Types of Restaurants:

It’s nice to eat at a _________, but that can be expensive. Sometimes, if you are short on time or short on money, you might go to a __________ restaurant because the food is cheaper and served faster. Some restaurants have a __________, which means you take a plate up to a table loaded with food and you can put as much food as you want on your plate. Other restaurants have a __________ where you can get an alcoholic drink while you are waiting for your table. Most restaurants these days have a ________ and a ________ section.

11. Read the following tasks:

a) Write an answer to the following letter (use also Unit 17):

2300 N. Lincoln Park

West Chicago IL,

60614

Mr. Joho

Reservation Manager

Paris Hotel

3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South,

Las Vegas NV, 89109

04/12/06

Dear Mr. Joho,

We have found information about your place on web. We need a venue for a family reunion for two days (25-26 of May). Actually we like the location and rooms of your hotel, but have some questions as to catering.

We need two buffet breakfasts, tea and a formal dinner. We would like you to send us a sample menu for these meals and their probable cost per person because we don’t know how many guests we expect. Please, include names and descriptions of dishes.

We are looking forward to your answer.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Jackson

b) Make up a dialogue in pairs using the following words:

1) buffet, courses, snacks, meeting rooms, omelet, crepe, pancake or waffle, Caesar Salads, steak, plates

2) restaurant, table d’hote, table a la carte, formal, venue, main course, desserts wine, waiter

3) snack, finger service, sandwich, juice, counter assistant, fast food, health, café

Unit 20 Etiquette: Serving

1. Read and learn the following words and word combinations:

serving of the table – сервірування стола;

consequence – значення, важливість;

of no consequence – неістотний, незначний;

a person of consequence – важна особа; syn: VIP – very important person;

glass– келих, склянка;

e.g. She poured some milk into a glass. Would you like a glass of water Two glasses of lemonade, please.

to drink a glass — випити склянку;

to drain a glass —випити склянку до дна;

to fill a glass— наповнити склянку;

champagne glass — келих для шампанського;

wine glass— келих для вина;

raise one's glass – промовляти тост;

clink glasses, touch glasses – цокатися.

silverware – столове срібло; syn: cutlery;

ware– вироби;

china-ware – порцеляновий посуд;

delftware – посуд з фаянсу;

napkin (Syn: serviette) – серветка

e.g. The napkin is a small square piece of cloth or paper used while you are eating for protecting your clothes or to clean your mouth or fingers.

to fold a napkin — скласти серветку;

to tuck a napkin (under one's chin) — закласти серветку;

dinner napkin — обідня серветка;

linen napkin— полотняна серветка; paper napkin — паперова серветка;

napkin-ring – кільце для серветки;

to set the table (set, set) – накривати стіл; syn: to lay a table;

e.g. Will you set the table (= put plates and utensils on it ready for use), please?

appetizer – те, що збуджує апетит, аперитив

e.g. At 6:30, everyone gathered for drinks and appetizers in the lounge. The average cost of a full three-course meal – appetizer, main course and dessert – including tip and a modest wine is about $25.

bowl – келих, кубок, чаша, миска;

a soup/cereal/salad/sugar bowl;

a bowl of soup/rice/porridge;

She eats a bowl .

tablecloth – скатерка, скатертина; syn: table linen;

seconds – добавка; syn. second helping;

on the other hand/on the other part – з іншого боку

on the one hand/on the one part – з одного боку

e.g. On the one hand we cannot receive guests, on the other hand we cannot refuse them.

whole – цілий; syn: entire;

e.g. I spent the whole day cleaning silverware.

afterwards – після того, пізніше; syn: subsequently , later;

e.g. We had tea, and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while.

to carve – різати;

pastry – кондитерські вироби; печиво, тістечко;

e.g. We were offered a selection of cakes and pastries with our tea. puff/flaky pastry, pastry filled with custard; short pastry; sponge-pastry.

tray – піднос, таця; syn: salver;

e.g. She was carrying a tray of drinks.

dessert wines – десертні вина;

a wine connoisseur – знавець, сомельє;

red/white/dry/sweet/heavy/sparkling/table wine;

Would you like to see the wine list, sir

vintage wine – марочне вино;

half-full – повний на половину;

ahead– заздалегідь; syn: beforehand, in advance.