customer The customer is the person eating at a restaurant.

server / waiter

The server / waiter is the person giving food to the customer.

check / bill

We finished dinner. Could we have the check?

bill / check

The bill is $42.57.

go dutch

Let’s go dutch. I want to pay for my own dinner.

call ahead

The restaurant is sometimes busy. We should call ahead.

wait on

We need a server to wait on us.

go out

I don’t want to cook dinner. Let’s go out.

split up (the bill)

Can you split up the bill? We want to pay separately.

starter / appetizer

I am very hungry. I want a starter before dinner.

tab

The restaurant has my credit card. I will just put the bill on my tab.

tip

The server was very good. I will give her a big tip

(time) wait

The restaurant is very busy. There will be a 30 minute wait.


 
Phrases from a waiter / server:
 

What would you like?

What can I get you?

What do you want?

Would you like a refill?

Is everything ok?

How’s the food?

Anything else?


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