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Restaurant English

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Restaurant English: Being Seated at the

Restaurant
Customer
 I booked a table for two for 7pm under the name of John
Thomas.
 A table for two, please.
 May we sit at this table?
 We have a dinner reservation for two at 7.30.
 Our reservation is under the name of Thomas at 7.30 for two
people.
English for Waiter/ Waitress
 Of course. Please come this way.
 Your table isn’t quite ready yet.
 Would you like to wait in the bar?
 We’re fully booked at the moment. Could you come back a bit
later?
 If you wait, there’ll be a table for you free in a minute.
 Would you follow me, please?
 If you would please be seated over in the waiting area, our
hostess will be with you in a moment.
Restaurant English: Ordering
English for Restaurant Staff
 Can I take your order, Sir/ Madam?
 Are you ready to order?
 Can I take your order?
 Are you ready to order yet?
 What would you like to start with?
 What would you like for a starter?
 Anything to drink?
 Do you want a salad with it?
 How would you like your steak?
 Do you want vegetables with it?
 Why don’t you try the pizza?
 Can I start you off with anything to drink?
 May I get you anything to drink?
 What would you like for dessert?
 Do you want a dessert?
 What would you like to drink with your meal?
 Would you like any wine with that?
 Can I get you a drink while you’re waiting?
 Would you like any coffee?
 Would you like an appetizer?
 Can I get you anything else?
 Would you like to order anything else?
 Would you like to try our dessert special?
 What did you want to order?
 Would you like coffee or tea with your dessert?
 Would you like dessert after your meal?
 What would you like to drink?
 Would you like to see our dessert menu?
Customer
 Could you bring us the menu, please?
 Yes, can I see the dessert menu please?
 No, thanks. I am full after the meal.
 The menu, please.
 What’s on the menu?
 Do you have a set menu?
 Could you bring us the salt/ pepper/ ketchup/ vinegar, please?
 I’ll have the soup as a starter.
 I’ll have the steak for the main course.
 That’s all, thank you.
 May I have some water, please?
 May I get an order of barbeque wings?
 That’ll be all for now.
 Yes, please. May I get a glass of lemonade?
 I would like a Coke.
 I would like to order my food now.
 We’d like to order a cheeseburger and some fries.
 We’ll have the chicken with vegetables and the vegetable
pasta, please.
 Just some water, please.
 Let’s have four coffees, please.
 We would like two coffees and two teas.
 We’d like a little longer, please.
Restaurant English: Dealing with
problems
Customer
 Excuse me, but I didn’t order this.
 I’m sorry, but this is cold.
 Can I change my order please?
 I’m sorry, but can I change my order?
 I am sorry, but I think I ordered waffles.
English for Restaurant Staff
 Let me take it back for you.
 I am so sorry!
 I am sorry that I misheard you.
 Let me change it for you.
 I am so sorry, Sir!
 I’m so sorry. I’ll change it for you straightaway.
Restaurant English: Asking about the
menu
 Is this served with salad?
 What do you recommend?
 Does this have any seafood in it?
 Is that shrimp in the soup?
 Is the soup a shrimp soup?
 What is in this chicken dish?
 Is there anything you recommend?
Restaurant English: Making Comments on
Food
 What a wonderful dinner!
 I especially like the wonderful chicken dish.
 I really love this meal.
 My salad is very soggy.
 The vegetables are kind of mushy.
 My fish has good seasoning but is a little dry.The cake is too
sweet for me.
Restaurant English: Getting the bill/ check
When you want to pay, you can say
 Could I have the check, please?
 Can I have the check, please?
 We’ll take the check.
 Can I have my bill?
 Can we have the bill, please?
 Could we get the bill?
 Could I have the bill, please?
 I am ready for my bill.
 Could we pay please?
 I am ready to pay the bill.
 I would like my check, please.
Restaurant English: At the
Restaurant Conversations
Restaurant English Conversation 1:
Making a Reservation
Restaurant staff: This is Emma Restaurant.

Customer: Hi, I would like to make a dinner reservation for 2


people.

Restaurant staff: What night will you be coming?

Customer: We will need the reservation for Sunday night.

Restaurant staff: What time would you like?

Customer: 8.30.

Restaurant staff: We don’t have anything available at 8.30. Is 7.30


OK?

Customer: Yes, that’s fine.

Restaurant staff: Please just give me your name.

Customer: My name is John Thomas.

Restaurant staff: Thank you, Mr. Thomas, see you this Sunday at
7.30.

Customer: Thank you. Bye.

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