Cap：How would you like your steak，sir？

C：Medium rare，please.

Cap：Medium rare.All right，sir.

C：Oh，Idaho potatoes.Good.

Cap：And also tossed green salad for the side dish.

C：All right.Could we have some celery sticks for two on the same plate now？

Cap：Certainly，sir.

Cap：Would you please wait for about fifteen minutes to cook the steak，sir？

C：Okay.We don't care.No hurry.

Cap：Thank you，sir.

Cap：Chateaubriand steak，sir.

C：Oh，it's very big！It seems very nice.

Cap：Thank you，sir.

C：This French fries are very good taste.Idaho potatoes！

Cap：Thank you，sir.Now，in Japan，many Idaho potatoes are imported from the United States.

C：Is that right？

Cap：Enjoy your meal.

C：Thank you.

C：Excuse me，waiter.Could I have steak sauce？

Waiter：Yes，right away，sir.

W：This is A-1 sauce，sir.

C：Okay，thank you.

Manager：This is grill room manager speaking.May I ask your name，please？

Colleague：Mr.P.E.Anderson.P.F.a，n，d，e，r，s，o，n.P.F.Anderson.

Mgr：Mr.P.F.Anderson.P.F.a，n，d，e，r，s，o，n.Just a moment，please.

Mgr：Excuse me，are you Mr.Anderson？

C：Yes.

Mgr：You have a phone call from your office，sir.

C：Thank you.

Mgr：I'll show you，sir.

C：Thank you.

C：I haven't finished yet，waiter.I’ll be back.

Waiter：Yes，sir.

C：Well，I've got to go back to my office.

C：Waiter，check，please.

W：Would you please pay at the cashier's counter？

C：Okay.

C：Captain.We enjoyed the meal.Japanese steak is good，and also potatoes are good.Thanks a lot.

Cap：Thank you，sir.Come again，sir.

9.The Service of Roast Beef

Head Waiter：Good evening，ma'am.Just one？

Customer：Yes，just one.Please.

H.W：Yes，this way，please.

C：Thank you.

H.W：Please be seated.

C：Thank you.

Captain：Would you like anything to drink before your meal？

C：Yes，I'd like to have to lemonade.And put just a little bit of port wine in it，please.

Cap：Certainly，ma'am？

Waiter：May I have your order，ma'am？

C：What is good on the menu today？

W：Roast beef is very good today，ma'am？

C：Is that right？I'll try it.

C：What cooked vegetables come with it？

W：Yorkshine pudding，a baked potato and green peas.

C：Very good.Thank you.

W：Would you like any hors-d'oeuvre or soup？

C：No，I'll take some green salad with my roast beef.And French bread.

W：Yes，ma'am.Just a moment，please.

C：Oh，trolley service！Fine.

W：how would you like your beef cut？

C：I would like to have it medium.

W：Medium.Certainly，ma'am？

C：All right.Very good，thank you.

C：This beef is very tender.I live in London.In London，there are very good restaurants specializing in roast beef.

W：Yes，I have heard of it.I've never been to England.But several years ago，I went to America.And I remember that I had very good roast beef in Los Angeles.

C：Do you remember the name of the restaurant？

W：Yes，I do.Lawry's.

C：Yes，that's right.I have been there once.Very good restaurant.

W：Yes，very good.I went to the restaurant by myself at night.At the entrance，I said to the manger that I came from Japan.The manager gave me a good seat.

As soon as a waitress showed me the menu，the manager put the small Japanese flag on my table-the rising flag.I was surprised.

C：Is that right？

W：Your roast beef is ready.Enjoy our roast beef，please.

C：Thank you.

W：Just a moment，please.I'll be back.I’ve to take care of another customer.One moment，please.

C：Yes，I'll wait.Thank you.

W：How do you find our roast beef，ma'am？

C：Hurm，very good.It's very good as well as I have ever had in London.

W：Thank you，ma'am.I’m very glad to hear it.

W：Well，I will tell you about the Lawry's in Los Angeles again.A gracious waitress spins the bowl of coud，crisp greens on a bed of crushed ice

and seasons it with a flourish-salt and pepper，and she dramatically pours French dressing from high over the mixing bow，tosses and dishes up the salad on chilled plate.

Then a gleaming stainless steel cart appears at my table and the chef-carver rolls back the lid to display three beautiful sevenbone prime ribs.

It was very fine service at Lawry's at that time.Still I remember.

C：You were very happy，I think.Thank you for telling me a very interesting story during your stay in America.

W：Thank you，ma'am.

W：May I clear your table？

C：Yes，please.

W：How long are you going to stay in Taiwan？

C：A couple of days.

W：Oh，you will leave Taiwan pretty soon.

W：Dessert menu，ma'am.

C：Well，what shall I have……

C：Could I have a cup of milk tea？

W：Yes，ma'am.

W：Would you take any fruit or cake？

C：No，thank you.I'm full now.I’ve had very good roast beef tonight.Thank you.

W：Thank you.I will serve milk tea right now，ma'am.

C：Thank you.

W：Here is your bill，ma'am.

C：Should I pay at the cashier's counter？

W：Yes，please.

C：Excuse me.Will you accept traveller's check？

Cashier：Yes，you can use the traveller's check.

C：Thank you.

Ca：Thank you，ma'am.

C：Thank you，good night.

Ca：Good night，ma'am.

10.Bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise

Head Waiter：Good evening，sir.Do you have a reservation，sir？

Customer：No，I don't.

H.W：I'm sorry，but we have no vacant seat at the moment，sir.Could you wait at the bar，please？

C：All right.I'll wait.

H.W：Sorry，sir.I'll let you know as soon as your table is ready，sir.

C：Okay，thank you.

Bartender：Good evening，sir.What would you like to drink，sir？

Customer：Tom Collins，please.

B：Then Collins.Yes，sir.

B：Would you like any snack？

C：No.I'm waiting for my table.The restaurant is full now.

B：Is that right，sir？

Head Waiter：I'm very sorry to have kept you waiting.Your table is ready，sir.

C：Thank you.

H.W：I'll take this to your table，sir.

C：Thank you.

Captain：Good evening，sir.Please be seated.

C：Thank you.Good table.

Cap：Menu，please.This is the today's special.This is a la carte，sir.

C：Okay，thanks.

C：I'll call you，when I decide my order.

Cap：All right，sir.

Cap：Yes，sir.Have you decided？

C：Yes，What is the bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise？I don't understand French cuisine.

Cap：It is a French seafood cuisine.Flathead，searobin，lobster，clarm and some other seafood cooked in broth and flavored soup with saffron.It is very famous as cuisine Marseillaise in France.

C：Oh，yes！It seems nice.I'll try it.

Cap：I don't think you need soup.We serve these seafood in good broth.

C：Yes，I think so.

Cap：How about some appetizers before that？

C：Yes，first of all，I would like to have lettuce salad with oil and vinegar.And some rolls with the seafood cuisine.Do you have good coffee？

Cap：Yes，very good，sir.Shall I get you coffee with your salad？

C：Yes，with my salad，please.

Cap：All right，sir.

Waiter：Excuse，me.Here is your salad，sir.

C：Oh，no.This is not what I ordered.I don't take pimento and onion either.I ordered just head lettuce salad with oil and vinegar.Could you change it？

W：I'm sorry，sir.I’ll change it right away，sir.

C：Okay.

W：Sorry to have kept you waiting.Head lettuce and oil and vinegar.

C：Yes，good.The lettuce is very crisp.

W：Thank you，sir.

W：May I get you bouillabaisse now？

C：Sure.

W：How do you like it，sir？

C：Yes，very delicious.Now I have known this cuisine.I'll try the bouillabaisse in France as I have a chance to be in France one of these days.

W：Thank you，sir.I've never been to France.I wish I could go to France，Switzerland，England and America for studying the respective cuisines and services sometime in near future.

W：May I clear your table？

C：Yes，please.

W：Dessert menu，sir.

C：Well，I'd like to have some petits fours and demit tasse coffee.

W：Petits fours and demi tasse.Yes，sir.

C：Excuse me.will you do me a favor？

W：Yes.What can I do for you，sir？

C：I want to have my hair cut tomorrow morning.Is there a barber shop in this hotel？

W：Yes，it is on the first basement，sir.

C：I see，thank you.

C：Can I have my check now？

W：Thank you，sir.Right away，sir.

W：Here is your check，sir.

C：Here you are.Never mind the change.

W：It's very kind of you，sir.

W：Good night，sir.

C：Good night.

11.Assorted Cold Cuts and Consomme en Tasse

Hostess：Good evening.We have a table.Please.

Customer：Thank you.

H：Please be seated.

C：Can I have a table near the window？

H：I'm sorry，but window side are all reserved.