Mastering Dining Etiquette: Essential Phrases for a Restaurant Visit

🍽️Eating out means having a meal outside your home, such as at a restaurant or cafe.

📝It is important to make a reservation or book a table before going to a restaurant to ensure a table is available.

🍲Restaurants offer different types of cuisine, including local cuisine, continental food, and oriental food.

🧂It is common to ask for extra napkins, salt and pepper, or water refill during the meal.

💰When you finish your meal, you can ask for the bill and choose to split it or treat your friend by saying 'It's on me'.

What does 'eating out' mean?

—'Eating out' means having a meal outside your home, such as at a restaurant or cafe.

Why is it important to make a reservation?

—Making a reservation ensures that a table is available for you at the restaurant.

What are the different types of cuisine offered at restaurants?

—Restaurants offer different types of cuisine, including local cuisine, continental food, and oriental food.

What requests can I make during the meal?

—During the meal, you can request extra napkins, salt and pepper, or a refill of your water.

How can I handle the bill at the end of the meal?

—You can ask for the bill, choose to split it, or treat your friend by saying 'It's on me'.

00:27In this lesson, you will learn essential English phrases for dining out in a restaurant.

01:16Make a reservation or book a table before going to a restaurant to ensure availability.

03:55Restaurants offer different types of cuisine, including local, continental, and oriental food.

10:32During the meal, you can request extra napkins, salt and pepper, or a water refill.

12:06When paying the bill, you can choose to split it or say 'It's on me'.