2017-01-24 Daily Life: restaurant vocabulary

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Handout p. 4 exercise 4 - Repeat the restaurant jobs.
server = waiter/waitress
cook = the person who cooks the food
cooker = a machine to cook food (e.g. rice cooker, slow cooker, pressure cooker)
chef - a similar job to cook, but the chef is the boss of the kitchen
In a restaurant, “bus” is the action of taking dishes from the table.
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Handout p. 5 exercise 6 - Put the activities in the correct order. (Write 1, 2, 3, or 4 next to each sentence.)
A - The customer
1 b - She looks at the menu.
2 d - She orders some food.
3 a - She eats.
4 c - She pays the bill.
B - The server
1 b - He takes the order.
2 d - He serves the meal.
3 a - He gives the customer the bill.
4 c - He takes the tip.
C - The busboys
1 c - They set the table.
2 b - They pour water.
3 a - They clear the dishes.
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p. 9 exercise 14 - Look at the bill for Downtown Cafe
tax = Money you must pay to the government. (In Massachusetts, the meal tax is 7%.)
tip = A “thank you” for your server’s good service. (It’s very rude if you don’t leave a tip, but it’s not required by law.) A normal tip is between 15% and 20% of the subtotal (before tax).
Sometimes a “tip” or “gratuity” or “service charge” is included on the receipt, and then you don’t need to pay extra for the tip.
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In Massachusetts, 7% tax plus 18% tip is 25% or ¼, which is easier to calculate in your mind. (Then you can go up or down depending on the service.
If you don’t want to tip, you can go to a cheaper restaurant like McDonald’s.
If you don’t want to pay tax, you can go to the grocery store and cook at home.
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“Keep the change.”
The bill is $17.50. I give $20 and say “keep the change”. This is $2.50 tip.
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Exercise 15 - Answer these questions. Are they good prices?
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p. 6 exercise 7 and 8 - Answer the questions with a partner.
1 No, they don’t. (In fancy, sit-down restaurants, they don’t. In cheaper places, they do.)
2 Yes, they do.
3 Yes, they do.
4 Yes, they do.
5 No, they don’t.
6 No, they don’t.
1 They serve customers.
2 Busboys clear the dishes.
3 Customers look at the menu.
4 Servers take orders.
5 Customers pay the bill.