order
/ˈɔrdər/To ask for food or drink to be brought to you in a restaurant.
Example: Shall we order some starters first?
A214 words · Elementary
Eating Out vocabulary — A2
Restaurant vocabulary for ordering and paying, covering how to order from a menu, ask a waiter for the bill and pay by cash, card or leave a tip.
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14bill
/bɪl/The paper you get at the end of a meal showing the money you must pay.
Example:
Could we have the bill, please? We're in a hurry.
serve
/sɜrv/To bring food or drinks to someone at a table.
Example:
They serve breakfast until eleven, so there's no rush.
tray
/treɪ/A flat object with raised edges that you use to carry food and drinks.
Example:
She carried the tray carefully across the busy canteen.
queue
/kju/A line of people waiting one behind another for their turn.
Example:
There was a long queue outside the burger van.
cash
/kæʃ/Money in coins and notes, not a card.
Example:
I paid for our lunch in cash.
change
/tʃeɪndʒ/The coins you get back when you pay more than the price.
Example:
The waiter brought my change on a small plate.
card
/kɑrd/a small plastic object, usually issued by a bank, used to pay for things instead of cash.
Example:
He paid for lunch with his card.
wrapper
/ˈræpər/the paper or plastic covering around a piece of food, such as a burger.
Example:
He threw the wrapper in the bin.
till
/tɪl/a machine in a shop or restaurant where you pay for what you buy.
Example:
She paid at the till near the door.
menu
/ˈmɛnju/A list in a restaurant showing the dishes you can order.
Example:
Could we have a menu, please?
waiter
/ˈweɪtər/A person whose job is to bring food to customers at a restaurant.
Example:
The waiter recommended the fish.
chef
/ʃɛf/A person whose job is cooking the food in a restaurant kitchen.
Example:
The chef came out to ask if we enjoyed everything.
tip
/tɪp/Extra money you give as a thank you to the person who served you.
Example:
We left a small tip because the service was great.
