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RESTAURANTS - FOOD
Useful phrases
 
Questions/Requests/Enquiries Possible answers/queries/information
 
     ▪ Could I / we have a table please?
     ▪ I'd like to book a table please.
     ▪ Would you have a table for 2 please?
 


     ▪ How long will we have to wait?

     ▪ Can I have the menu please?
     ▪ Do you have a menu for children/portions for children?
     ▪ Do you have any vegetarian/vegan dishes?
     ▪ What soft drinks do you have?
     ▪ We'd like to order now./ Could you take our order please.
     ▪ Do you have a wine list?
       Could you bring me the wine list please.
     ▪ Could I have some water please?
     ▪ Could I have some more bread/butter/water please?

     ▪ Could I have the bill please.
     ▪ Do you take credit cards? 
       Can I pay by credit card/cheque?
 


    ▪ For how many people?
    ▪ How many of you are there?
    ▪ Smoking or non-smoking?
    ▪ Inside or outside (in the garden/on the terrace/upstairs)?
    ▪ Have you booked?
    ▪ Your name please?

    ▪ I'm afraid you'll have to wait ... a little while
                                              ... for half an hour / 30 minutes

    ▪ How would you like your steak?
       ... rare? medium rare? well done?
 
    ▪ What would you like to drink?
 
    ▪ Still or sparkling water?

    ▪ Do you need anything else? / Is everything OK?

    ▪ Here you are.
    ▪ I'm afraid we don't take credit cards/cheques.
    ▪ Yes, of course.

 

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