fries.
home style,
Try our chef's homemade chili
homemade, made from a recipe (not a package)
with fresh baked bread.
from scratch
Garden salad with juicy
juicy with liquid remaining for taste tomatoes, cucumbers, and
onions
lightly breaded, rolled in bread crumbs, eggs, Our fish is lightly battered in
battered or other mixture and cooked dough flour.
left in fridge to soak up Our steaks are marinated in a
marinated in
sauce/juice/flavoring rich peppercorn sauce.
A vegetable medley tossed in
medley variety, mixture
olive oil and served over rice
appearance causes mouth to Finish your meal off with one of
mouth watering
salivate our mouth watering desserts.
A ginger chicken stir fry served
on a bed of on top of a layer of
on a bed of rice
produce varies at different Ask your server about our
seasonal
times during the year seasonal fruit pies.
Roasted chicken seasoned with
seasoned with herbs and spices added
fresh basil and oregano

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