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Public Catering in Perm

Nowadays Perm is a big city with the population about one million people. The system of public catering in Perm has a great deal to offer its citizens. In the city there are many restaurants, snack bars, cafés and canteens where people can try Russian and Ural dishes as well as different cuisines of the world – Chinese, Mexican, Italian and others. There is a wide choice of dishes to meet any taste - sophisticated or simple. A lot of foreign guests visit our city every year, they highly appreciate Russian cuisine and say that high quality service and cooking in restaurants are worth praising.

Students of the College at the University of Trade and Economics are engaged in practical work at enterprises of public catering in Perm – at restaurants, cafés, bars, canteens. They work as cooks and waiters and gain their first experience in cooking, service, decorating dishes and tables. Here are the descriptions of some of the Perm restaurants where students had their practical work and examples of menus.

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Прочитайте диалоги и выполните упражнения:

With a Friend in a Coffee Bar

1

A: What would you like to drink?

B: A black coffee for me, please.

A: How about something to eat?

B: Yes, I’d love a portion of that strawberry tart.

A: Right. I’ll see if I can catch the waitress’s eye.

2

A: What can I get you to drink?

B: An iced Coke would go down well.

A: Wouldn’t you like some cake, too?

B: Yes, I think I’ll have a slice of chocolate sponge.

A: Right. Sit down there and I’ll bring it over.

3

A: What are you going to have to drink?

B: I’d like something cool.

A: Would you care for some cake?

B: Yes, I’ll try a piece of cheese cake.

A: It certainly looks tempting.

В: I wouldn’t mind some myself.

In a Restaurant

1

A: Can I take your order, sir?

B: Yes, I’d like to try the steak, please.

A: And to follow?

B: Ice-cream, please.

2

A: Have you decided on something, sir?

B: Yes. Haddock and chips for me, please.

A: How about the sweet?

B: No sweet, thanks. Just coffee.

3

A: Have you chosen something, sir?

B: Yes, I think I’ll have the curry, please.

A: What would you like afterwards?

B: I’d like some fruit if you have any.

4

A: May I take your order, sir?

B: I’ll just take a small salad, please.

A: Would you like any sweet?

B: Apple pie and custard would be nice.

Упражнение №1. Составьте вопросы, следуя образцу:

Would you care for a round of ham sandwiches and a cup of tea?

1. ............................................................. a milk shake?

2. Would you like .........................................................?

3. ............................. a piece of cheese cake .................?

4. ............................................... fruit ...........................?

5. Do you fancy ............................................................?

Упражнение №2. Составьте диалоги, используя образец:

student a: I think I’ll have a coffee.

student b: That’s a good idea. Coffee for me, too, please.

1. A ................................ a Coke.

B ..............................................

2. A ..................................... a tea.

B ................................................

3. A ............................ a chocolate.

B ...............................................

4. A .............................. a Horlicks⁹.

B ................................................

5. A .................................... a milk.

B ...............................................

Упражнение № 3. Составьте диалоги, используя образец:

student a: This jam sponge is absolutely delicious.

student b: Yes, it looks it. I wouldn’t mind a slice myself.

1. A ................ a raspberry milk shake ..................

B .................. a glass .........................................

2. A ................. toasted sandwiches ......................

B .................... a round .....................................

3. A ..................... chocolate cakes .......................

B ...................... a couple .................................

4. A ...................... coffee ice-cream ....................

B ....................... one .......................................

5. A ...................... hot chocolate ........................

B ...................... a cup .....................................

Упражнение №4. Слова glass, cup и др. зачастую опускаются при заказе напитков. Составьте диалоги, используя образец:

student a: Tell the waitress we want two cups of tea and a glass of lemonade.

student b: Two teas, and a lemonade, please.

1. A ........... two cups of tea and a cup of coffee.

B ......................................................................

2. A ............. a glass of Coca Cola and four cups of tea.

B ......................................................................

3. A ........ three cups of chocolate and two glasses of orange juice.

B .....................................................................

4. A ............... a glass of orange juice and two glasses of milk.

B ...................................................................

Упражнение №5. Составьте предложения, используя образец:

I’ll have grapefruit juice to begin with, and chips to follow.

1. .............. egg-mayonnaise ............ a mushroom omelette ........

2. ........... prawn cocktail ................. grilled lamb chops ...........

3. ............ tomato juice ................... a chicken salad .................

4. .......... onion soup ........................beef curry ......................

5. ..............melon ..............................Irish stew ....................

Упражнение №6. Составьте диалоги, используя образец:

student a: Has he decided on something yet?

student b: No, he can’t make up his mind.

1. A ....................... they .................. ?

B .................................................

2. A ................ Margaret ................. ?

B .................................................

3. A ...................Brian .................... ?

B ................................................

4. A ................ you .....................?

B ............................................

Упражнение №7. Ответьте на вопросы А, используя время Present Perfect.

student a: Would you like to order your meal, sir?

student b: I’ve already ordered it, thank you very much.

1. A .................... have your soup ..............?

B .............................................................

2. A .................... see the menu ................. ?

B .............................................................

3. A ..................... book your table .............?

B .............................................................

4. A .................... taste the wine ................. ?

B ............................................................

Упражнение №8. Ответьте на вопросы А, используя правильный вспомогательный глагол.

student a: Didn’t he order a bitter?

student b: A bitter? No, I don’t think he did.

1. A Don’t they close at eleven?

B .........................................

2. A Wasn’t his a shandy?

B ........................................

3. A Doesn’t she like Babycham¹⁰?

B .......................................

4. A Haven’t they got а lager?

B ......................................

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The Restaurant “PRIKAMYE”

“Prikamye” is one of the oldest restaurants in Perm. It is situated in the centre of the city at the cross of Komsomolsky avenue and Kirov street, on the ground floor of the hotel “Prikamye”. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on week days. The name of the restaurant is written in green letters over the entrance with a porch and steps. When you come into the hall you can see a cloak-room on the right and large mirrors on the left. There are three dining halls, two of them are very large – for 100 and 50 persons, another hall is for 15 persons. It’s a little bit dark in the halls that creates an atmosphere of privacy. This restaurant is famous for the traditional Russian cuisine and excellent service. You are served by waiters who are real specialists in their business. Here is the example of a menu in the “Prikamye” restaurant:

MENU

Russian Dishes price

Stewed meat “Domashnee” in a pot 72.90

Salad-cocktail “Russky” 18.50

Fish soup “Ukha Tsarskaya” 57.30

Cold Fish Dishes

Jellied pike-perch 25.30

Salad with calmar meat 36.00

Salmon with lemon 75.30

Sandwich with red caviar 35.40

Sauces

“Ketchup” sauce 8.80

“Mayonnaise” sauce 9.60

Cranberry sauce 2.20

Cheese spread 10.50

Cold Meat Dishes

Fillet of pork with garnish 36.90

Assorted cold meat cuts 58.90

Meat roll “Prikamsky” 41.50

Stuffed fillet of beef 43.00

Boiled tongue with garnish 38.00

Salad “Rossini” 36.70

Vegetable Appetizers

Cabbage Georgian style 5.70

Salad “Vitamin” 4.50

Spicy carrot 5.10

Salad “South” 28.00

Tomatoes stuffed with cheese spread 26.00

Hot Fish Dishes

Fillet “Queen” 176.50

Baked white sturgeon “Po-Russky” 156.90

Fish fillet “Solferino” 165.60

Pike-perch “Pai” 68.20

Hot Meat Dishes

Beef “Holiday” 67.90

Beef with paprica 83.40

Stewed meat with mushrooms 77.75

Beefsteak with bacon 67.70

Baked shnitsel “Countryside” 78.90

Desserts

Pine-apple stuffed with ice-cream 27.15

Cherry in orange jelly 14.10

Apricot dessert 7.50

Prunes stuffed with nuts 48.50

Fruits in Martini 37.15

Warm Drinks

Iced coffee 10.60

Coffee plane with cognac 25.00

Black coffee with sugar 9.00

Instant coffee with sugar 7.00

Tea with lemon 4.30

Cold Beverages

Mineral water 7.00

Cranberry squash 14.15

Carrot juice 15.50

Squash with carbonated water 9.00

Cocktails

Whisky-cola 60/100 104.70

Gin-tonic 40/100 64.20

Martini-tonic 70/100 55.70

Kampari 80/100 100.00

WINE LIST capacity 100 gr.

Vermouth “Barbero Byanco”(Italy) 48.00

Demi-sec white wine (Germany) 40.00

Demi-sec red wine (Germany) 40.00

Dry white/red wine (France) 60.00

Champagne “Soviet” 40.00

Whisky “Johnny Walker” (Scotch) 170.00

Vodka “Smirnoff” (Moscow) 30.00

Vodka “Krystall” (Moscow) 30.00

Vodka “Permskaya” (Perm) 15.00

Cognac “White aist” (Moldova) 54.00

Cognac “Hennessy” VS (France) 250.00

Beer “Tuborg” 330/1 55.00