Job Related Vocabulary List: Restaurant

Worker
What do the words “restaurant worker” mean?

 A restaurant worker (Noun) is a person who works in a restaurant. This can be as a waiter, a
busser, a host/hostess, or a chef.

What does a restaurant worker do?

 A restaurant worker may do a number of different tasks.

o Clean tables
o Set a table
o Wash dishes
o Seat customers
o Cook the food
o Assist the chef in the kitchen

Vocabulary List
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Vocabulary Part of Sentence Picture

Word Speech
Allergy Noun I can’t eat
peanuts - I
have a
peanut
allergy.
Appetizer Noun Before our
meal, we
would like an
appetizer.

Busser Noun The busser

cleaned the
table and set
it for the next
customer.
Cash Register Noun Put the
customer’s
money into
the cash
register.

Chef Noun I will let the

chef know
how you
want your
steak cooked.
Customer Noun Please ask
the customer
what they
would like to
eat.
Dessert Noun After my
meal, I would
like the
chocolate
cake for
dessert.
Dish washer Noun Give the used
plates to
Brian, he is
the dish
washer.
Drink Noun Would you
like to order a
drink?

Entrée Noun For my

entrée, I
would like
the steak
dinner.
Gratuity Noun The bill
includes an
18% gratuity,
so we do not
need to leave
a tip.
 Host Noun When we
(Hostess) walked in, the
host
welcomed us
and brought
us to our
table.
Kitchen Noun All of the
food is made
in the
kitchen.

Menu Noun Here is the

menu, let me
know when
you have
decided what
you would
like to order.
Napkin Noun May I please
have an extra
napkin?

To Order Verb I would like to

order the
chicken
sandwich,
please.
Order Noun Has someone
taken your
order yet?

Plate Noun Be careful,

this plate is
very hot.

Refill Noun I see you

have finished
your soda.
Would you
like a refill?
 Specials Noun Are there any
specials
today?

Table Noun We would

like a table
for two,
please.

Tip Noun The waitress

was very nice,
so we should
leave her a
20% tip.
Tray Noun I have three
plates to
bring to the
table, so I will
need a tray to
carry them.
Utensils Noun May we have
an extra set
of utensils?

Wait Verb It looks busy.

How long will
we have to
wait for a
table?
Waiter Noun The waiter
(Waitress) took our
order, and
then brought
us our bill
after we
finished
eating.
Vegetarian Noun I cannot have
any meat
because I am
a vegetarian.
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