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The document discusses various topics related to eating out at restaurants, including what people look for in restaurants, favorite dishes and cuisines, dining habits and preferences, and useful phrases for interacting with restaurant staff. Specific questions cover best restaurants, typical orders, drinks, spicy food preferences, dessert habits, experiences with bad service or unusual menu items, dining alone or frequently, tipping practices, expensive versus home cooking, and fast food consumption.

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Eating Out Speaking Topic

The document discusses various topics related to eating out at restaurants, including what people look for in restaurants, favorite dishes and cuisines, dining habits and preferences, and useful phrases for interacting with restaurant staff. Specific questions cover best restaurants, typical orders, drinks, spicy food preferences, dessert habits, experiences with bad service or unusual menu items, dining alone or frequently, tipping practices, expensive versus home cooking, and fast food consumption.

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Eating out

1. What do you look for in a good restaurant?


2. What are the best restaurants in your town or city?
3. What do you usually order when you go out for a meal?
4. What is the best drink to have with a meal?
5. Do you enjoy eating spicy food? How hot do you like it?
6. Do you usually order dessert when eating out? What is your favourite?
7. Have you ever had a bad experience in a restaurant? What happened?
8. Have you ever eaten anything very unusual in a restaurant? What was it?
9. Would you like to eat out every day? Would this be healthy?
10. Would you ever eat in a restaurant alone?
11. Do you enjoy giving tips to waiting staff? Do you tip generously?
12. Do expensive restaurants always serve better food?
13. Which country serves the best cuisine in your opinion?
14. Why are there so few English restaurants around the world?
15. Is restaurant food better than home-cooked food?
16. Do you ever eat in fast-food chains like McDonald's or KFC? Why or why not?
17. Have you ever tried an all-you-can-eat restaurant? Does this appeal to you?
18. Have you ever had a late-night kebab? Was it a good experience?
19. Should the man always pay for the meal while on a date?
20. Do you ever read restaurant reviews? Are they useful?
21. Smoking is now banned in many restaurants around the world. Is this a good thing?

1. What kinds of meals do you like?

I love brunch. It’s definitely unhealthy, I know, but this kind of meal saves
me quite a lot of time for a longer sleep in the morning, which I really
desire.

2. Do you often have dinner with your family or friends?

Well, I live far away from home, so I don’t usually have a meal with my
family. Instead, I always dine out with some of my close friends. Honestly,
one can hardly ever see me eating alone.

3. When do you usually have dinner?

I usually have my work finished at around 9 p.m., so it’s likely that my


dinner will start at about 9:30. It’s quite late, I know, and I’m attempting to
rearrange my schedule to make it easier to have an earlier dinner.

4. Are there any fruits or vegetables you don’t like? Why?


Well, I’m a hearty eater, so basically, I can eat nearly all kinds of food.
However, there is a sort of fruit that I really detest. It is durian and the
reason is pretty simple – I can’t bear its terrible taste and smell.

5. And what is your favourite cuisine?

It’s kind of weird but I’m a die-hard fan of Vietnamese cuisine. It seems like
I will never get tired of eating dishes like Pho or spring rolls. The taste, smell
and texture of all the ingredients in these dishes are perfect to my taste
buds.

At The Restaurant - English Vocabulary


for Eating Out

 General English Vocabulary for Dining Out in


Restaurants
booking - an arrangement made with a restaurant in advance, to eat there a particular time.
a party - a group of people who arrange to eat together.
example sentence: "I would like to book a table for a party of five, please. Can you fit us in at
seven o'clock?"
menu - a printed list of meals that a restaurant serves.
set menu - a list of dishes you can order together (such as a main meal, a starter & a dessert) for
a set price.
drinks menu - a list of soft drinks and alcoholic drinks that you can choose from. Some
restaurants may also have a wine menu.
today's special/specials - extra dishes cooked on the day, which are not on the main menu.
cutlery - knives, forks, and spoons.
napkin - a cloth or folded piece of soft paper that you use to mop up spilt food. In the UK,
people eating out would usually place a napkin on their lap, to catch spilt food or drinks.
starter - the first course of the meal. Small portions of food, served either hot or cold. You might
decide to skip this course if you are not very hungry.
main course - the main part of the meal. Medium to large portions of food, served either hot or
cold. In the UK, main meals (or mains) are usually served with vegetables.
side dish - a small portion of food. Typically bread, salad, or vegetables in sauce, that you eat
with a main meal. Side dishes are often shared with other people eating at your table.
dessert - the last course of a meal. Typically a sweet dish, such as cake, pudding or ice-cream.
Alternatively, a savoury dish like cheese and biscuits may be offered as the final course, instead.
vegetarian option - dishes suitable for people who don't eat meat or fish.
vegan option - dishes suitable for people who don't eat meat, fish, dairy, or any other animal
products.
halal - dishes that Muslims can eat.
Kosher - dishes that Jewish people can eat.
tip - a small sum of money often given to restaurant staff, for good service.
Useful Expressions and Phrases: Arriving At
The Restaurant
If you have booked a table:
"Hello. We've booked a table for ______ people." (say how many people will be eating with
you)

If you haven't booked a table:


"Hello. Do you have a table free?"

"Do you have a table for ______ free?" (say how many people are eating with you)

"Hello. We haven't booked a table. Can you fit us in?"

Ordering Food
"Could we see the menu, please?"

"Could we see the drinks menu, please?"

Dietary Needs
"Is this dish suitable for vegetarians?"

"Is this dish suitable for vegans?"

"Is this dish halal?"

"Is this dish kosher?"

"Does this dish contain nuts?"

Choosing What To Eat


"We're not ready to order yet. Could you give us a few more minutes, please? "

"We're ready to order now."

"We would like to order now, please."

Placing your order:


"Could I have...? (say what you would like to eat)"

"I would like... (say what you would like to eat)"

"I would like a glass of water, please."

"Could we have a jug of water, please?"

Asking for more drinks:


"Same again, please."

"Could I have another glass (or bottle) of _______, please?" (say what you are drinking)

"Could you bring me another _______, please?" (say what you are drinking)

Dealing With Problems


If you are given the wrong food:
"Excuse me - I didn't order this."

"I'm sorry - I think this may be someone else's meal."

If the cutlery isn't clean:


"Could I have another spoon (or other piece of cutlery), please?"

If your food isn't hot enough:


"Could you heat this up a bit more for me, please?"

When You Have Finished Your Meal


"That was delicious! Thank you."

"That was lovely! Thank you."

"Everything was great."

Paying For Your Meal


"Could we have the bill, please?"

"Can I pay by credit card?"

"Keep the change." (if you pay by cash, and want to leave a tip)

If you think your bill is wrong:


"Could you check the bill for me, please? It doesn't seem right."

"I think you may have made a mistake with the bill."

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