VOCABULARY

1.

catering units

drink/salad/sandwich/wine bar

buffet

cafeteria/caf�

canteen

open-air-restaurant

categories

following

many kinds of

sometimes

own

serve

simple food

moderate prices

very expensive

high prices

customer

best food

specializing in a particular food

vegetarian food

seafood

fast food restaurant

eat in a hurry

interested in fast service

low prices

table service

counter service

self-service

carry-out restaurant

offer

order

recommend

quality

prepare

2.

to lay/set a table

need

things

tablecloth

soup plate

side plate

cutlery

serviette

napkin

water jug

vinegar

sauces

salt and pepper shaker

candlestick

candle

vase

bunch of flower

decoration

to put

to place

after comes

3 - 4

Parts of the menu

starters

appetizers

firsts

main dishes

Desserts

sweets

spirits

soft drinks

non alcoholic drinks

non-carbonated/silent mineral water

black/green/fruit tea

glass of wine

pint of beer

bottle of beer

ale

brown

stout

dry

sweet

5

to welcome a guest

to greet a guest

to help the coat off

to show the table

to handle/give the menu

to ask questions

to answer

to recommend a dish

to recommend drink/wine

to take the order

to serve the dishes

to clean the table

to make out the bill

to take the card/cash

to give the change back

to help the coat on

to say good-bye

6.

banquet

birthday party

business reception

wedding party/reception

Christmas dinner

buffet table

four course menu

menu

set menu

I would offer

I would recommend

instead of

7.

recommend wine

aperitif

glass of wine

recommend to soups

recommend to fish

to select

to choose

choice

to give advice

after

before

8.

to reserve a table

reserve personally

reserve by phone

reserve via internet

to tell

number of persons

how many

look after

confirm reservation

suitable

separate table

next to the window

9.

healthy food

rich in protein

rich in fat

rich in fibre

rich in carbohydrates

to provide

to give

energy

should eat less

should eat more

should drink

cholesterol

for less cholesterol

10-

Hungarian cuisine

typical ingredients

meat stew

paprika

salami

the most important of all

to mention

important

wine regions

most famous

pork

onion

flour

beef

contain

lamb

carp

veal

garlic

11.

make a complaint

have problems

not enough

warm

hot cold

bitter

inedible

tasteless

too salty

uncooked

overcooked

raw

understand

check your bill

knife is dirty

knife is blunt

spoon is missing

glass is cracked

12.

complete the bill

make out the bill

to make the sum

to give a tip

service included

service not included

to pay by credit/bank card

to pay by cash

to give the cash

to give back the change

13.

organising events

to arrange tables

to set tables

receive the guests

decorate the room

to plan the menu

14.

skills

abilities

health

strength

have good manner

have good memory

polite

to be attentive

have a good knowledge of the menu

have good knowledge of the wines