When traveling to other countries, it is important to know English at least at an elementary level. Today we will look at English phrases At a restaurant. These expressions will help you book a table, make a polite order and pay.

Booking a Table / Reserve a table

If the restaurant is popular, you might want to make a reservation for the time you plan to visit. Let's first look at a few expressions that will help you reserve a table in advance, or ask to be seated at a table if you have not booked one.

• Hello! I'd like to reserve / book a table, please - Hello! I would like to reserve a table, please.
• Hello! Do you have any free tables? - Hello! Do you have free tables?
• I'd like to book a table for three tonight. I would like to reserve a table for three for tonight.
• What time do you want to come? - What time would you like to come?
• Hello! Do you have a reservation? - Hello! did you book a table?
• Hello! I do not have a reservation. We would like a table for two, please. - Hello! I don't have armor. We'd like a table for two, please.
• Could we get a table by the window? Can we sit at a table by the window?
• Hello! I do not have a reservation. May we sit at this table? - Hello! I don't have armor. Can we take this table?
• I've got a reservation - I booked.
• Please wait to be seated - please wait, you will be seated at a table.

How to make an order / How to make an order in English

So, you are comfortably seated at your table, and it's time to place your order. Let's look at phrases that will help you cope with this task.

• Could I see the menu, please? — can I see the menu?
• Could you bring me the menu, please? - Bring me the menu, please.
• Can I get you any drinks? - Can I get you something to drink?
• Can I take your order? — May I take your order?
• Are you ready to order? - Are you ready to order?
• Would you like an appetizer to start? Would you like a snack to start?
• We are not ready yet. - We are not ready yet (make an order)
• Yes, we are ready. Yes, we are ready.
• Come to us in 5 minutes, please - come to us in 5 minutes, please
• Do you have any specials? - Do you have any special meals?
• What dish do you recommend? - What dish would you recommend?
• Does it contain dairy products? Does it contain dairy products?
• I'm allergic to dairy products / peanuts - I'm allergic to dairy products / peanuts.
• I'd like the set lunch. - I'll have a set lunch.
• What's this dish? - what is this dish?
• How does it taste? — What does it taste like?
• I'll take this. - I will take him.
• May I have a glass of water, please? - Can I have a glass of water?
• Can I have a plate of that? Can I have a portion (plate) of this?
• I'm a vegetarian. Do you have anything without meat? - I am a vegetarian. Do you have something without meat?
• Do you have any vegetarian dishes? — Do you have vegetarian options?
• I'm sorry, we're out of that - Sorry, we're over.
• Thank you for the recommendation. — Thanks for the recommendation.
• Could I see the wine list, please? — Can I see the wine list, please?
• Can I get this to go? - Can I take this to go?
• How would you like your steak? — What kind of steak do you want?
• Rare/medium/well done. - With blood / medium rare / fried.
• I will be right back with your order. I'll be right back with your order.
• Would you like anything else? - do you want anything else?
• Nothing else, thank you - nothing else, thank you
• We're in a hurry. How long will it take? — We are in a hurry. Will everything be ready soon?
• Will our food be long? How long to wait until it's ready?
• Enjoy your meals! - Bon appetit!

Problems / Problems

Unfortunately, sometimes restaurants make mistakes, as a result of which they can bring us a cold dish, or not at all what we ordered.

• This isn't what I ordered
• I've ordered another dish - I ordered another dish.
• This food's cold. May you pop it in the microwave? This food is cold. Can you heat it up in the microwave?
• I can fry them up - it'd just take a second - I can warm up - it will take a second.
• We've been waiting a long time - We've been waiting a long time.
• This tastes a bit off. / It does not taste right. This dish tastes strange.
• This meat is underdone/over roasted. This meat is undercooked/overcooked.
• Can I see the manager, please? — May I see the administrator?

Asking for a bill

• Could we have the bill, please? — could we get the bill, please.
• Can I pay by card? - Can I pay by card?
• Do you take credit cards? - Do you accept credit cards?
• Is service included? is service charge included?
• Can we pay separately? Can we pay separately?
• Let's share the bill - let's pay together.
• Are you paying together? Will you pay together?
• I will bring the check right now. - I'll bring the bill.
• Do you need any change? - Do you need change?

Before you leave the restaurant, don't forget to thank the staff:

• Thank you it was delicious. Thanks, it was very tasty.
• I really enjoyed it. - I liked it very much.
• I will come again. - I'll come again.
• My compliments to the chef. — My compliment to the chef.

We hope that the English phrases in the restaurant will be useful to you during your travels. And we wish you a wonderful holiday and bon appetit :).

If you find yourself on a journey in an English restaurant, where you will be understood only in English, then it will be useful for you to know the necessary phrases. How to ask for a menu? How to make an order? How to ask for an invoice in English? You will find answers to all these questions in this article.

Let's start with how it will be in English "restaurant" - "restaurant" [restront]. Both in spelling and in sound, the word is a bit similar to its Russian translation, so you will easily remember it.

Choice questions

If the menu was not brought to you immediately, you can request it with the following phrase:
Menu, . Could we have a menu, please? [where wee have e manyu, pliz?]
The offer assumes that you did not come alone / alone. If you are alone, then replace the word we [ui] with I [ay] in the indicated phrase. Next, we will give examples based on the assumption that you visited an English restaurant not alone / not alone.

Let's say that you are still choosing what to eat, and the waiter came ahead of time and is ready to take your order. You can tell him:
We haven't chosen yet. We are not ready yet. [wee a note ready yat]

If you want to contact him for help in choosing:
What do you recommend? What do you recommend? [Wat Doo Yu Rackmand?]
What would you advise us? What would you recommend? [Wat Wood You Rackmand?]
And in response to this you can hear:
I can offer you ... I can offer you ... [ai ken offe yu ...]

If you want to try something popular from English cuisine, you can specify this:
We would like to order something common from English cuisine. We would like to order some popular English dish. [wee wood like tu ode sam populae english dish]

What is your signature dish? What is your specialty? [wot from yo speciality?]
What meat/vegetable dishes do you have? What meat/fish dishes do you have? [Wat Meat/Fish Dishiz Do You Have?]
Is this dish very spicy? Is this dish very spicy? [from sis dish vari spicy?]

Order

Please bring… Please bring… [please bring…]

For dessert ... For dessert ... [pho dizet ...]
Ice cream for dessert. Ice-cream for dessert. [ice cream for dizet]

Perhaps you will hear this question from the waiter:
What will you drink? What would you like to drink? [wot wood you like that drink?]

Can I have ice water (no ice) please? May I have ice water (water without ice), please? [mei ai have ice wote (wote without ice), pliz?]
A bottle of red/white wine, please. A bottle of red/white wine, please. [e bottle ov red/white wine, pliz]

Completion of the meal

We will review some of the items in one of the following materials. In the meantime, let's move on to completing and disclosing the question of how to ask for a bill in English in a restaurant. It is very easy to do this, in a short phrase:
The check, please. The bill, please. [ze beat, pliz]

Video lessons

Below are three-minute video lessons from the project with free online Puzzle English lessons from the English in Institutions series, from which you will learn:

1. How to book (reserve) a table and how to report your reservation upon arrival at the restaurant. And also, how to ask for a menu and how to ask the waiter for recommendations when choosing a dish.

2. How to order food and drinks.

3. How to ask for an invoice for payment? How to pay for someone? How to say in English that you found an error in the invoice?

By the way, if you want to speed up the receipt of your order (for example, if you have limited time for lunch), and also want to ask for the bill to be brought immediately along with the served dishes, information from a short video by Natasha Cooper, a professional translator, will help you with this:

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Hello, potential visitor of our English course for waiters!

It is impossible to imagine even a small town without restaurants or cafes. And in such an institution we always meet friendly, or vice versa, gloomy staff. The waiter (waiter/waitress) is the face of the restaurant. Depending on how he welcomes guests, serves them and communicates, we can find out if they want to visit this place again. Today we will talk about English for waiters and business English, we will tell you some useful phrases in order to serve the client correctly. After all, in order to build this business correctly, you need communication between the waiter and the client. Native English School offers you and

This profession is suitable for people who are neat, energetic, punctual, friendly and stress-resistant. Since restaurant guests can be quite colorful personalities and provoke a conflict situation out of the blue, the waiter must be able to cope with it and smooth out sharp corners. Although this job is demanding, it does not always have a convenient schedule (most often the waiters work in shifts - 12 hours a day), it is considered well paid. Of course, it depends on the level of the institution. The higher the class of the restaurant, the more tips the employee receives. It is generally accepted that you need to leave the waiter for a tip (a tip) 10% of the amount of the order, if the tip is not included in the bill. The rate may be minimal or non-existent.

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The income of a waiter in the USA or England significantly exceeds the salary of an employee located in Russian-speaking countries. Therefore, many young people are in a hurry to go to foreign countries in order to earn money, and if not to stay in another country for permanent residence, then return to their native country in order to open own business. You need to understand that without knowing English and meeting the requirements of the company, no one will hire you. Our team invites you to familiarize yourself with useful phrases that you can use when serving guests.

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When meeting guests, the first thing to do is to greet them.

• good evening ladies.- Good evening, ladies.
• Good evening gentlemen.- Good evening, gentlemen.
• Do you have a reservation? - Did you reserve a table?

After you have escorted guests to their table, you need to serve the menu.

• Here are your menus. I will be back to take your order in a minute. Here are your menus. I'll be back in a minute to take your order.
• May I take your order? Are you ready to order?– Can I take your order? Are you ready to place an order?
• What would you like to drink?- What do you want to drink?
• Would you like to start off with appetizers or with entrees? What would you like to start with, appetizers or main course?

If there is no dish today, and the guest ordered it, you need to offer him a similar option so as not to upset. Or to interest him in a more interesting and sophisticated choice.

• I am sorry but this dish is not available today may I offer you ___ — I'm sorry, but this dish is not available today, can I offer you ___?
• Would you like something else ? - Do you want anything else?

The work of a waiter requires maximum attention to his guests. It must be remembered that during the stay in the restaurant, the guest can make additional orders, and the attendants must also monitor the filling of glasses.

• More wine, Sir? “More wine, sir?”
• Would you like soup or salad? Would you like soup or salad?
• I would like to let you know about the specials we have tonight – I would like to notify you about today's specials.
• Here you are, enjoy your meal. - Your dishes, bon appetit.

Be sure to learn how to submit an invoice. Often guests want to pay each for their order. In order to avoid embarrassment, it is worth clarifying this in time.

• Do you want to pay separately? – Would you like to pay separately?
• Here is the bill. - Your account.

We continue the series of articles devoted to dialogues in English. Today we will give examples of dialogues in a restaurant or cafe with translation into Russian, and also talk about how to write a dialogue “In the RESTAURANT” (dialogue at the restaurant). Useful phrases given in the article will help you cope with this task.

How to write a dialogue “In a restaurant”, “In a cafe”?

Do you know what phrases to use in a restaurant? What phrases do waiters use? If not, study these phrases before writing the dialogue.

Waiter phrases ( Waiter / Waitress):

Taking notes about the order: · Would you like to order? Can I help you? Are you ready to order? Are you going to try any of our…?	Order Notes: Do you want to place an order? I can help you? Are you ready to order? Are you going to try any of our...?
Offering food · Would you like a / an / some…? · What about a / an / some…? · Can I get you a / an / some…? Won’t you go for a / an / some…?	offering meals Do you want...? And how about...? Will you bring...? Would you like...?
Asking about preferences: Do you prefer…? How would you like it?	Asks about your preferences: You prefer...? Perhaps you will like...?
Asking about drinks: What would you like to drink? Anything to drink?	Offers drinks: What would you like to drink? Anything to drink? What about a drink?

Client phrases ( customer)

Ordering a meal: · Excuse me, waiter, we'd like to order. We are ready to order now. I'd like a / an / some…and… I want a/an/some…and… I'll go for a / an / some… · Please bring me a / an / some…	Food order: Excuse me, waiter, we'd like to order. We are ready to order now. I would like...and... I want...and... I would take... Please bring me...
To accept / refuse the offer: No thanks. I'd like/prefer a/an/some…	Agree/reject the offer: · Yes please. · No thanks. I would like/prefer...
Deciding about drinks: I'd like… Could you bring me..., please?	When it comes to drinks: · I would like to... · Could you bring me... please?
Asking about the bill: Could I have the bill, please? Could you bring me the bill, please?	Request an invoice: Can I have an invoice please? Could you bring me the bill, please?

I hope these phrases will help you write your own “At the restaurant” dialogue.

Dialogue “Ordering meals at a restaurant” for 3 actors.

Waiter: Good afternoon, sir.

Tim: I would like a table for two.

Waiter: All right. Follow me please.

Tim: Can we have the menu, please?

Waiter: Here you are, sir.

Tim: What would you like to eat, Katya?

Katya: I would like a vegetable soup and some grilled fish.

Waiter: Are you ready to order?

Tim: Yes, two vegetable soups and one grilled fish with salad and one roast beef. And two strawberry ice creams for desert.

Waiter: Would you like some bread?

Tim: Yes, please.

TRANSLATION OF THE DIALOGUE “ORDERING FOOD IN A RESTAURANT”

Waiter: Good afternoon sir.

Tim: I'd like a table for two.

Waiter: Fine. Follow me please.

Tim: Can I have a menu please?

Waiter: Please sir.

Tim: What would you like, Katya?

Kate: Vegetable soup and grilled fish.

Waiter: Are you ready to order?

Tim: Yes, two vegetable soup, one grilled fish with salad and one roast beef. And two strawberry ice creams for dessert.

Waiter: Bread?

Tim: Yes please.

Dialogue #2. Ordering dinner.

May I take your order?

— Yes, please. For the appetizer, I "d like the shrimp cocktail.

— And what kind of salad would you like?

- I "ll have the spinach salad.

— And for the main course?

- I "d like the baked chicken please.

What side dish would you like with that?

— hmm. I think I'll have rice.

— Would you care for some dessert?

Yes. I'll have some apple pie.

TRANSLATION OF DIALOGUE LUNCH ORDER IN A RESTAURANT

— May I accept your order?

- Yes please. For starters, I want a shrimp cocktail.

What salad would you like?

— I'll have a spinach salad.

- Main course?

— Baked chicken, please.

- What side dish do you prefer?

- Hm. I think let there be rice.

- Would you like dessert?

- Yes. I will apple pie.

Dialogue “At the restaurant”.

A - Andrew, W - Waiter.

A: Waiter! I'd like the menu, please.

W: Here you are, sir.

W: Are you ready to order?

A: Yes, I am. Can I start with tomato soup? Then the salmon and steak, please.

W: What steak would you like: rare, medium or well done?

A: Medium, please.

W: And would you like vegetables or salad?

A: Vegetables, please.

W: Would you like any wine?

A: Yes, white, please.

A: Waiter! Can I have the bill, please?

W: Here you are.

A: Is service included?

W: Yes, it is.

A: Can I pay by credit card?

W: Yes, of course.

TRANSLATION OF DIALOGUE IN A RESTAURANT.

A - AndrewO - Waiter.

A: Waiter! I would like a menu please.

O: Please, sir.

O: Are you ready to order?

A: Yes. I would like tomato soup, then salmon and steak, please.

O: What do you prefer: rare, medium or full?

A: Medium please.

O: Would you like vegetables or a salad?

A: Vegetables, please.

O: Guilt perhaps?

A: Yes, white wine please.

A: May I have the invoice please?

O: Please.

A: Is service included?

A: Can I pay with a credit card?

O: Yes, of course.

I hope these dialogues were helpful to you.

When traveling, I want to visit all the sights and interesting places. At the same time, it is no less interesting to taste exotic dishes in the best cafes and restaurants different countries peace. Probably, every traveler has faced the problem of ordering yummy in another country, when the language level is not very high. This article will help you learn how to book a table, check with the waiter for information, or, sometimes this is also very necessary, complain to the administrator in English.

Book a table

If you are planning to visit any trendy restaurant, it is better to book a table (to book a table) in advance, especially if you plan to visit it on Friday or Saturday evening.

• I would like to book a table, please.- I'd like to reserve a table, please.
• I would like a table for two.- I'd like a table for two.
• When for?- for when?
• For what time?- for what time?
• Smoking or non-smoking?- (Hall) for smokers or non-smokers?
• Can I get your name?- May I know your name?

Dialogue
Customer: Good evening. I "d like to book a table in your restaurant, please.
Receptionist: I will be happy to help you. When would you like a table for?
Customer: For Wednesday evening, at 6 p.m. m.
Receptionist: Wednesday evening, October 13. For how many people?
Customer: For five people.
Receptionist: Sure. Can I get your name please?
Customer: Smith.
Receptionist: Could you give me your contact number?
Customer: Sure, it's 7589634129.
Receptionist: So, that"s a table for 5 people for Wednesday evening, October 13. Thank you, Mr. Smit. We are waiting for you.
Customer: Thank you. Goodbye!

Dialogue
Client: Good afternoon, I would like to book a table at your restaurant, please.
Administrator: I'll be glad to help you. When would you like to book a table?
Client: On Wednesday evening, at 6 o'clock.
Administrator: Wednesday evening, October 13th. For how many people?
Client: For five.
Administrator: Of course. May I know your name?
Client: Smith.
Administrator: Could you give me your contact phone number?
Client: Of course. 7589634129.
Administrator: And so, a table for five on the evening of Wednesday, October 13th. Thank you Mr Smith. We are waiting for you.
Client: Thank you. Goodbye!

Order food

Arriving at the cafe, you will need to order delicious dishes, the list of phrases below will help you do this quickly and easily. But don't forget to mention if you have food allergies, use the phrase I'm allergic to...(I'm allergic to...) or just say I don't eat...(I do not eat...)

• Could you bring the menu, please?- Could you bring the menu, please?
• Could I see the wine list, please?- can I see the wine list, please?
• Are you ready to order?- Are you ready to order?
• I'm not ready yet.- I'm not ready yet.
• What do you recommend?- What do you recommend?
• I would like the set lunch.- I'd like a set lunch.
• I will take this.- I will take it.
• Does it contain …?- Does this dish contain...?
• What specials do you have?- What special dishes do you have?
• For here or to go?- Here or with you?
• - Would you like anything else?
• Nothing else, thank you- Nothing else, thanks.
• How long will it take?- How long will it take?
• Would you like any coffee or dessert?- Do you want coffee or dessert?
• Could you bring us some more bread/ milk/ water?- Could you bring us some more bread/milk/water?

Dialogue
Waiter: Welcome to our restaurant. Here are your menus. I'll be back to take your order in a few minutes.
Waiter (in a few minutes): Are you ready to order?
Customer: I'll have the fried potatoes.
Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?
Customer: I'll have tea.
Waiter: Would you like anything else?
Customer: Yes, please. I would like some boiled vegetables.
Waiter: Would you like any dessert?
Customer: No, thank you. How long will it take?
Waiter: It will take about 15 minutes.

Dialogue
Waiter: Welcome to our restaurant. Here are your menus. I'll be back in a few minutes to take your order.
Waiter (after a couple of minutes): Are you ready to order?
Visitor: I'll have fried potatoes.
Waiter: Would you like something to drink?
Visitor: I'll have tea.
Waiter: Anything else?
Visitor: Yes, please. I would like boiled vegetables.
Waiter: Would you like dessert?
Visitor: No thanks. How long will it take?
Waiter: It will take about 15 minutes.

Complain

Unfortunately, there are situations when breakfast, lunch or dinner is not as rosy as expected. The waiter may be rude, the dish may be too salty, bitter or cold. It is better to resolve such issues immediately so that in the future you can only use quality service.

• This food is cold.- The food is cold.
• This dish is too salty.- This dish is too salty.
• We've been waiting a long time.- We've been waiting for a long time.
• Can I see the manager, please?- Can I see the administrator?
• This meat is underdone/over roasted.- This meat is undercooked/overcooked.
• This dish is not cooked enough- This dish is undercooked.
• On the house.- At the expense of the institution.

Dialogue
Customer: Excuse me! My meal is too salty. Could you take care of it, please?
Waiter: Excuse me. I'll change it right now.
*2 hours later*
Customer: Thank you. Now it is ok.

Dialogue
Visitor: Sorry! My dish is oversalted. Could you take care of that please?
Waiter: Sorry. I will replace it right now.
*2 hours later*
Visitor: Thank you. Now it's fine.

Bill payment

To leave in English means to leave a place without saying goodbye. Of course, this English tradition is quite interesting, and yet, while in a restaurant or cafe, you still have to talk to the waiter again before leaving to ask for the bill (bill, check). By the way, both words are used for the meaning of the word bill, only the word bill is used in Britain, and check is used in the USA.

• The check, please.- The check, please.
• Could we have the bill, please?- Can we have the bill, please?

You can clarify questions about payment using these phrases:

• Can I pay by card?- Can I pay by card?
• Do you take credit cards?- Do you accept credit cards?
• Is service included in bill?- Is the service charge included in the bill?
• Can we pay separately?- Can we pay separately?
• Keep the change. - Keep the change.

Dialogue
Waiter: May I take away the dishes?
Customer: Yes, please. And could you bring us the bill?
Waiter: Yes, of course. How would you like to pay: in cash or by credit card?
Customer: By credit card. Here you go.
Waiter: OK. Here is your bill.
Customer: Thank you. Is the service included?
Waiter: Yes, it is. Have a good day!

Dialogue
Waiter: May I remove the dishes?
Visitor: Yes, please. And could you bring me check?
Waiter: Yes, of course. How do you want to pay: cash or card?
Visitor: By credit card. Here she is.
Waiter: Okay. Here is your bill.
Visitor: Thank you. Service included?
Waiter: Yes. Have a good day.

Idioms about food

Apple polisher- this is not the profession of an apple polisher, as one might think. So you can call a person a sycophant or a sycophant.
Compare apples to oranges- it is not necessary to literally compare apples and oranges, this phrase is worth using when you compare something under-deliverable.
To go bananas- use this phrase when someone is going crazy with joy or anger.
As easy as pie- if the business you are doing is very easy, then use this phrase - it's as easy as shelling pears.
Cool as a cucumber- so you can call a person who in any situation remains calm and remains absolutely cold-blooded.

Sit in a cozy atmosphere with friends, have a nice chat and eat delicious dishes always a pleasure, and especially if you can, without any problems, order food in English. You can also gain additional experience thanks to this video.

We hope that this article will help you feel more confident in any restaurant.

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