PART4 餐饮服务 Food & Beverage Service
Unit 1 推荐餐厅 Recommending Restaurant
对于第一次到中国的外国客人,他们是非常想尝试一下中国的美食的。所以会先体验一下当地的餐厅,而不是直接在酒店用餐。这时,他们可能会要求工作人员为其推荐,而工作人员要根据顾客的实际要求推荐合适的餐厅。
常用词汇Vocabulary
- beverage n. 饮料
【双语例句】
Alcoholic beverages are served in the hotel lounge.
酒店的公共休息室出售酒精饮料。
【用法解析】
beverage 指饮料,多与food连用表示餐饮的意思。同义词有 drinks。相关词组有“alcoholic beverage”,酒精饮料; “food and beverage” 在酒店行业通常与food连用表示餐饮部。
- range n. 范围;幅度
【双语例句】
What price range could you accept?
您能接受什么价位呢?
【用法解析】
range 指数、量、年龄等的范围,其后常接具体的上下限额;
而 field 指研究或工作的领域;
scope 指学科、活动书籍等的范围,也指不同的活动圈子;
相关词组有“application range”,应用领域;“price range”,价格幅度。
- elegant adj. 高雅的;优雅的
【双语例句】
It's a very elegant and tasteful restaurant for a lady like you.
那是一家非常优雅、有格调的餐厅适合您这样的女士去用餐。
elegant可用于人或物,指格调、衣着仪态等优雅高贵,多用作定语。与之同义的还有courtly,尤指像旧式的那种温文儒雅。而 graceful 则指举止、外形等优雅美丽、引人注目。dignified要高于elegant,指高贵的、举止庄重的, 含令人尊重之意。
情景实例Scene Example
约翰刚到中国就去当地的一家餐厅吃饭,结果却令人非常失望。为了有一个完美的约会,约翰打电话到酒店的餐饮部,希望他们能帮忙推荐一个适合的有情致的餐厅。
John: Hello, is that the food and beverage department?
约翰:你好,请问是餐饮部吗?
Staff: Yes, sir. Would you like to make a reservation?
服务员:是的,先生您要预订位置吗?
John: Well, no. Here's the situation Yesterday I went to a new steakhouse nearby. It was terrible. The food was not fresh and the service sucked. I have a date today, and there must be no such thing. Since I have just arrived in China, can you recommend me one or two nice restaurants?
约翰:嗯,不是。是这样的,昨天我去了附近一家新开的牛排店,简直是太糟糕了,食物不新鲜,服务态度不好。今天我有一个约会,绝对不能出现这样的事情。由于我刚到中国,你能给我推荐到两家不错的餐厅吗?
Staff: It's my pleasure. What price range would you like to consider?
服务员:这是我的荣幸,您需要什么价位的餐厅?
John: Of course, it can't be too cheap. She will want an excellent restaurant.
约翰:当然不能太过廉价了,她应该喜欢很棒的餐厅。
Staff: Sir, you should know that the chef in our hotel was trained in Paris Service and food are all top.
服务员:先生,您知道我们酒店的大厨是在巴黎接受培训的。服务和食物都是顶级的。
John: I want to go out somewhere. Do you know any other good restaurants?
约翰:我想去别的地方,你知道其他好的饭店吗?
Staff: You can't go wrong with G restaurant at the E Avenue. It's an elegant, concealed tavern. And famous for good cuisine and environment in local area. It's the best for dating.
服务员:您去E 大道的G餐厅一定没错,那是一个雅致、隐蔽的酒馆,在我们当地很有名,以好的料理和环境著称最适合情侣约会。
John: Is it far?
约翰:很远吗?
Staff: Not at all. I could call a taxi for you whenever you're ready. And they also have live jazz.
服务员:不怎么远。您需要时,我可以帮您叫出租车。对了,那边还有现场的爵士乐。
John: Sounds good. I don't know the reservation number. Can you reserve seat for me at 8 o'clock tonight?
约翰:听起来不错,我不知道预订电话你能帮我预订一个今晚 8 点的位置吗?
Staff: Sure, at once. You'll love this place, I assure you. After reservation. I'll call you to confirm.
服务员:当然,立即就订。您一定会喜欢那儿的,我保证。预订好后,我会打电话向您确认的。
John: Ok, thank you.
约翰:好的,谢谢。
Staff: It's my pleasure.
服务员:不客气。