ORDERING FOOD & DRINKS

ORDERING FOOD & DRINKS

One of the first things to do in English is ordering food when you go to a restaurant. There are basic forms and questions, as well food vocabulary that you can use in places where people speak English.

Ordering food is much easier than cooking it yourself. It sometimes makes for a good night out too. Not quite sure on how to go about ordering food? Here's a few quick tips 

1. FIND A SEAT

It's probably a better idea to find a seat before you get your food. This is because if all the seats are full after you've collected your food, you're going to have to either eat standing up or walk

around looking for a seat for quite some time. Also, some restaurants send waiters to your table, so it's required that you find a seat

2. LOOK AT THE MENU

The menu should already be on your table but if it's not, or there are not enough menus for everyone, ask a member of staff for one. The menu includes everything that the restaurant sells and

also states their prices. Have a look and see if anything interests you then decide what you're going to buy. 

3. CALL THE WAITER OVER

This can be done by simply getting a passing waiter's attention or waiting until they come to you. Once they arrive, tell them what you'd like to eat. Make sure that they've written down the correct

foods so you don't end up with something that you didn't want. 

4. WAIT FOR YOUR FOOD

At some restaurants, they cook the food from scratch as soon as they get your order. This means that it might take some time for your food to get to you. Just be patient, your food should arrive in

under half an hour. If it hasn't arrived, tell someone. They may have forgotten about your order, or it might just be a busy day.

5. Enjoy

EXAMPLE

A: May I get you anything to drink?

B: Yes, please. May I get a glass of lemonade?

A: Would you like an appetizer?

B: May I get an order of barbeque wings?

A: Sure, would you like anything else?

B: That'll be fine for now, thank you.

A: Tell me when you want to order the rest of your food.

B: Excuse me. I'm ready to order.

A: What would you like?

B: Let me have the baby-back ribs.

A: Sure, will there be anything else that I can get you?

B: That will be it for now.