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53 Eating out

A Places where you can eat

café: you can have a cup of tea/coffee and a snack there (= something small to eat like a
sandwich or a cake). They sometimes serve meals there too.
restaurant: you go there for a full meal; more expensive than a café.
bar/pub: bars and pubs serve alcohol and soft drinks (= non-alcoholic drinks like fruit juice
and lemonade); you can usually have a meal or a snack there too.
sandwich bar: a place that serves lots of different kinds of sandwiches. People usually buy
sandwiches and take them to eat in a different place, at work or in the park.
fast food restaurant: you can get a quick hot meal there, for example burger and chips.
self-service restaurant/café: you take what you want, pay for it and carry it to your table.

In a restaurant

* Roast beef, green * Ice~cream
peas, carrots and
roast potatoes
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= eh * Strawberries and
* Chicken salad cream
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* Steak, mashed a
potatoes and mixed * Fruit salad
vegetables
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gee: sitet “—
* Fish, chips and * Chocolate gateau |
beans
plain omelette | | |

* Cheese, ham or

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Ordering food
WAITER: Are you ready to order?
CUSTOMER: Yes, Pd like tomato soup and steak, please.
WAITER: Would you like the steak with chips or new potatoes? And how would you like
your steak — rare, medium or well-done?
CUSTOMER: Well-done, please. And with chips.
WAITER: And what would you like to drink?
(later)
WAITER: Is everything all right?
CUSTOMER: Thank you, it’s very nice.

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