Restaurant & Cafe
Food & drink · 103 words
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- a la carteadjective · B2Chosen dish by dish, each with its own price.
- allergen/ˈælə(ɹ)ˌd͡ʒɛn/noun · B2+A food ingredient that can cause a dangerous reaction.
- amuse-bouche/a.muːz.buːʃ/noun · C2A tiny free taste sent out before the meal begins.
- apron/ˈeɪ.pɹən/noun · A2+You tie this over your clothes to keep them clean while cooking.
- banquette/baŋˈkɛt/noun · C1A long padded bench running along a wall.
- barista/bəˈɹiːs.tə/noun · B1+The person who makes coffee behind the counter.
- bartender/ˈbɑːˌtɛndə(ɹ)/noun · B2The person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar.
- bistro/ˈbiːstɹəʊ/noun · B2+A small unpretentious restaurant.
- booking/ˈbʊkɪŋ/noun · B2The arrangement you make in advance so a room or seat is yours.
- booth/buːð/noun · B1An enclosed seating area with a table between benches.
- brasserienoun · C1An informal restaurant serving simple food all day.
- bread basketnoun · B1The small basket of rolls set out before the meal.
- buffet/ˈbʊf.eɪ/noun · B1The long table of dishes where you serve yourself as much as you like.
- butter dishnoun · B1The small plate the spread is served on.
- cafe terracenoun · B1Tables set outside on the pavement.
- canteen mealnoun · B1Food served in a workplace or school dining room.
- carafe/kəˈɹæf/noun · C1An open glass jug that wine or water is served from.
- card readernoun · B1The device that takes payment from a bank card.
- carverynoun · C2A counter where roast meat is sliced to order.
- chef's tablenoun · C1A place to eat inside the kitchen itself.
- coaster/ˈkəʊ̯s.tə/noun · B1+The small mat a drink sits on to protect the table.
- complaint/kəmˈpleɪnt/noun · B1An official statement that you are unhappy with a service.
- compliments to the chefphrase · C1A message of praise sent back to the kitchen.
- condiment/ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/noun · B2+A sauce or seasoning offered at the table.
- corkage/ˈkɔːkɪdʒ/noun · C1A fee for drinking wine you brought yourself.
- counter servicenoun · B2Ordering and collecting at a counter yourself.
- covers/ˈkʌvɚz/noun · C1The number of guests a restaurant serves in a sitting.
- cruet/ˈkɹu.ɪt/noun · C2The small stand holding salt and pepper.
- dairy-freeadjective · B1Made without milk or anything from it.
- decanter/dɪˈkæntə(ɹ)/noun · C1A glass bottle wine is poured into to breathe.
- dietary requirementnoun · B2What a guest can and cannot eat.
- doggy bagnoun · B2A container for taking leftovers home.
- double shiftnoun · B2Working both the midday and the evening service.
- drive-through/ˈdɹaɪvˌθɹu/noun · B1A service where you order and collect without leaving the car.
- food criticnoun · B2A writer who judges restaurants in public.
- food trucknoun · B1A kitchen on wheels selling food in the street.
- front of housenoun · C1Everything the customer sees, and the staff who work there.
- garnish/ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/noun · B2A small piece of food added to a dish to make it look or taste better, such as a sprig of parsley.
- gluten-freeadjective · B1Made without the protein found in wheat.
- gratuity/ɡɹəˈtjuːətɪ/noun · C1Extra money left in appreciation of service.
- happy hournoun · B1A period when drinks are sold cheaply.
- health inspectionnoun · B2The official check on a kitchen's safety.
- high chairnoun · B1The tall seat a small child eats from.
- house specialitynoun · B2The dish this particular kitchen is proudest of.
- house winenoun · B2The cheaper wine a restaurant serves by the glass.
- hygiene ratingnoun · B2The official score for how cleanly a kitchen is run.
- kitchen passnoun · C1The counter where finished dishes are handed out.
- kitchen porternoun · C1The worker who washes up and preps in a kitchen.
- last ordersnoun · B2The final chance to buy a drink before closing.
- locally sourcedadjective · B2Bought from producers close by.
- loyalty cardnoun · B2The shop card that collects points toward rewards each visit.
- main coursephrase · A2The biggest central dish of the meal.
- maitre dnoun · C1The person in charge of seating guests.
- michelin starnoun · B2A famous mark of very high cooking quality.
- mise en place/mizɑ̃ˈplas/noun · C2Everything prepared and laid out before service begins.
- open kitchennoun · B1A kitchen guests can watch as they eat.
- order ticketnoun · B2The printed slip telling the kitchen what to cook.
- palate cleansernoun · C1A small taste served to clear the mouth between courses.
- patio diningnoun · B2Eating at tables in an outdoor paved area.
- peak timenoun · B2The busiest part of the service.
- place settingnoun · B2One person's plate, glass and cutlery laid out.
- plant-basedadjective · B1Made entirely from plants.
- plating/ˈpleɪtɪŋ/noun · C1The way food is arranged on the dish.
- portion sizenoun · B1How much of a dish one person is given.
- prep/pɹɛp/noun · B2The chopping and measuring done before cooking starts.
- pub/pʌb/noun · A2+A house licensed to serve beer to the public.
- receipt printernoun · B1The device that prints the bill.
- refill/ˈɹiː.fɪl/noun · B1A second glass of the same drink at no charge.
- reservation booknoun · B2The record of who is coming and when.
- review/ɹɪˈvjuː/noun · A2+A published opinion of how good a place is.
- seconds/ˈsɛk.əndz/noun · B2A second helping of the same dish.
- self-service/sɛlfˈsɜː.vɪs/noun · B1Helping yourself rather than being waited on.
- service/ˈsɜː.vɪs/verb · A2To check and repair a vehicle at set intervals.
- service chargenoun · B2A percentage added to the bill for the staff.
- serviette/ˌsɜː.viˈɛt/noun · B1The cloth or paper used to wipe your mouth.
- side ordernoun · B1A small extra dish ordered alongside the main one.
- signature dishnoun · B2The one dish a place is known for.
- soft drinknoun · A2A cold drink with no alcohol in it.
- sommelier/ˌsɒmˈmɛli.ə/noun · C1The waiter who advises on and serves wine.
- sous chefnoun · C1The second in command in a professional kitchen.
- specials boardnoun · B2The list of dishes offered only today.
- split the billphrase · B1To divide what is owed between everybody.
- starter/ˈstɑː.tə(ɹ)/noun · B1The small first course of a meal.
- stemware/ˈstɛm.wɛə(ɹ)/noun · C2Glasses with a foot and a stem.
- tab/tæb/noun · A2+One page open inside a browser window.
- table servicenoun · B2Being served at your seat rather than fetching food.
- takeaway counternoun · B1The place where food is collected to eat elsewhere.
- tavern/ˈtævən/noun · B2An old-fashioned inn serving drink and food.
- till/tɪl/noun · B1The machine at the checkout where the shop keeps its money.
- tips jarnoun · B1The pot where extra coins are collected for the staff.
- tray servicenoun · B2Carrying several dishes at once on a flat board.
- tumbler/ˈtʌmblɚ/noun · B2+A plain drinking glass with no handle and no stem.
- turnover of tablesnoun · C1How many times a table is used in an evening.
- vintage/ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/adjective · B2Old but valued for its quality and classic style.
- voucher/ˈvaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/noun · B1+The paper or code that gives you money off your purchase.
- waiting listnoun · B1The queue of people hoping for a table.
- walk-innoun · C1A customer arriving with no table reserved.
- water jugnoun · B1The container of tap water brought to the table.
- wine pairingnoun · C1A different glass chosen to match each course.