旅遊英語:Eating In American (1)
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中國菜着重色、香、味,西餐講究實惠。初到美國餐館用餐,應該注意如下事項:1、選擇合適的餐館(如:家庭式餐館、特色餐館以及自助式餐館等);2、餐館營業時間(上午11:30開門營業,直到夜晚);3、一般都應事先預訂餐位:4、到達餐館後,不能徑直地到餐桌旁入桌,除非餐廳有“隨意就坐”的告示;5、付款時,別忘了留給服務員一定比例的小費(一般為實際總額的10%~15%)。
oodisusuallygoodandoftenexcellent;thepricesarereasonable;andtheserviceisMostlyfine.
ChoosingaRestaurant選擇餐館
Somerestaurantsareopenforbreakfast;berofrestaurantscallthemselves"familyrestaurants"oftheseservenoalcoholandhavefairlyrestrictedmenuswhichincludesteaks,hamburgers,omelettes(炒蛋)andsandwiches,mayalsoservesmallerandcheaperchildren'sportios(份餐)thatmanyAmericanrestaurantsare"speciatly"mayserveonly,ormainly,steaks,seafood,etc.
WhentoEat供餐時間
Manyrestaurants,especiallythemoreexpensiveones,openatabout11:30a.m.(midday,ratherthan1p.m.,isthemostnormaltimeforlunchintheUSA),andsomeremainopenuntiltheevening,soitispossibletoorderamealthroughouttheafternoon.
6p.m.,thanwaitinguntillater.
ReservingaTable預訂餐位
illsometimesseeshortqueuesofpeoplewaitingfortablesatrestaurants-it'smorepleasanttowaitinthebar,ofcourse,ifthereisone-buttherequeuesmorequickly.
ArrivingatRestaurant到達餐館
Whenyouarriveatmostrestaurant,youshouldnotjustgoinandsitdown-unlessyouseeasignsaying"Pleaseseatyourself"llyyouwillhavetowaitfora"hostess"or"captain"(領班)toescort(陪同)ntherewillbeasignthatreads"Pleasewaittobeseated".
Donotexpecttoshareatablewithotherparties,stisn'tdone.
Manyrestauranthaveano-smokingsection,insomeplacebylows.
OneexcellentAmericancustomisthatafteryouhavesatdownyourwaiterorwaitresswilloftenbringyouaglassorwater(withicenaturally)andwillkeeponrefillingitthroughoutthemeal.(MostAmericanareincapableofeatingamealwithoutdrinkingsomethingatthesametime.)
Whenyourwaiterorwaitresstakesyourorder,personordersseparately,exceptinthemostexpensiverestaurants.
Summoningawaiter召喚侍者
yaskyouhowyouare(You'resupposedjusttosay"Fine"),inquirewhetheryouhaveagooddayand,lateronsaythathehopesyouwillenjoyyourmeal.
TosummonawaiterinaAmericanrestaurantyoumaycall"Bill",or"Mary",or"Claude",ersandwaitressesoftenactuallyintroducethemselveswhentheyfirstcometoyourtableorwearnametags,youarepermittedtousetheirfirstnames.
PayingtheBill付款
Thebill(oftencalledthe"check")tiquette(規矩)bookssaythatyoushouldleaveatenpercenttip(小費)forlunch,ipshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthetotalbeforetheadditionoftax.
Atmanyrestaurantyoucanaskthewaitertobringthebillandthanpayatacashdeskonthewayout
oodisusuallygoodandoftenexcellent;thepricesarereasonable;andtheserviceisMostlyfine.
ChoosingaRestaurant選擇餐館
Somerestaurantsareopenforbreakfast;berofrestaurantscallthemselves"familyrestaurants"oftheseservenoalcoholandhavefairlyrestrictedmenuswhichincludesteaks,hamburgers,omelettes(炒蛋)andsandwiches,mayalsoservesmallerandcheaperchildren'sportios(份餐)thatmanyAmericanrestaurantsare"speciatly"mayserveonly,ormainly,steaks,seafood,etc.
WhentoEat供餐時間
Manyrestaurants,especiallythemoreexpensiveones,openatabout11:30a.m.(midday,ratherthan1p.m.,isthemostnormaltimeforlunchintheUSA),andsomeremainopenuntiltheevening,soitispossibletoorderamealthroughouttheafternoon.
6p.m.,thanwaitinguntillater.
ReservingaTable預訂餐位
illsometimesseeshortqueuesofpeoplewaitingfortablesatrestaurants-it'smorepleasanttowaitinthebar,ofcourse,ifthereisone-buttherequeuesmorequickly.
ArrivingatRestaurant到達餐館
Whenyouarriveatmostrestaurant,youshouldnotjustgoinandsitdown-unlessyouseeasignsaying"Pleaseseatyourself"llyyouwillhavetowaitfora"hostess"or"captain"(領班)toescort(陪同)ntherewillbeasignthatreads"Pleasewaittobeseated".
Donotexpecttoshareatablewithotherparties,stisn'tdone.
Manyrestauranthaveano-smokingsection,insomeplacebylows.
OneexcellentAmericancustomisthatafteryouhavesatdownyourwaiterorwaitresswilloftenbringyouaglassorwater(withicenaturally)andwillkeeponrefillingitthroughoutthemeal.(MostAmericanareincapableofeatingamealwithoutdrinkingsomethingatthesametime.)
Whenyourwaiterorwaitresstakesyourorder,personordersseparately,exceptinthemostexpensiverestaurants.
Summoningawaiter召喚侍者
yaskyouhowyouare(You'resupposedjusttosay"Fine"),inquirewhetheryouhaveagooddayand,lateronsaythathehopesyouwillenjoyyourmeal.
TosummonawaiterinaAmericanrestaurantyoumaycall"Bill",or"Mary",or"Claude",ersandwaitressesoftenactuallyintroducethemselveswhentheyfirstcometoyourtableorwearnametags,youarepermittedtousetheirfirstnames.
PayingtheBill付款
Thebill(oftencalledthe"check")tiquette(規矩)bookssaythatyoushouldleaveatenpercenttip(小費)forlunch,ipshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthetotalbeforetheadditionoftax.
Atmanyrestaurantyoucanaskthewaitertobringthebillandthanpayatacashdeskonthewayout