Dialogue on the theme of meals. Dialogue about food in england educational material on the topic. Dialogue: Eating Out

Dialog. Food.

Boris: I`m staying in England only for a week and don`t know anything about traditional English meals.

James: For breakfast the English people usually eat eggs, bacon and sausages. At this time they always drink a cup of tea.

Boris: And then they have lunch. What do they usually eat for lunch?

James: The English lunch consists mostly of two courses: a main course and a dessert. The main course includes fish or meat with various vegetables. At five o`clock in the afternoon the English people have tea with cakes.

Boris: And what about the English supper?

James: The situation with supper is interesting here. Some English people have their last meal at about eight o`clock in the evening. They usually call this rather big meal dinner. And some English people have a small last meal. In this case they call it supper.

Boris: It is very unusual for me.

James: Let's study our menu. It's time to make an order.

Boris: The names of some dishes on the menu are new for me. I don`t understand what I will get. Could you recommend me what to order tonight?

James: Mushroom soup is always very good here.

Boris: Excuse me, but I don't eat soup so lately. I would like a traditional English dish.

James: Roast-beef with cauliflower, green salad and fried potatoes must be delicious.

Boris: Fine, it sounds very well. And what are you going to order?

James: I'm really hungry. I order vegetable soup with meat balls, a well-done steak with mashed potatoes, green salad and black Spanish olives. And we take this red wine. Some cheese for you?

Boris: No, thank you. I would like to finish with black coffee without any dessert.

James: And I`ll have some ice-cream.

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We continue the lessons of the series " English for travelers". Do you have little knowledge of the language, but need to make a trip abroad? We invite you to use our handy phrase book. It contains necessary phrases on the most popular everyday topics, and specifically today's material will tell you how to correctly compose a dialogue in a restaurant in English. The topic is undoubtedly important, because, as it says famous aphorism: lunch is always on schedule! Consider what dishes are found on the menu in English, how to book a table in advance, what expressions to use when communicating with the waiter, as well as many other nuances of visiting cafes and restaurants.

Before moving on to the dialogues, you need to learn useful words and phrases in English on the topic " going to a restaurant". This section presents the vocabulary used to describe a restaurant menu in English.

In order to order food and not be disappointed in your choice, you need to study the menu, understand what this dish is and get acquainted with the prices. You can find the menu in English in most countries of the world. It has a standard structure consisting of several sections:

aperatif - aperitif;
starter, the first course - the first course, soup (soup);
dish of the day - dish of the day;
main courses (entrees ) - Main dishes;
side dishes - additional side dishes;
hot appetizers - hot appetizers;
cold platter - cold appetizers;
salads - salads;
desserts - desserts;
snacks – snacks;
sauces - sauces;
hard drinks - strong alcohol;
low-alcohol drinks - soft drinks;
soft drinks - soft drinks;
wine list- wine list.

Using the table, consider English titles popular food and drink.

The first course
*onion soup*	onion soup	*vegetable soups*	vegetable soup
*mushroom soup*	mushroom soup	*tomato sauce*	tomato soup
*cream soup*	puree soup	*soup of the day*	soup of the day
Main courses
*beefsteak*	steak	*goulash*	goulash
*stew*	canned stewed meat	*fish and chips*	fish and potatoes
*roast* *chicken/pork*	fried chicken/pork	*spaghetti*	spaghetti
*shepherd's pie*	meat casserole with puree	*sausage and mash*	sausage with puree
Side dishes
*roasted vegetables*	baked vegetables	*rice*	rice
*baked potatoes*	baked potato	*mashed potatoes*	mashed potatoes
Salads
*Caesar salad*	Caesar salad	*caprese salad*	Caprese salad
*fresh garden* *(mixed) salad*	a fresh vegetable salad	*Greek salad*	Greek salad
Dessays
*cheese cake*	cheesecake	*ice cream*	ice cream
*fruit salad*	fruit salad	*pudding*	pudding
*pancakes*	pancakes	*trifle*	biscuit with cream and wine soak
drinks
*cognac*	cognac	*liquor*	liquor
*champagne*	champagne	*cocktail*	cocktail
*coffee*	coffee	*tea*	tea
*juice*	the juice	*mineral water*	mineral water

A large vocabulary on the topic of food, names of drinks and dishes in English with translation is presented in a separate article. And now let's move on to the study of expressions that will help us build a dialogue in a cafe and restaurant in English.

Dialogue in a restaurant in English - examples of conversations for various situations

This part of the material contains standard phrases for waiters and visitors to the establishment, with the help of which a dialogue is built in English in a cafe or restaurant. In addition to speech clichés for each situation, we will give an example of a full-fledged dialogue. Using it as a model, you will be able to establish communication with the staff and solve any issue that concerns you.

Booking

If your journey has just begun and you have enough time, then you must pre-book a table before going to a restaurant. To do this, you need to contact the administrator and list your wishes: what time do you plan to visit the institution and how many people will come with you. The following phrases will help you place an order for a table:

I 'd like to book a table for…(tonight, tomorrow) — I would like to book a table for… (tonight, tomorrow, etc.);
I'd like to make a reservation, please — I would like to reserve a table.
I'd like a table for… — I would like a table for … (persons);
Can you fit us in at…(7, 7.30) — Could you sign us up for… (seven o'clock, 7.30, etc.)
smoking/non-smoking — To the smoking/non-smoking room

Let's consider what a pre-recording looks like using the example of a full dialogue.

*Hello! I'd like to make a reservation, please.*	*Hello Sir! What day do you want to come? What time?*
Hello! I would like to reserve a table.	Hello, sir! ATwhichdayyouwant tocome? What time?
*Tomorrow evening at seven thirty.*	*And for how many people?*
Tomorrow evening at 7:30	How many people will there be?
*I'd like a table for six.*	*Smoking* *or non-smoking* ?
I need a table for 6 people.	Is it a smoking or non-smoking room?
*smoking, please*	*For what name should I make the reservation?*
For smokers.	In whose name should I write down the reservation?
*Kevin Colton.*	*Mr Kolton, we will be expecting you tomorrow at seven thirty.*
Kevin Colton.	Mr Colton, we'll be waiting for you tomorrow at 7:30.
*thank you!*	*Thank you for calling. Goodbye!*
Thank you!	Thank you for the call. All the best!

Restaurant visit

As a rule, at the entrance to the restaurant you are met by hostess who will ask: did you draw up order on the table or decided to go just now. In any case, this employee will clarify all the circumstances and try to find a free and comfortable table for you. Depending on the situation, you can use the appropriate expressions given in the table.

Hello! Do you have any free tables? — Hello, do you have free tables?
I have a reservation at … — I have booked a table for…
We do not have a reservation. We'd like a table for three, please — We don't have armor. We would like a table for three, please.
Could we have a table by the window? — Could you provide us with a table by the window?

And this is what it looks like full English dialogue hostess and visitor.

*Hello! Do you have a reservation?*	*Hello! I've a reservation at 7.30.*
Hello! Have you made a reservation?	Hello, I have booked a table for 7.30
*What's your name, sir?*	*Kevin Colton.*
What's your name, sir?	Kevin Colton.
*Mr Kolton, your table is near the window. Please come this way.*	*OK.*
Mr. Colton, your table is by the window. Please come over here.	Good.
*Please be seated. Here is the menu. I'll get your waiter.*	*thank you!*
Sit down please. Here is the menu. Now I'll call your waiter.	Thank you!

Ordering meals

The most important dialogue in English in a cafe or restaurant is, of course, ordering food or drinks. To politely attract the attention of a waiter or bartender, the easiest way is to say a short - excuseme (Sorry). Then there may be two options - you order your chosen dishes and drinks, or ask the recommendation of the waiter. Let's consider what phrases help build dialogues in English for ordering dishes.

Could I see the menu, please? — May I see the menu?
Please bring ( give me … — Please bring (serve) me...
I'll take... — I will take…
I'll have… — I will…
What are your specialties? — What is your signature dish?
What do you recommend? — What can you recommend?
What is this dish ? — What is this dish?
How long will it take? — How long does it take to prepare?
Nothing else, thank you — Nothing more, thanks.

Consider two dialogues: ordering dishes of your choice and with the help of a waiter's advice.

*Hello! What would you like?*	*I'd like the mushroom soup, please.*
Hello, what are you ordering?	Mushroom soup, please.
*And what for your main course?*	*I'm going to have the roast chicken with rice.*
And what about the main dish?	I'm thinking of ordering fried chicken with rice.
*Anything to drink?*	*I'll take a bottle of mineral water.*
Something to ask?	I'll take a bottle of mineral water.
*OK. I'll get your order in 10 minutes.*	*thank you!*
Good. I'll bring your order in 10 minutes.	Thank you!

*Hello! Are you ready to order?*	*Hello! I'll have the roast pork and Greek salad.*
Hello, are you ready to place an order?	Hello, I'll have roast pork and Greek salad.
*I'm sorry, but the roast pork is finished.*	*What do you recommend me?*
I'm sorry, but the fried pork is over.	Then what can you advise me?
*You could try the beefsteak.*	*Okay, I'll take it.*
You can try the steak.	Okay, I'll take it.
*How would you like your beefsteak?*	*Medium, please. How long will it take?*
How should meat be cooked?	Middleroasting, please. How long will it take to prepare?
*It will take about 25 minutes.*	*OK, thank you!*
Approximately 25 minutes.	Well thank you!

Bill payment

When you have finished your meal, you can call the waiter again and either order something else or ask for the bill. To designate an account in restaurants and cafes in English, two equivalent words are used: bill the British, and check at the Americans. You can use any of them, but learn that in the American environment bill more often used in the sense of " act, project, document". By the way, in some restaurants it is customary to immediately include a tip in the report, so do not be surprised if you see a line in your check service (service). As a rule, tips are from 10 to 15% of the amount spent.

So, you can thank for the delicious dishes and ask for the bill using the speech clichés below.

Thanks, I really enjoyed it! — Thanks, I really enjoyed it!
It was delicious. — It was very tasty!
The bill, please. — The check, please.
I would like to pay now, please. — I would like to pay now.
Could you bring me the bill, please? — Could you bring me the bill, please?
Is service included? — Service included?
Keep the change. — Keep change for yourself.
Can I pay by card? — Can I pay by card?
Do you take credit cards? —

Consider the final dialogue.

*Excuse me! Are you finished?*	*Yes, we're finished. Thank you, it was delicious!*
Excuse me, are you done?	Yes, wefinished. Thanks, it was amazingly delicious!
*Would you like desserts?*	*No thanks. Can we have the bill, please?*
Would you like desserts?	Not, Thank you. Can we have the bill please?
*sure. I'll bring it right now.*	*Is service included?*
Certainly. I'll bring it now.	Service included?
*Yes, it is.*	*Do you take credit cards?*
Yes.	Do you accept credit cards?
*sure.*	*Thank you for the good service! We'll come again!*
Certainly.	Thanks for the good service! We will come again!
*thank you! Hope to see you again.*	*Have a nice day!*
Thank you! We will be glad to see you again.	Have a nice day!

With the help of this educational material, your trip to foreign cafes and restaurants will be much more comfortable. Happy travels and bon appetit!

To consolidate the lexical material and useful grammatical structures in the series of articles "Recipes in English", we invite you to study audio dialogues in English with a translation on the topic: "In the kitchen". Let's consider the vocabulary of the recipes we studied before in common everyday situations: shopping, telephone conversation (discussing the recipe),

a conversation with a waiter in a restaurant, communication in the process of preparing dinner in the kitchen.

Audio dialogues in English. "In the kitchen". Dialogue 1.

“Caesar Inspired Salad”

— Hello honey! I'm going to prepare something very tasty this evening. So here's the shopping list…

- Hello dear! I'm going to cook something very tasty tonight. So here's the shopping list...

— Sounds interesting! By the way, I'm in a supermarket now. Let me guess… You adore Mediterranean food… Fish, greens, vegetables?

- Sounds interesting! By the way, I'm at the supermarket right now. Let me guess, you love Mediterranean food... Fish, herbs, vegetables?

- Of course, you're right! Who knows me better than you?

- Of course you are right! Who knows me better than you?

— My favorite fish is salmon. Your unchangeable thing is healthy arugula. What else? Oh, I missed lettuce! You put on that red striped dress yesterday, so you want me to buy some red wine and tomatoes. Just a second…You’re no longer on a diet, so here is a bread loaf in my basket. But tomorrow you'll regret about this moment of weakness. That’s why I’m buying some fat-free cheese, olive oil and avocado too…And…Um…Here are some eggs and lemons…

— My favorite fish is salmon. Your constant “weakness” is useful arugula. What else? Oh, I missed the lettuce! You wore that red striped dress yesterday. So you want me to buy red wine and tomatoes. Wait a second... You're not on a diet anymore, so there's a loaf of bread in my basket. But tomorrow you will regret this moment of weakness, so I buy fat-free cheese, olive oil and avocados too ... And ... Um ... Here are eggs and lemons ...

— Darling, I’m speechless…Wait a minute…Is it a joke?!

“Darling, I have no words…Wait a minute…Is this a joke?!

— Relax…I took a picture of your shopping list with the cellphone in the morning. Is it still there, in the bathroom?

Relax, I took a picture of your shopping list on my phone this morning. Is he still there? In bathroom

Audio dialogues in English. "In the kitchen". Dialogue 2.

“New Year's tongue under vegetables”

Listen to dialogue in English:

Hi Julia! How are you doing today?

- Hi, Julia! How are you?

— Oh hey, Natalie! I'm glad to speak to you! I'm okay, thanks for asking! You must be calling to figure out the “New Year’s tongue under the vegetables” recipe, right?

Oh, hi Natalie! Glad to talk to you! I'm fine, thanks for your interest! You must be calling to inquire about the New Year's Tongue with Vegetables recipe, right?

— You got it! That was so delicious! My husband can't help but annoys me that I cook it for him. So here I am! But I know the general process. I just want to get some details.

- You got it right! It was so delicious! My husband is bothering me about cooking this dish. So I'm calling! But I know the basic process. I just want to know the details.

— No problem! Take note!

- No problem! Write down!

— Let me ask you first, how long should I boil a neat’s tongue?

“Let me find out first, how long should I cook beef tongue?”

— It depends on its weight and hardness. It takes about three hours.

“It depends on its weight and hardness. This takes about three hours.

— Okay, the vegetables like cucumbers and onions should be pickled, right?

- Good. Vegetables like cucumbers and onions should be pickled, right?

— Right! It's the same to capers and olives, of course.

- Right! Of course, capers and olives too.

— I remember there were some carrots, sweet peppers, French beans and peas. How can I make them so soft and fragrant?

— I remember there were carrots, sweet peppers, green beans and peas. How can I make them so soft and fragrant?

— There was some broccoli and cauliflower too. It's a frozen vegetable mix. Boil this mix in a little salted water then make some French dressing.

— There were broccoli and cauliflower too. This is a mixture of frozen vegetables. Boil this mixture in lightly salted water, then make the French dressing.

— You've already told me how to make it. I need some olive oil, lemon juice and balsamic vinegar, am I right?

You already told me how to do it. I need olive oil, lemon juice and balsamic vinegar, right?

— Absolutely! Slice a tongue, cover it with some chopped boiled and pickled vegetables then put this dish in a fridge for pickling for 3-4 hours. Don't forget to beautify the dish with quail's eggs and fresh Cherry tomato halves.

- Absolutely right! Cut the tongue into slices, cover it with finely chopped boiled and pickled vegetables and put this marinating dish in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours. Don't forget to decorate the dish with halves of quail eggs and cherry tomatoes.

— Thanks a lot!

- Thanks a lot!

Audio dialogues in English. "In the kitchen". Dialogue 3.

“Baked Dorado fish with Italian spices and vegetable salad with shrimps”

Listen to dialogue in English:

— Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Johns. It's nice to see you again in our restaurant! What would you like to try today?

— Good evening, Mr and Mrs Jones. Glad to see you again in our restaurant! What would you like to try today?

Hello, thanks a lot. As you know we're fond of healthy food. So what can you suggest for us to try this time?

- Hello. Thank you very much! As you know, we love healthy food. So what would you recommend to try this time?

— If you order the Grilled Dorado with Italian spices you will not be disappointed. This dish is just delicious!

— If you order baked dorado fish with Italian spices, you will not be disappointed. This dish is just great!

— Describe us this dish in detail, please, to make it clear.

- Describe this dish to us in detail, please, for clarity.

- It's grilled with some capers, rosemary springs, salt, ground pepper and Italian spices. It serves with lemon slices for sprinkling before eating.

— Ona (fish) baked with capers, rosemary sprigs, salt, ground pepper and Italian spices. Served with lemon slices for drizzling before eating.

— Good! In your opinion, what is the best proper side dish for the fish?

- Good! And what side dish is most suitable for this dish in your opinion?

— Oh, I guess that “Shrimp salad with fresh vegetables” would be the best choice!

— Oh, I guess the shrimp vegetable salad will be the best choice!

— I've actually heard about this salad already. Is it with some sweet peppers, Feta cheese and Chinese cabbage?

Actually, I have heard about this salad before. Is it with sweet peppers, feta cheese and chinese cabbage?

— Exactly! And there's some arugula and shrimps in it.

- Exactly! They have arugula and shrimp.

— What is this salad seasoned with?

What is this salad seasoned with?

- It's seasoned with oregano, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

“It's seasoned with oregano, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

— I'm about to order these two dishes. Honey, what about you?

— I'm thinking of ordering these two dishes. Darling, how about you?

Audio dialogues in English. "In the kitchen". Dialogue 4.

“Chicken in fragrant spices” and “Looking for Summer” salad

Listen to dialogue in English:

— I'm going to make dinner, but I need some help with cooking to make it faster.

— I'm going to cook dinner, but I need help with cooking to make it faster.

‘Ok, what am I supposed to do?’

— Okay, what should I do?

— I start making a chicken and you bring the ingredients. Give me the soy sauce bottle and a salt-cellar…Thanks. Take some cabbage, sweet peppers, boiled shrimps, kefir and basil from the fridge for the salad.

— I start cooking the chicken and you bring in the ingredients. Give me a bottle of soy sauce and a salt shaker... Thank you. Take cabbage, sweet peppers, boiled shrimp, kefir and basil from the refrigerator for salad.

Done! I've seen some Feta cheese in a fridge. Do you need it too?

— There is! I saw feta cheese in the fridge. Do you need it too?

Yes, I forgot about it! Thanks for noticing!

— Yes, I forgot about him! Thanks for noticing!

— Cut all the ingredients for the salad, please.

— Cut up all the ingredients for the salad, please.

— Why are you frying some garlic in olive oil?

— Why are you sautéing garlic in olive oil?

— For the salad dressing. Pass me the Italian spices and the ground pepper mix.

— For salad dressing. Pass me the Italian spices and the ground pepper mixture.

— Here you go! And what about the chicken?

— Here! So what about chicken?

— Frankly, I've forgotten the list of spices for it. I remember there was some paprika, dried ground garlic, basil, cumin and ground nutmeg. But what about the others?!

— To be honest, I forgot the list of spices for her. I remember paprika, dried ground garlic, basil, cumin, and ground nutmeg. But what about the rest?!

— Let's check our spices! Curry, shredded coriander, dried ground onions, red hot ground pepper..?

Let's check our spices! Curry, crushed coriander, dried ground onion, ground red hot pepper…

Grab them all!

— Take it all!

Mum…Here is the spice mix with everything spoken…But, in addition, — dried ground onions, tomatoes’ powder, ground ginger and tamarind…

— Mom... There's a spice mix here with all the ingredients we've discussed. But in addition - dried ground onion, tomato powder, ground ginger and tamarind ...

Dialogue: Eating out

Boris: I`m staying in England only for a week and don`t know anything about traditional English meals.

James: For breakfast the English people usually eat eggs, bacon and sausages. At this time they always drink a cup of tea.

Boris: And then they have lunch. What do they usually eat for lunch?

Boris: And what about the English supper?

Boris: It is very unusual for me.

James: Let's study our menu. It's time to make an order.

Boris: The names of some dishes on the menu are new for me. I don`t understand what I will get. Could you recommend me what to order tonight?

James: Mushroom soup is always very good here.

Boris: Excuse me, but I don't eat soup so lately. I would like a traditional English dish.

James: Roast-beef with cauliflower, green salad and fried potatoes must be delicious.

Boris: Fine, it sounds very well. And what are you going to order?

James: I'm really hungry. I order vegetable soup with meat balls, a well-done steak with mashed potatoes, green salad and black Spanish olives. And we take this red wine. Some cheese for you?

Boris: No, thank you. I would like to finish with black coffee without any dessert.

James: And I`ll have some ice-cream.

Translation

Dialogue: Eating Out

Boris: I've only been in England for a week and don't know anything about traditional English food.

James: For breakfast, the British usually eat eggs, bacon and sausages. At this time they always drink a cup of tea.

Boris: And then they have lunch. What do they usually eat for lunch?

James: An English lunch usually consists of two courses: a main course and a dessert. The main course includes fish or meat with various vegetables. At five o'clock in the evening, the British drink tea with cakes.

Boris: What about an English dinner?

James: The dinner situation here is interesting. Some English people take their last meal around eight o'clock in the evening. They usually call this rather plentiful meal a dinner. And some English people eat a little at the last meal. In this case, they call this meal dinner.

Boris: It's very unusual for me.

James: Let's study our menu. While ordering.

Boris: The names of some dishes on the menu are new (unfamiliar) for me. I don't understand what I will get. Can you recommend me what to order tonight?

James: Mushroom soup is always delicious here.

Boris: I'm sorry, but I don't eat soup this late. I would like some traditional English dish.

James: Roast beef with cauliflower, green salad and fried potatoes should be delicious.

Boris: Great, that sounds very good. What do you want to order?

James: I'm really hungry. I'll order vegetable soup with meatballs, well-done steak with mashed potatoes, green salad and black Spanish olives. And we'll take this red wine. Some cheese for you?

Boris: No thanks. I would like to finish dinner with black coffee without any dessert.

James: And I'll take some ice cream.

My favorite food

Oh Peter, this is a great Italian restaurant. They serve authentic Italian food.

You're such a foodie, Diana. You like Italian cuisine, don't you?

Yes, for me it's the best.

What are your favorite dishes in the menu then?

I love all kinds of dishes here: vegetable salads, pasta, lasagna, risotto, steaks, ravioli, tiramisu dessert with a cup of fresh-ground coffee. But what I am really fond of is spaghetti with mushroom sauce. It's yummy! I could eat it all day. The mushrooms are really fresh. Have you ever tried it?

well. It sounds delicious. I think I'll try it next time here.

Why not today? You'll really enjoy it.

no. I prefer pizza today. I am going to stuff myself with a pepperoni pizza. It's my favourite. I absolutely love pizzas. Would you like some?

I don't like pizza so much.

You don't love pizza? I can't believe it! I think everyone loves pizza with ham, tomatoes or just double cheese. Well, and what about seafood?

Oh, yuk! I hate seafood. It smells horrible to my mind.

And I am crazy about shrimps and oysters in fact. And I also love fish pies and fresh broccoli with oyster sauce.

You are the first guy I know who loves seafood.

well. Taste differ, they say.

My favorite meal

Oh Peter. This is a classy Italian restaurant. They serve authentic Italian food.

You are such a foodie, Diana. You like Italian food, don't you?

Yes, she is the best for me.

Then what are your favorite dishes on the menu?

I like all the dishes here: vegetable salads, pasta, lasagna, risotto, steaks, ravioli, tiramisu dessert with a cup of freshly ground coffee. But what I really love is spaghetti with mushroom sauce. This is a meal! I can eat this all day long. Mushrooms are very fresh. Have you ever tried it?

Well, that sounds delicious. Guess I'll try it here next time.

Why not today? You will love it.

No, today I prefer pizza. I'm going to eat pepperoni pizza. This is my favourite. I just love pizza. Will you be a little

I don't really like pizza.

You don't like pizza? I can not believe it. Everyone seems to like pizza with ham, tomatoes, or just double cheese. Well, what about seafood?

Oh fu! I hate seafood. I think they smell terrible.

And by the way, I'm crazy about shrimp and oysters. I also love fish pies and fresh broccoli with oyster sauce.

You are the first guy I know who loves seafood.

Well, tastes differ, as they say.