Industry English: Commonly used conversational ordering phrases in restaurants

Industrial English: Commonly used conversational ordering sentences in restaurants

Now with the popularity of English, more and more professional vocabulary needs to be known and learned by everyone. The article introduces about catering Professional English vocabulary for everyone to learn.

1. I want to reserve a room for two hundred people to hold a dinner party.

I want to reserve a room for two hundred people to hold a dinner party. Dinner is held in the banquet hall.

2. I’m sorry we are booked out for this evening.

Sorry, we are booked out for this evening.

3. When do you start to serve dinner in the evening? (When is the restaurant open for breakfast?)

When do you start to serve dinner in the evening? (When is the restaurant open for breakfast?)

4. When are the restaurant hours?

What time is the restaurant open?

5. But I prefer a table by the window. My wife loves the night view of Shijiazhuang.

But I want a table near the window. My wife likes to see the night view of Shijiazhuang.

　6. I’m sorry,. The tables by the window are all occupied.

　Sorry, the tables by the window are all occupied.

7.This is “Century Hotel”. Good morning. May I help you?

Good morning, this is Century Hotel. Can we help you?

8. We have received many bookings and I cannot guarantee a table by the window.

We have received many bookings and I cannot guarantee a table by the window. There is a table by the window.

9. You can be sure that we’ll try our best.

Please believe that we will try our best.

10. Thank you for calling, sir. We look forward to your visit.

Thank you for your call, we look forward to your visit.

New words and expressions

reserve v. reserve

hold v hold

book v order

view n. scenery

occupy v. occupy

guarantee v. guarantee

look forward to hope

Receiving a guest usher

1. Have you got a reservation?

Have you reserved a seat?

2. Just a moment. I'll take a look at out reservation book . Yes, Mr. Dewey, a table for two, 8 o'clock. Would you come this way, please?

Please wait while I check our reservation book. By the way, Mr. Dewey, table for two, arriving at 8 o'clock. Please go this way.

3. Oh, yes, Mr. Smith. We've been expecting you. Would you please come with me?

Oh, Mr. Smith, we've been expecting you, please Follow me.

4. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our restaurant.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our restaurant.

5. Sorry , sir, all the tables are taken. Would you mind waiting until one is free?

Sorry, sir, there are no more vacancies. Can you wait a while?

　6. The buffet is over there. Please help yourself.

The buffet is over there, please help yourself.

7. I haven't got a reservation. Can I get a seat anyway?

I haven't got a reservation. Is there a seat?

8.How long is the wait?

How long do you have to wait for a seat?

9.Would you mind sitting on that side?

Would you mind sitting on that side?

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10.I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, sir and madam. Now we have a table for you. Would you step this way, please?

Sorry, keep you waiting. . There is an empty table now, please come this way.

Word and expressions

buffet n. buffet

expect v. hope

reservation n. reservation

Taking orders a la carte

1. Dinner or ala carte?

Is it a set meal or a la carte?

2. Today we have chicken noodle, tomato and clam chowder.

Today there are chicken noodles, tomatoes, and chowder.

3.You want it now or after dinner?

Will it be delivered now or after dinner?

4 How do you like your roast beef, rare , medium or well done?

Do you want the roast beef medium rare, medium or well done?

5. Ok, here is the menu. Please take your time . The waiter will be with you in a moment. (Here is the menu, I'll return in a few minutes to take your order.)

　Oh, here is the menu, take your time. The waiter will be here soon. (This is the menu, I'll be over in a moment.)

6. We can't read this menu. Could you please explain to us?

We can't read this menu. Maybe Can you explain it to us?

7. Are you ready to order, gentleman?

Can you order, sir?

8.I would be interested in Chinese cuisine. Would you recommend something for me?

I am interested in Chinese cuisine, can you recommend some dishes to me?

9.Which is the quickest dish you can make?

What is the fastest dish?

10.I'd like a cup of bean milk, a pie with donkey meat.

I'll have a cup of soy milk and a donkey meat roasted on fire.

New words and expressions

Dinner n. Set meal

ala carte n. Order your own dishes

clam chowder n. Chowder

Rare, medium or well done

menu n. menu

cuisine n. cuisine

bean milk soy milk

Recommend the dishes Recommended dishes

1. We are still looking at the menu. Maybe you could recommend something?

We are still looking at the menu , maybe you can recommend something to us?

2. The T-bone steak is very good. I would suggest that you try that.

The T-bone steak is delicious. I recommend you order this dish.

3.We make some pretty good Crispy Barbecued Duck

Our crispy duck is pretty good.

4. We have fresh butterfish from market, would you like to have a try?

We have fresh butterfish from market, would you like to have a try?

5.Which soup do you want? We have Eggdrop Soup with Sliced ??Tomatoes, Famous Hot & Sour Soup.

What soup do you want? We have Eggdrop Soup with Sliced ??Tomatoes, Famous Hot & Sour Soup.

6. We have Cantonese dish and Sichuan dish. Which would you prefer?

We have Cantonese dish and Sichuan dish, which one do you prefer?

7. I think our fish will be to your taste. There are three different flavors available. Please try it.

I think our fish will be to your taste. There are three different flavors of fish steak. Please give it a try.

8. It is Duanwu Festival today, would you like some Zongzi?

Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, would you like some Zongzi?

9.It's most economical for a conference banquet.

This is the most economical way to hold a conference banquet.

10. “Small potato” is very famous here, would you like some?

The small potatoes here are very famous. Let’s have some small potatoes.

New words and expressions

recommend v.recommend

T-bone steak bone-in steak

Crispy Barbecued Duck

Eggdrop Soup Eggdrop Soup

Available adj. (referring to things) available, obtainable

Festival n. Festival;