| customer | The customer is the person eating at a restaurant. |
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server / waiter |
The server / waiter is the person giving food to the customer. |
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check / bill |
We finished dinner. Could we have the check? |
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bill / check |
The bill is $42.57. |
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go dutch |
Let’s go dutch. I want to pay for my own dinner. |
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call ahead |
The restaurant is sometimes busy. We should call ahead. |
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wait on |
We need a server to wait on us. |
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go out |
I don’t want to cook dinner. Let’s go out. |
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split up (the bill) |
Can you split up the bill? We want to pay separately. |
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starter / appetizer |
I am very hungry. I want a starter before dinner. |
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tab |
The restaurant has my credit card. I will just put the bill on my tab. |
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tip |
The server was very good. I will give her a big tip |
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(time) wait |
The restaurant is very busy. There will be a 30 minute wait. |
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What would you like? |
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What can I get you? |
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What do you want? |
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Would you like a refill? |
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Is everything ok? |
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How’s the food? |
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Anything else? |