CHOOSING A RESTAURANT TO GO
Restaurants can be differentiated based on five________________________
variables:
1— Food & wine list
2— Service
3 —_______________
4— Ambience
5— Location
Depending on the________________________, some of these variables are
more______________ than others. These days, the Internet offers great
___________________ as some restaurants offer would-be patrons (and
competitors) the opportunity to peruse the____________________________
online. Specialty sites even offer_______________________ lists of restaurants
classified by genre and___________________________.
The trouble is that you are rarely________________________ to the Internet when you must choose a place_________________________. Word of mouth
has always been instrumental in the__________________________ of a restaurant, but
this won't help when you're travelling. So what should you for in a restaurant?
Important, extensive, to look, main, to dine, resources, success, occasion, menu, region, to connect, price.
15. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give your reasons.
For agreement use: For disagreement use:
That's right. I think that's wrong.
I am with you here. I am not with you here.
I fully agree. I don't really agree.
1. Good service is more important than the food.
2. Ambience is more important than prices.
3. The best way to choose a restaurant is to visit it.
4. If you want to go to a restaurant on a date, you should choose the place and book a table in advance.
5. Restaurants are not for everybody, they are only for elite of for those who don't cook and have no family to cook for them.
6. The only reason to go to a restaurant is to avoid washing dishes afterwards.
7. Meals at restaurants are tastier than at home.
Discuss.
GOOD SERVICE
You do not need to be a rocket scientist to understand the importance of good service. It means more than getting your order right. Offering good service entails smiling, being friendly, courteous, perceptive, empathetic, reliable, and timely.
So many trendy restaurants feel that they can get away with crappy service. Sadly, this is something that tourists are vulnerable to, but local patrons have no reason to expect anything but the best, unless of course they're sadistic and like to be subjected to pain.
• Do you agree with the author? Why? Give your reasons.
• What is a good service for you?
• Do you always get good service at restaurants?
• What can you suggest for improving the quality of service in restaurants of your city?
17* Speak about... your last visit to a restaurant. 18. Translate into English.
РЕСТОРАН «АКРОПОЛЬ»
Кухня: греческая кухня, европейская кухня, итальянская кухня, континентальная кухня, морская кухня, русская кухня, средиземноморская кухня, французская кухня.
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Два зала: 1 зал — 65 мест, 2 (летняя веранда) — 40 мест. Часы работы: С 12.00 до 00.00. Средняя стоимость счета: $20—30.
Unit 7. Restaurants
Специальные предложения: Бизнес-ланч, Гриль, Еда на вынос, Карта вин, Мясное меню, Мангал, Проведение банкетов, Постное меню, Разливное вино, Разливное пиво, Рыбное меню.
Развлечения: живая музыка после 18.00.
В ресторане есть летняя веранда.
19. Write an essay on the topic "Eating Culture in My Region".
20. Read and translate the restaurant advertisements.
CAFE BEAUBOURG
— Rated # 1 in Paris
43, rue Saint Merri, Paris, 75004 France
• Category: Specialty, European, Atmosphere
From this classy bar-restaurant you get a great view of the eye-catching Beaubourg contemporary art centre. Spacious and elaborately furnished, the cafe is split into smaller areas and has a pleasant mezzanine. The terrace with its comfortable chairs is a great place for tourists and the cafe's hip crowd of regulars. The food, starting with a healthy selection of American and traditional French breakfasts, is simple and hearty, though priced a la Parisienne.
Open Hours: 8 am — 1 am Sun-Thu; 8 am — 2 am Fri & Sat
FRESH CREAM
— Rated # 3 in Monterey
99 Pacific St, (100C Heritage Harbor), Monterey, CA
• Category: American & Caribbean, European, Atmosphere, Special Features
This is a place for discerning customers who want only the best. The cuisine is primarily French with a definite California twist, and the service is beyond impeccable. The decor is low key so as not to detract from the incredible views. Highly awarded both locally and nationally, the kitchen offers meticulously crafted dishes such as Poached Salmon with Artichokes and Saffron-thyme Sauce, and boned and roasted Duck in Black Currant Sauce. Sit back and enjoy the harbor lights while sampling from the huge wine list.
Open Hours: Dinner: 6 pm — 10 pm daily; Bar: 5 pm — 10 pm daily
If you've never experienced an evening at fresh cream the five-star French paragon perched above Monterey harbor you really should do that.
Английский язык для турбизнеса и сервиса
The views of the bay are as superb as the imaginative French cuisine at this outstanding restaurant in Heritage Harbor. The menu, which changes weekly, might include rack of lamb Dijonnaise, roast beef and much more...
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The ambience measures up to the food at Fresh Cream, with glittering harbor views and a posh interior of gleaming blond woods and muted colors. However, it's of course the food that helps the spot to be so popular.
IL BACCARO
• Category: Italian, European, Atmosphere
Dining in И Baccaro feels just like being in an Italian wine cellar. The decor is simple and unpretentious, with wooden tables and chairs and a small bar area. There is also an outdoor seating area located right in Meeting House Square.
If you are in Dublin on a Saturday morning, head to the Meeting House Square in Temple Bar just behind Eustace Street. You can buy freshly baked bread, fresh vegetables and home made cheese or have a divine Italian breakfast.
The food is authentic Italian fare. You won't find spaghetti and lasagne here, but grilled-sausages with cannelini beans, risotto with wild mushrooms, or stuffed chicken breast. It's delicious and filling, and a great place to sit and share a carafe of house wine with a friend. Open Hours: 6 pm — 11 pm Mon-Thurs, 5 pm — 11 pm Fri-Sat
21. Look at these advertisements again.
1. Do they all contain the same information?
2. Which advertisement is the most attractive and why?
3. Which of these restaurants would you like to go to? Why?
22. Make your own advertisement for a restaurant.
23. Write an essay on the topic "Eating Out in..." (choose any city or country).
DIALOGUE 1