OVERVIEW
NEW WORDS
Nouns.
- appetizer (plural: appetizers) a food or drink served usually before a meal to stimulate the appetite.
- beverage (plural: beverages) a drink, especially one other than water.
- bill (plural: bills) an itemized list or statement of fees or charges.
- brasserie (plural: brasseries) a restaurant serving alcoholic beverages, especially beer, as well as food.
- breakfast (plural: breakfasts) the first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
- brunch a meal typically eaten in the late morning or early afternoon as a combination of breakfast and lunch.
- buffet a meal at which guests help themselves from a number of dishes and often eat standing up.
- cafe (plural: cafes) a restaurant serving coffee and other beverages along with baked goods or light meals.
- cafeteria (plural: cafeterias) a restaurant in which the customers are served at a counter and carry their meals on trays to tables.
- check (plural: checks) a bill at a restaurant or bar.
- coffee shop (plural: chops) a small restaurant in which coffee and light meals are served.
- condiment (plural: condiments) a ubstance, such as a relish, vinegar, or spice, used to flavor or complement food.
- course (plural: courses) a part of a meal served as a unit at one time.
- cuisine (plural: cuisines) a style or manner of cooking.
- cutlery utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons used as tableware.
- dessert (plural: desserts) a usually sweet course or dish, as of fruit, ice cream, or pastry, served at the end of a meal.
- dining room (plural: rooms) a room, as in a house or hotel, in which meals are eaten.
- diner (plural: diners) a a person eating a meal, esp in a restaurant; a small, usually inexpensive restaurant with a long counter and booths, sometimes housed in a building designed to resemble a dining car.
- dinner (plural: dinners) a meal taken in the evening.
- fast food inexpensive food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, prepared and served quickly.
- food court an area, such as a section of a mall or of an airport, in which vendors sell food at stations about a common eating space.
- fruit the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
- hors d’oeuvre a small portion of food served as an appetizer before a meal or as a snack with cocktails.
- host (plural: hosts) one who receives or entertains guests in a social or official capacity.
- hostess (plural: hostesses) a woman who is employed to greet and assist patrons, as in a restaurant.
- lunch (plural: lunches) a meal eaten at midday.
- main course (plural: courses) the most substantial course of a meal.
- maitre d’/ head waiter (plural: waiters) a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers.
- meal (plural: meals) any of the regular occasions, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc, when food is served and eaten.
- menu (plural: menus) a list of the dishes to be served or available for a meal.
- napkin (plural: napkins) a usually square piece of cloth or paper used while eating to protect the clothes, wipe the mouth, etc; serviette.
- pasta any of several variously shaped edible preparations made from a flour and water dough, such as spaghetti or ravioli.
- pub (plural: pubs) a place of business serving beer or other alcoholic drinks and often basic meals.
- reservation (plural: reservations) an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance, as in a hotel or restaurant or on an airplane.
- restaurant (plural: restaurants) a business establishment where meals are served to the public.
- salad (plural: salads) a dish of raw vegetables, such as lettuce, tomatoes, etc, served as a separate course.
- seafood edible fish or shellfish from the sea.
- server (plural: servers) one who serves food and drink.
- set menu (plural: menus) a pre-determined selection of dishes offered by the restaurant for a fixed price.
- side dish (plural: dishes) a dish served as an accompaniment to the main course.
- silverware tableware,made of or plated with silver.
- snack (plural: snacks) food eaten between meals.
- sommelier (plural: sommeliers) a restaurant employee who orders and maintains the wines sold in the restaurant and usually has extensive knowledge about wine and food pairings.
- tablecloth (plural: tablecloths) a cloth to cover a table, especially during a meal.
- takeout prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises.
- tearoom (plural: tearooms) a restaurant or shop serving tea and other refreshments.
- tip (plural: tips) a small sum of money given to someone for performing a service; a gratuity.
- vegetable (plural: vegetables) plants having parts that are used as food, such as peas, beans, cabbage, potatoes, cauliflower, and onions.
- vegetarian meal (plural: meals) a meal rich in various plant-based foods and that normally omits meat, poultry and fish.
- waiter (plural: waiters) a man who serves at a table, as in a restaurant.
- waitress (plural: waitresses) a woman who serves at a table, as in a restaurant.
- wine list (plural: lists) a menu of wine selections for purchase, typically in a restaurant setting.
Adjectives.
- baked bread and pastries cooked by dry heat as in an oven.
- fresh recently made or produced; having just arrived.
- fried cooked by frying in fat.
- gluten-free a diet that eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten.
- gourmet any food of high quality and/or rarity, crafted to deliver exquisite taste and presented in a pleasing fashion.
- grilled food cooked by broiling.
- marinated to tenderize and flavor food before cooking by soaking it in a seasoned liquid.
- medium heated to around 350 degrees.
- organic foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
- rare the lowest level of doneness when it comes to steaks and burgers.
- roasted food cooked by dry heat in an oven.
- sauteed fried quickly in a little fat.
- savory food that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.
- seasonal food the times of the year when the harvest or the flavour of a given type of food is at its peak.
- simmered cooked gently at a temperature just below the boiling point.
- sour having a taste characteristic of that produced by acids; sharp, tart, or tangy.
- sweet having the taste of sugar.
- well-done describing meat (typically beef) that has been cooked thoroughly.
Expressions
- à la carte having a separate price for each item on the menu.
- BYOB – bring your own bottle
- make a booking making an arrangement to have a hotel room, tickets, etc. at a particular time in the future.
- to eat out to eat away from home, especially at a restaurant.
VISUAL VOCABULARY
- Enjoy different cuisines
KEY PHRASES
GRAMMAR TIPS
ONLINE RESOURCES
Restaurant Reviews. Michelin Restaurants
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