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Word List: Eating out - list 2
- nonsmoking area, nonsmoking areas
(noun) - Definition:
- a defined area, for example in a restaurant, in which it is not allowed to smoke
- Example:
- Let's take a seat in the nonsmoking area.
- guest, guests [gɛst]
(noun) - Definition:
- a recipient of hospitality, specifically someone staying by invitation at the house of another; ; a customer in a hotel, restaurant etc
- Example:
- Be my guest!
- regular, regulars [ˈɹɛg.jə.lə(ɹ)]
(noun) - Definition:
- a frequent, routine visitor to an establishment
- Example:
- Bartenders usually know their regulars by name.
- cloakroom, cloakrooms ['kləʊkru:m]
(noun) - Definition:
- a room, in a public building such as a theatre, where coats and other belongings may be left temporarily
- Example:
- May I put your coats in the cloakroom?
- book a table
(Chunk) - Example:
- I booked a table at our favourite restaurant.
- reservation, reservations [ˌrezərˈveɪʃən]
(noun) - Definition:
- the act of reserving, withholding or keeping back; an arrangement by which something is secured in advance
- Example:
- Did you make a reservation at the hotel?
- Synonym(s):booking
- reserve [ɹiː'sɜː(r)v]
(verb) - Definition:
- to book in advance
- Example:
- He reserved a table at the best restaurant in town.
- have, had, had [hæv]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to take or order a particular substance (especially a food or drink)
- Example:
- I'll have a cup of coffee, please.
- decide [dɪˈsaɪd]
(verb) - Definition:
- to make a choice between different possibilities
- Example:
- You must decide between good and evil.
- Synonym(s):make up one's mind, choose
- choice, choices [tʃɔɪs]
(noun) - Definition:
- one selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided, the outcome of a decision
- Example:
- The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.
- choose, chose, chosen [tʃuːz]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to elect something; to pick out from different possibilities
- Example:
- I chose a nice, ripe apple from the bowl.
- staff, staff [stɑːf]
(noun) - Definition:
- the employees (workers) of a business
- Example:
- The company employed 10 new staff this month.
- manager, managers ['mæn.ə.dʒə(ɹ)]
(noun) - Definition:
- a person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant or a sports team
- Example:
- He's the manager of a successful food chain.
- Synonym(s):administrator, chief, head, head man, boss, supervisor
- buffet, buffets [bəˈfeɪ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought; food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves
- Example:
- The breakfast buffet is much more expensive than having a regular breakfast.
- Synonym(s):buffet meal, smorgasbord
- salad bar, salad bars
(noun) - Definition:
- a kind of buffet for salad and cold food
- Example:
- Do you want something from the salad bar?
- hot [hɒt]
(adjective) - Definition:
- very spicy, containing many spices like salt and pepper
- Example:
- Because she loves to use spices, her food can be very hot.
- Synonym(s):piquant, spicy, tangy
- Antonym(s):bland, mild
- delicious [dəˈlɪʃəs]
(adjective) - Definition:
- pleasing to taste; tasty
- Example:
- Mum, your food is delicious!
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/public-life/eating-out/list-2/
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