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    The Restaurant Situation

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    The document provides examples of common phrases used between waiters and customers in a restaurant. It includes phrases for booking a table, asking about the menu, ordering food, dealing with problems, and requesting the bill. It also provides 6 sample situations of short dialogues between waiters and customers covering ordering, issues with an order, changing an order, and paying the bill.

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    THE RESTAURANT SITUATION

    Booking
    “I booked a table for two for … (8pm).
    “It’s under the name of …”
    “A table for two please.”

    What the restaurant staff say:

    “Of course. Please come this way.”

    Or…

    “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?”

    Asking about the menu


    These are phrases you can ask the waiter if you aren’t sure of something on the
    menu.

    “What’s … exactly?”
    “Is this served with … (salad)?”
    “Does this have any … (seafood) in it?”
    “What do you recommend?”

    Ordering
    What the waiter says:

    “Are you ready to order?”


    “Can I take your order?”
    “Anything to drink?”
    “Would you like … (chips) with that?”

    What the customer says:

    “I’ll have…”
    “I’d like…”
    “Can I have …”
    “We’d like to order …”
    If there are problems with the order, the waiter can say:

    “I don’t think we have any more … (lobster) left. I’ll check with the kitchen.”
    “I’m sorry, but the king prawn soup is finished.”

    Dealing with problems


    The customer can say:

    “Excuse me, but I didn’t order this.”


    “I’m sorry, but this is cold.”
    “Can I change my order please?”

    The waiter can say:

    “I’m so sorry about that…”


    “Let me take it back for you.” (take it back = return it to the kitchen)
    “Let me change it for you.”

    Getting the bill


    “Can we have the bill please?”
    “Could we get the bill?”
    “Could we pay please?”

    (“bill” in British English; “check” in American English.)

    The waiter and the customer

    Situation 1

    W: Hello. Are you ready to order?


    C: We’d like a little longer, please.
    W: OK.

    Situation 2

    W: Can I take your order?


    C: Is there anything you recommend?
    W: The chef’s special is very popular.
    Situation 3

    C: Excuse me, but this is cold.


    W: Let me take it back for you Madam.
    C: Thank you.

    Situation 4

    C: Excuse me, but this isn’t what I ordered.


    W: Oh, I’m so sorry. I’ll change it for you straightaway.
    C: Thank you.

    Situation 5

    C: I’m sorry, but can I change my order?


    W: Of course. What would you like instead?
    C: The chicken salad.

    Situation 6

    W: Can I help you?


    C: Yes, could we have the bill?
    W: Of course.
    At School

    At School 
    "Stop mucking around and get on with your work," 
    shouted the teacher to two students who were off task.
     British English   American English 

    Friend / Mate Friend

    Rubber Eraser

    Maths Math

    Public School Private School

    State School Public School

    Holiday Vacation

    Packed lunch Sack lunch/bag lunch

    School dinner Hot Lunch

    Staff Room  Teachers Lounge 

    Plimsolls Gym Shoes 

    "Mucking Around" / Off Task Off Task / Fooling Around /


    "Goofing Off" 

    Play Time / Break Time  Recess

    Open Day / Open Evening  Open House 

    Marking Scheme  Grading Scheme 

    Drawing pins pushpins or thumbtacks 

    Headmaster/mistress Principal
    Headteacher

    Caretaker/porter Janitor
     

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