Master Restaurant English: Book, Order & Pay with Confidence | English Steps

Описание: Learn English with short audio lessons and real-life conversations.

Ever feel nervous in a restaurant because you’re not sure what to say?
Afraid of sounding rude? Confused about “check” vs “bill”?

Let’s fix that.

One small step today — one confident restaurant visit tomorrow.

In this special Deep Dive episode of English Steps, Alex and Sam walk you through the complete restaurant experience in English — step by step.

From booking a table to splitting the bill, you’ll learn the exact phrases native speakers use in real life.

No awkward silence. No toddler-style “I want!”
Just confident, natural English.

What you will learn in this episode:

Step 1 — Booking a table
• “I’d like to make a reservation”
• Why “I want a table” sounds demanding
• What “walk-in” means
• “Do you have a free table?”

Step 2 — Ordering food
• Why we say “I’ll have…”
• Why “I take the steak” sounds wrong
• “Could we get…” for polite requests
• “Is this spicy?” and other essential questions
• “On the side” explained

Step 3 — The bill
• “Check” (US) vs “Bill” (UK)
• “Can we split the bill?”
• Tipping culture in the US vs UK
• What “service included” means

Timestamps:

0:00 — Welcome to English Steps
2:14 — Booking a reservation
6:10 — Walk-in phrases
8:50 — How to order naturally
11:30 — Polite requests
14:00 — Sauce on the side
15:20 — Pop quiz
16:20 — Check vs bill
18:30 — Split the bill
19:30 — Tipping explained
23:45 — Full recap

Question of the day:

Do you prefer cooking at home or eating out — and why?
Answer out loud in English 👇

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