In this online exercise you will learn English vocabulary and phrases that are used after you have served/given customers their food to when the customers leave the restaurant. You'll learn professional and polite phrases for asking if they want dessert, giving them their bill/check, them paying the bill/check and saying goodbye.
This is the third part of three online exercises on English vocabulary for restaurant waiters/waitresses. If you want to learn what to say when taking orders and serving food, do our exercise on 'English for restaurant waiters: Taking orders and serving food'.
To learn what to say when customers arrive and serving drinks, do our exercise on 'English for restaurant waiters: When customers arrive'.
To learn food and drink vocabulary, see the online exercises we have on the website in the 'food & drink exercise menu'.
In the following conversation in a restaurant in Spain, a waiter is speaking to two customers after he has served/given each of them their main course dish. This conversation is a continuation of what was said in the second part of this exercise when the waiter took the customers' orders and served them their food.
Focus on the words/phrases which are in bold in the text and from using the context, decide both what they mean and what their purpose is. Do the quiz/test at the end to make sure that you are right.
Waiter:'Is everything fine with your meal?'
Customer 2:'Yes. It's very nice, thank you.'
Customer 1:'Would you mind bringing us another glass of red wine and a Pepsi-Cola?'
Waiter:'Of course, sir.'
15 minutes after serving the customers their drinks
Waiter:'Have you finished?'
Customer 1:'Yes, we have.'
Waiter:'Would you like to have a dessert?'
Customer 1:'No, we're fine thanks.'
Waiter:'Or a tea or coffee?'
Customer 1:'No. We'd like the bill, please.'
Waiter:'Of course. I'll just go and get it for you.'
3 minutes later: The waiter returns with the bill
Waiter:'Here you are.'
Customer 2:'Thank you.'
3 minutes later:
Customer 2:'Could we pay, please?'
Waiter:'Of course, madam. How would you like to pay, cash or card?'
Customer 2:'By card, please.'
1 minutes later:
Waiter:'That will be €65.00, please. If I can have your card, please.'
Customer 2:'Here you are.'
Waiter:'Thank you.'
1 minutes later:
Waiter:'If you could sign this, please.'
Customer 2:'You want me to write my signature on the piece of paper?'
Waiter:'Yes.'
20 seconds later:
Waiter:'Thank you. Here's your card and your receipt.'
Customer 2:'Thank you.'
Waiter:'I hope you enjoyed your meal.'
Customer 1:'Yes, we did. It was lovely.'
Waiter:'Enjoy the rest of your evening.'
Customer 1:'Thank you. Bye.'
Waiter:'Goodbye.'
Match the words/phrases in bold from the above text to each of the definitions/descriptions below. Click on the "Check" button at the bottom of the quiz to check your answers.
When the answer is correct, two icons will appear below the answer. The "" icon contains extra information on the word/phrase. In the "" icon, you can listen to the pronunciation of the word/phrase.
Now that you understand the meaning of the words/phrases and when to use them, practise using them by creating your own sentences with them in English. Also click on the "" icon under each correct answer and listen how each is pronounced correctly.
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