This document provides examples of polite language for ordering food and drinks in a restaurant. It suggests using "would like" or "I'd like" to make requests, "how much" to ask about prices, and "can" to ask about payment options or make offers of assistance. The examples show a conversation where a waiter takes a customer's order, offers additional items, and processes the payment by credit card at the end of the meal.
This document provides examples of polite language for ordering food and drinks in a restaurant. It suggests using "would like" or "I'd like" to make requests, "how much" to ask about prices, and "can" to ask about payment options or make offers of assistance. The examples show a conversation where a waiter takes a customer's order, offers additional items, and processes the payment by credit card at the end of the meal.
This document provides examples of polite language for ordering food and drinks in a restaurant. It suggests using "would like" or "I'd like" to make requests, "how much" to ask about prices, and "can" to ask about payment options or make offers of assistance. The examples show a conversation where a waiter takes a customer's order, offers additional items, and processes the payment by credit card at the end of the meal.
what we want, especially when making offers and requests. Examples given: Would you like a biscuit with your coffee?
Can you order for Ellie? She’d like the
Margarita pizza, please.
ASK ABOUT PRICES
We use how much to ask about prices. Examples
given: How much is that? How much does it cost? ASK ABOUT PAYMENT
We use can to ask about payment. Example given:
Can I pay by credit card?
* We can use can to make offers too! Example given:
Can I help you? Waiter: Would you like anything to
Can I bring you anything else? drink? Kitty: I’d like to have a glass of Diet coke. Waiter: Hello. Can I help you? Waiter (After Kitty having her lunch): Kitty: Yes. I’d like to have lunch. Can I bring you anything else? Waiter: Would you like to have a Kitty: No, thank you. But I’d like to starter? have the bill, please. Kitty: Yes, I’d like to have a bowl of Waiter: Certainly. chicken soup, please. Waiter (After a moment): That’s £34. Waiter: And what would you like to Kitty: Can I pay by credit card? have for the main course? Waiter: Sure! Here you are. Have a Kitty: I’d like to have cheese burger. nice day. Kitty: Thank you, same to you.