In the Restaurant

Starter (n)

• Starter (n)
• This is the fun bit – where you begin to choose what to eat. So let’s start at the very beginning: with a starter! These are the small dishes that arrive before your meal. It’s common to share these between the table. What can you expect to eat? Well, depending on the type of restaurant, typical starters might be spring rolls, pita bread and dips, cheese sticks, papadams, calamari, or grilled prawns.
• Main course (n)
• Now it’s time for your main course (sometimes just called the “main”). Usually, everyone will order their own main – however, particularly if you’re eating with good friends or at a Chinese restaurant, your group might choose to share mains. To help you make your choice, the menu is often divided into types of mains such as: chicken, meat, vegetarian, pasta, rice, fish and seafood, and salads.
• Dessert (n)
• There’s always room for something sweet at the end of the meal. Try cake, cheesecake, a fruit tart, ice cream, fruit salad or crepes. Coffee, tea, herbal tea or dessert wines are good drinks choices to have with dessert!
• Check (n)
• When you’ve finished it’s time to ask for the check. To do this, make eye contact with your server and smile or motion for them to come to your table. 
• Tip (n), To tip (v)
• Now that you have your check, it’s time to pay. If you’re eating out in the United States, a tip of around 25% is expected for your server. This means you will leave the price of your meal plus 25%. In other countries such as Australia, you only tip if you wish to. This is because wait staff are paid higher hourly wages and don’t rely on tips for their income.
•  It’s my treat
• If you hear this from your dining companion, be happy! Saying “It’s my treat,” means your friend would like to buy you your meal. Lucky you!

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