Many VarietiesMany Varieties
•BarbecueBarbecue ChineseChinese
•GreekGreek ItalianItalian
•MexicanMexican GermanGerman
•FrenchFrench ThaiThai
•AND SO ON>>>>>>>AND SO ON>>>>>>>
CHINESE RESTAURANTSCHINESE RESTAURANTS
• CantoneseCantonese
• SichuanSichuan
• ShanghaiShanghai
• BeijingBeijing
• HunanHunan
SIT UP SIT UP STRAIGHTSTRAIGHT
• Try not to slouch or lean back in your Try not to slouch or lean back in your chairchair
Don't wave Don't wave utensilsutensils in the in the airair
• Don’t use your knife, fork, or spoon Don’t use your knife, fork, or spoon to grab the attention of a waiterto grab the attention of a waiter
• Don’t point with your knife, fork, or Don’t point with your knife, fork, or spoon.spoon.
Don't forget Don't forget please and thank please and thank youyou. .
• Always be courteous!Always be courteous!
Excuse yourself Excuse yourself when when leaving the table. Donleaving the table. Don’’t t run away!run away!• Before you leave the table, say Before you leave the table, say
“Excuse me for a moment.”“Excuse me for a moment.”
TIP!TIP!
• 10% to 20% at a restaurant10% to 20% at a restaurant
• If you don’t tip, then don’t come If you don’t tip, then don’t come back!back!
Dining Out : At the Dining Out : At the RestaurantRestaurantWaiter /
Waitress Chef / Cook Cashier Menu
Today’s Special Main Course Dessert Seat
To eat …..To eat …..Boiled Lobster Clam Chowder Roast Beef Grilled Shrimp
Baked Chicken Tomato Pasta Onion Ring Caesar Salad
Useful Expression at a Useful Expression at a restaurantrestaurant1.1. I have made a reservation by the I have made a reservation by the
phone.phone.
2.2.What is the specialty of the houseWhat is the specialty of the house??3.3.May I take your order now?May I take your order now?
4.4.What would you recommend?What would you recommend?
5.5.That sounds good.That sounds good.
6.6.How would you like your steak? (Well How would you like your steak? (Well done>medium >rare)done>medium >rare)
7.7.What kind of salad dressing do you What kind of salad dressing do you prefer?prefer?
8.8.That’s all for now. Thank you. That’s all for now. Thank you.
Dialogue: Candle Light Dialogue: Candle Light DinnerDinner
• Jodie and Cydney are going to have a Jodie and Cydney are going to have a Valentine dinner at the Ritz Valentine dinner at the Ritz Restaurant tonight.Restaurant tonight.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Waiter 1: Good evening. Do you need a table Waiter 1: Good evening. Do you need a table
for two?for two?
• Jodie: That’s right. I Jodie: That’s right. I made a reservationmade a reservation by by the phone two days ago, and my name is the phone two days ago, and my name is Jodie Smith.Jodie Smith.
• Waiter: We have a special table for you. This Waiter: We have a special table for you. This way, please.way, please.
voice-over: A few minutes later…voice-over: A few minutes later…
• Waiter 2: Are you ready to order now?Waiter 2: Are you ready to order now?
• Cydney: We're still thinking about it. Cydney: We're still thinking about it. What would you recommend?What would you recommend?
• Waiter 2: Today’s special is boiled Waiter 2: Today’s special is boiled lobster served with fresh vegetables. lobster served with fresh vegetables.
• Jodie: Hmmm, that sounds good. I'll take Jodie: Hmmm, that sounds good. I'll take it.it.
• Cydney: I would like a steak with Cydney: I would like a steak with tomato soup.tomato soup.
• Waiter 2: How would you like your Waiter 2: How would you like your steak, rare, medium, or well-done?steak, rare, medium, or well-done?
• Cydney: Well-done, and easy on the Cydney: Well-done, and easy on the salt, please.salt, please.
• Waiter 2: Sure. Anything to drink?Waiter 2: Sure. Anything to drink?
• Jodie: We'd like a bottle of red wine, Jodie: We'd like a bottle of red wine, please.please.
• Waiter 2: Anything else?Waiter 2: Anything else?
• Cydney: No, that’ll be it. Thanks.Cydney: No, that’ll be it. Thanks.
Dialogue:Dialogue:• Joe and Carol are going to have a Joe and Carol are going to have a
Valentine dinner at the Royal Valentine dinner at the Royal Restaurant tonight.Restaurant tonight.
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• Waiter 1: Good evening. Do you need a Waiter 1: Good evening. Do you need a table for two?table for two?
• Joe: That’s right. I made a reservation Joe: That’s right. I made a reservation online two days ago, and my name is Joe online two days ago, and my name is Joe Brown.Brown.
• Waiter 1: We have a special table for you. Waiter 1: We have a special table for you. This way, please.This way, please.
(voice-over): A few minutes later…(voice-over): A few minutes later…• Waiter 2: Are you ready to order now?Waiter 2: Are you ready to order now?
• Carol: We're still thinking about it. What Carol: We're still thinking about it. What would you recommend?would you recommend?
• Waiter 2: Today’s special is grilled shrimp Waiter 2: Today’s special is grilled shrimp served with clam chowder.served with clam chowder.
• Joe: Hmmm, that sounds good. I'll take it.Joe: Hmmm, that sounds good. I'll take it.
• Carol: I would like a steak with mashed Carol: I would like a steak with mashed potatoes.potatoes.
• Waiter 2: How would you like your Waiter 2: How would you like your steak, rare, medium, or well-done?steak, rare, medium, or well-done?
• Carol: Well-done, and easy on the salt, Carol: Well-done, and easy on the salt, please.please.
• Waiter 2: Sure. Anything to drink?Waiter 2: Sure. Anything to drink?
• Joe: We'd like two cups of coffee, please.Joe: We'd like two cups of coffee, please.
• Waiter 2: Anything else?Waiter 2: Anything else?
• Carol: No, that’ll be it. Thanks.Carol: No, that’ll be it. Thanks.