Most menus are
divided into sections. You may need to help a guest find the entrees, or
desserts. A guest might call a drink a beverage or a refreshment.
Learn the different terms that are used so that you can understand and serve
your guests promptly and accurately.
Menu Section
Also Known As: (Tambien conocido como:)
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Example Items
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Appetizers
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Appies, Finger Food, Combo Platters,
Snacks, Starters
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Garlic Bread, Cheese Plate, Nachos
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Salads (and Soups)
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Garden Fresh, Greens, Light Fare,
Lighter Favourites, Low Calorie Choices, Low-fat Selections
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Tossed Salad, Caesar Salad, Soup of
the Day
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Sandwiches
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Burgers, From the Deli, From the
Grill, Lunch Menu, Wraps
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Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Veggie
(Garden) Burger, Steak Sandwich
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Italian
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Noodles, Pasta, Pizza
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Spaghetti, Pepperoni Pizza, Fettucini
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Main Course
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Entrée, Dinners, Main Dish, Main
Event
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New York Steak, Chicken Stirfry,
Hearty Stew
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Sides
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Accompaniments, On the Side, Side
Dishes
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French Fries, Rice, Grilled Veggies
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Seafood
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Catch of the day, Fish, Fresh from
the Sea
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Fish and Chips, Battered Shrimp,
Smoked Salmon
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Mexican
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South of the Border, Tex-Mex
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Fajitas, Nachos, Enchilladas
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Specialties
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Signature items, Favorites, Pleasers,
5 Stars
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BBQ Ribs, Hot Wings, Chicken Cordon
Bleu
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Desserts
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Sweets, Treats, For the Sweet Tooth
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Apple Pie, Mocha Cheesecake, Banana
Split
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Beverages
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Drinks, Non-alcoholic beverages,
Refreshments
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Soda Pop, Juice, Milk
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Wine and Beer
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Coolers, Draft, Liquor, Specialty
Drinks, Spirits, From the Bar
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House Wine, Jug of Beer, Peach Cider
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Kids Menu
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Juniors, Kids Stuff, Little Tikes,
For the Munchkins
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Spaghetti and Meatballs,
Cheeseburger, Chicken Fingers
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Descriptive Words and Expressions on a Menu
Menus often contain
special language to make items sound delicious. These words and expressions can
also convince the guests to order more food, such as appetizers or dessert. It
is useful for servers to learn these expressions in order to sound more
knowledgable and achieve better sales. In many English speaking countries,
especially North America, having higher sales means earning better tips.
Description
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Meaning
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Example item
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available with
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Guests can have this food served a
different way.
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All burger selections areavailable
with whole wheat buns.
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bottomless (free refills)
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Guests can have more without paying.
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Coffee and tea is bottomless.
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chunky
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many large pieces of meat or
vegetables
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A steaming bowl of chunkyvegetable
soup
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coated in, glazed
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covered in a sauce (often before
cooking)
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Breast of chicken coated interiyaki
sauce
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crispy
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makes a crunchy sound when you chew
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Caesar salad with fresh lettuce
and crispy croutons
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drizzled with
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a small amount of liquid poured over
top
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Apple pie and vanilla ice creamdrizzled
with butterscotch
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finished with
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final step of the food preparation
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A generous portion of spaghetti and
garlic tomato sauce,finished with homemade meatballs
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fresh
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just off the farm/ out of the garden/
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All omelettes are made with
three fresh egg whites.
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garnished with
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decorated with
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Our dinners are garnished with
fresh parsley and seasonal fruit.
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generous portion, heaping, loaded
with
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a large amount of
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All sandwiches are served with agenerous
portion of fresh cut fries.
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home style, homemade, made from
scratch
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from a recipe (not a package)
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Try our chef's homemade chili
with fresh baked bread.
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juicy
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with liquid remaining for taste
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Garden salad with juicytomatoes,
cucumbers, and onions
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lightly breaded, battered
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rolled in bread crumbs, eggs, or
other mixture and cooked
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Our fish is lightly battered in
beer.
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marinated in
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left in fridge to soak up
sauce/juice/flavoring
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Our steaks are marinated in
a rich peppercorn sauce.
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medley
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variety, mixture
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A vegetable medley tossed
in olive oil and served over rice
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mouth watering
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appearance causes mouth to salivate
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Finish your meal off with one of
our mouth watering desserts.
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on a bed of
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on top of a layer of
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A ginger chicken stir fry servedon
a bed of rice
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seasonal
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produce varies at different times
during the year
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Ask your server about ourseasonal fruit
pies.
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seasoned with
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herbs and spices added
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Roasted chicken seasoned with
fresh basil and oregano
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http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/food-drink-menu.htm
Matching Exercise
Match the menu items
with the menu section they belong in.
1
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Dessert
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a
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Big Daddy's Hamburger with fresh cut
fries
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2
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Starters
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b
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Homemade Iced Tea
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3
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Specialties
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c
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Junior Spaghetti and Meatballs
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4
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Refreshments
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d
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Peach pie a la mode
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5
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Seafood
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e
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Mouth watering garlic cheese toast
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6
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Sides
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f
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Loaded mashed potatoes
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7
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Kids Menu
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g
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Chef Brian's homestyle chili
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8
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Sandwiches
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h
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Lemon and herb glazed Salmon
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9
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Spirits
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i
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Seasonal tossed greens
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10
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Salads
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j
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1/2 litre house white
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