1. Mr.
Bill
Phone: 086 – 050 – 0379
E-mail: mrbillgreaves@gmail.com
Web site: www.englishwithmrbill.com
2. Greetings
Be a waiter, waitress
Introduce yourself – Good evening, my name is …
Welcome to the River Terrace …
Hello, I am …, I will be your waiter tonight
How are you today/ tonight
3. Greetings
Be a waiter, waitress
Take the guest to a table –How many are in your party?
Do you want a table for 1?
Please come with me
Follow me please
Right this way
4. Greetings
Be a waiter, waitress
At the table – Is this table okay?
Would you like to sit here?
Please sit here.
Would you like to see a menu?
Can I get you a menu?
Would you like a drink?
Would you like something to drink?
5. Greetings
Be a waiter, waitress
At the table – Tell about any specials
Lunch – you can order from the menu
There is a buffet
There is a soup and salad bar
Soup and salad is ‘all you can eat’
There are dessert plates
6. Greetings
Be a waiter, waitress
At the table – Take the order:
Are you ready to order?
Do you know what you want?
Do you need more time to decide?
7. Greetings
Be a waiter, waitress
At the table – Take the order:
What would you like to order ?
Can I take your order?
What can I get for you?
And for you sir/miss
Yes, sir/ miss
8. Greetings
Be a waiter, waitress
At the table – Take the order:
Thank you
I’ll be right back with your food
I’ll be back shortly with your order
Just a moment and I’ll be back with your food
9. Greetings
Be a waiter, waitress
At the table – Deliver the food:
Here’s your food
I’ve got your order for you
Enjoy your meal
I hope you are hungry
Bon appetit
10. Greetings
Be a waiter, waitress
At the table – After the guests are eating
Please come back to the table:
Is everything okay?
11. Greetings
Greeting at the Door (1)
Server Guest
Good afternoon Hello, how are you?
How are you today? I am fine …
Welcome to the River Terrace Thank you
Are you here for lunch? Yes, I would like lunch
My name is …
12. Greetings
Taking Guest Details (2)
Server Guest
How many are in your party? I am on my own
Do you want a table for … There are … of us
Would you like a table by Yes please
the window? No thanks
Would you like to sit in the I /we would like to sit
restaurant or out on the terrace? Inside/outside
13. Greetings
Sit the Guest at the Table (3)
Server Guest
Is this table okay? Yes, this is good, thank you
Would you like to sit here? Can we sit there?
Please sit here Can we sit at that table?
Would you like to see a menu? Yes please
Can I get you a menu? No, thank you
Would you like a drink? I would like …
Would you like something to drink?
Can I get you some water?
14. Greetings
Menu and Specials (4)
Server Guest
Here is the menu Do you have Chinese food?
There is a Chinese Menu, Do you have European/Thai
A European Menu and a food?
Thai Menu Can I go up to the salad bar
There is also a soup and salad bar more than once?
The soup and salad bar is
‘all you can eat’
It is all inclusive
There is a dessert section Can I get dessert?
There are dessert plates
15. Greetings
Take the Order (5)
Server Guest
Are you ready to order? Yes, thank you
Do you know what you want? Sorry, we have not looked
Do you need more time at the menu yet
to decide? Yes, we have not decided yet
I’ll come back in a moment Thank you
16. Greetings
Deliver the Food (6)
Server Guest
Here’s your food It looks good
I’ve got your order Great
Enjoy your meal Thank you
I hope you are hungry
17. Greetings
Check for Satisfaction (7)
Server Guest
Is everything okay? Yes, thank you
Is everything alright? It is very good, thank you
Is the food good?
18. Greetings
Bring the Bill (8)
Server Guest
Would you like to see the bill? Could we have the bill please?
Are you ready for the cheque? Yes, we are all finished
Would you like separate bills? This meal is on me
How many cheques do you want? Could you split the bills please?