Ordering a meal and drinks Ordering a meal and drinks

conversation conversation
Waitress: Hello, I will be your waitress today. Can I Waitress: Hello, I will be your waitress today. Can
get you both any drinks? I get you both any drinks?

Paul: Yes. I would like an iced coffee, please. Paul: Yes. I would like an iced coffee, please.

Jane: And I will have the same please. Jane: And I will have the same please.

Waitress: OK. 2 iced coffees, here you are. Are you Waitress: OK 2 iced coffees, here you are. Are
now ready to order or would you like a few more you now ready to order or would you like a few
minutes? more minutes?

Paul: I think we are ready to order. I will have the Paul: I think we are ready to order. I will have the
chicken soup to start, and the steak with fries and chicken soup to start, and the steak with fries and
the mixed vegetables. the mixed vegetables.

Waitress: How do you want the steak cooked rare, Waitress: How do you want the steak cooked rare,
medium, or well done? medium, or well done?

Paul: I would like it well done, please. Paul: I would like it well done, please.

Jane: I do not want a starter. I would like to have Jane: I do not want a starter. I would like to have
the fried chicken with fries and a side salad please. the fried chicken with fries and a side salad please.

Waitress: Your meals will be here shortly. Waitress: Your meals will be here shortly.

Waitress: Here are your meals. If you need Waitress: Here are your meals. If you need
anything else, just ask. Have a nice meal. anything else, just ask. Have a nice meal.

Jane and Paul: Thank you! Jane and Paul: Thank you!
 ORDERING FOOD AND DRINKS AT A RESTAURANT

 What will I learn from the English lesson ordering at a restaurant?

During this English lesson, you will learn how to order a drink at a restaurant when asked by a
waiter and how to order your food. The lesson shows several examples of what a waiter or waitress
might ask you at your table and how you can reply to these questions they ask.

 Arriving at the restaurant

After arriving at the restaurant and you are seated, the first thing they will ask you is if you would
like something to drink.
 What the waiter / waitress might say to you:
-Can I get you a drink?
-Can I get a drink for you all?
-Would you like to order a drink now?
-Can I start getting your drinks started for you?
-What drinks would you like?

 How to reply to the waiter / waitress

-I will have have a coke, please.
-I'll have a glass of water, thanks.
-Still orange will be fine.
-Can I have a glass of orange juice please?

 Ordering food and why you order drinks first

The reason they do this is most that most people know what they would like to drink, but
sometimes you will want a few minutes to decide what to eat from the menu.When they have
prepared your drinks, they will bring your drinks to your table and they will take your order.

-May I take your order now?

-What would you like to order?
-Are you ready to order your food now?
-What would you like to eat today?

 Asking for more time to choose what you want

If you need more time, because you are unsure what to order, you can simply say, Can we
have a few more minutes please? They will then go away and return again after 5 minutes or so.

 When you are ready to order

Sometimes, when you are ordering food, they might have side options they will ask you if
you would like them as well.
Listen to the choices and choose one, if you are unsure, ask them to repeat it again. You can also
prepare yourself by reading the menu carefully as sometimes there are pictures of the food you are
buying to help you.
-Would you like some vegetables with your steak and chips (chips is the English name for
fries)?
-Would you like a portion of mushrooms?
-Do you want some garlic bread with your pizza?
Ordering fast food

During this English lesson you will learn what fast food is and how to buy and order fast
food at three of most common takeaways in the UK. The lesson shows several examples
of how to order at a fast food restaurant.

Fast Food

Most countries have many types of fast foods such as burgers, KFC and pizza. For this
lesson the examples will use all three types of fast food mentioned.

How do I order fast food?

To order fast food all you have to so is go to the counter and order what food you like,
then give the person at the counter your money to pay for your food.

-Welcome to KFC. Can I take your order please?

-Yes, I would like a bucket of chicken and a bottle of coke.
-One bucket of chicken and one bottle of coke. is that all?
-Yes.
-Are you eating in or taking away?
-Eating in.
-That will be ten pounds ninety nine please.

Listen to what they are telling you

Try and listen to what they are saying is is easy to answer yes or no when you are unsure
of the answer.

Cashier at Mc Donalds asks, 'eating in or taking away', and you might answer 'yes' this is
an easy mistake as you have might have misunderstood the question or just miss-heard
what the person was saying.

Ordering food in a fast food restaurant

Ordering food in a fast food restaurant, is probably the easiest of all. as you just have to
say a number.

Fast food restaurants have set meals that include your main meal, drink
and sometimes a dessert.

Can I have the number 6 meal deal please.

Do you want the normal size or the large one?

Normal size will be fine thanks.

Please go to the checkout to pay for your meal/

OK, thanks.