Dialogue 1

W: Hello sir! Are you dining alone?

C: Yes. A table for one, please

W: Smoking or non- smoking?

C: Non-smoking please

W: I have a table for you. Please follow me. Would you like a drink with your meal sir?

C: Can I see the wine list please? Thank you

W: I can recommend the house red. It’s  a dry wine from the Hunter valley here in New South Wales

C: Ok. I’ll have a bottle of the house red please

W: Certainly sir. Here’s tonight’s  menu. The waitress will be with you shortly to take your order

C: Ok Thank you.

W: Would you like to let it breathe for a little while or shall I pour it now?

C: I’ll have a glass now please

W: Are you ready for me to take your order?

C: Yes. I’ll have the T-bone steak please

W: How would you like it cooked?

C: Medium rare

W: Ok. That is served with our seasonal vegetables and your choice of jacket potato or chips

C: Jacket potato please. I haven’t had jacket potato for a long time

W: Ok. That’s one T-bone steak medium rare with seasonal vegetables and a jacket potato

C: Yes, thank you

W: Is everything ok sir?

C: Yes, that was delicious thank you

W: Would you like some dessert? We have cheese on biscuits, fresh apple pie and chocolate éclairs

C: Oh yes. I’ll have a chocolate éclair please

W: Can I get you anything else?

C: Yes, I’d like a cafe latte please

W: I’ll bring it to you in a moment

C: Could I have the bill please?

W: Certainly. I’ll get it for you. Would you like to pay now or shall I charge it to your room?

C: I’d rather pay now please

W: I will be back with the bill

W: Ok. So you had T-bone steak, a bottle of the house red, a chocolate éclair and a cup of coffee. That will be 36.74

C: Is service included?

W: Yes. That includes tax and 10% service charge

C: Here’s 40 dollars. You can keep the change

W: Thank you very much

C: Thank you. Good bye

W: Good bye