E207 At the restaurant

E207 – At the restaurant

(Video: Unit 5- Starting at 15:16)

Maitre D‘: Hello, Sir. Are you dining alone?

Customer: Yes. Table for one please.

M: Smoking or non-smoking?

C: Non-smoking please.

M: I have a table for you. Please follow me.

C: Thank you.

M: Would you like a drink with your meal?

C: Can I see the wine list please?

M: I can recommend the House Red. It’s a dry wine from the Hunter Valley, here in New South Wales

C: OK. I’ll have a bottle of the house red please.

M: Certainly sir. Here is our tonight’s menu; a waitress will be with you shortly to take your order.

C: OK, thank you.

Waitress: Here’s the wine that you ordered, Sir.  Would you like to let it breathe for a little while, or shall I pour it now?

C: I have a glass now please.

W: Are you ready for me to take your order?

C: Yes. I’ll have the T-bone steak please.

W: How would you like it cooked?

C: Medium rare.

W: OK. That is served with seasonal vegetables and your choice of jacket potato or chips.

C: Jacket potato please. I haven’t had a jacket potato in a long time.

W: OK that’s one T-bone steak, medium rare with seasonal vegetables and jacket potato.

C: Yes, thank you.

W: Was everything OK, Sir?

C: Yes, that was delicious, thank you.

W: Would you like some dessert? We have cheese biscuits, fresh apple pie and chocolate éclair.

C: Oh yes. I’ll have a chocolate éclair, please.

W: Can I get you anything else?

C: Yes I’d like a café latte please.

W: I’ll bring it to you in a moment

C: Could I have the bill please?

W: Certainly; I’ll get it for you. Would you like to pay now, or shall I charge it to your room?

C: I’d rather pay now please.

W: I will be back with the bill.

W: OK. So you had a T-bone steak, a bottle of the house red, a chocolate éclair and a cup of coffee.  That will be $36.74.

C: Is service included ?

W: Yes. That includes tax and 10% service charge.

C: Here is $40. You can keep the change.

W: Thank you very much.

C: Thank you. Goodbye