要如何跟餐饮业的人对话?
Essential vocabulary 不可缺的字汇:
drink:喝酒
a drink:有酒精的饮料
go get a drink:去喝一杯
soda:汽水
soft drink:汽水
hard liquor:烈酒
alcoholic beverage:酒精饮料
non-alcoholic beverage (virgin):非酒精饮料
a glass:一杯
a pitcher:一罐
a round of drinks:一轮(每人来一杯)
second round:第二轮
one more round:再来一轮
wine:葡萄酒
red wine:红酒
white wine:白酒
wine spritzer:加苏打水的酒
sparkling wine:起泡酒
champagne:香槟
pale ale: 麦酒;淡啤酒
spumante:义大利起泡酒
Sekt:德国汽泡酒
a cold one:啤酒
beer:啤酒
beer on tap :桶装啤酒
craft beer or micro beer:手工精酿啤酒
draft beer:生啤酒
light beer:淡啤酒
non-alcoholic beer:无醇啤酒;脱醇啤酒
bitters:苦精
gin:杜松子酒
rum:兰姆酒
scotch:苏格兰威士忌
sweet vermouth: 甜苦艾酒
tequila:龙舌兰酒
triple sec:橙皮甜酒
vodka:伏特加
whisky:威士忌
single malt:单麦芽
double malt:双麦芽
on the rock:加冰块
neat:不加冰块
lemon twist:长条状柠檬皮
olive: 橄榄
cocktail:鸡尾酒
piña colada (rum + coconut cream + pineapple juice):
凤梨可乐达(兰姆酒+椰奶+凤梨汁)
margarita (tequila + triple sec + lime juice):
玛格丽塔鸡尾酒(龙舌兰酒+橙皮甜酒+柠檬汁)
Blood Mary (vodka + tomato juice):
血腥玛丽(伏特加+番茄汁)
Manhattan (whisky + sweet vermouth + bitters):
曼哈顿鸡尾酒(威士忌+甜苦艾酒+苦精)
Martini (gin + sweet vermouth + lemon twist or olive):
马丁尼鸡尾酒(杜松子酒+甜苦艾酒+长条状柠檬皮或者橄榄)
Irish coffee (hot coffee + Irish whisky + cream + sugar):
爱尔兰咖啡(热咖啡+爱尔兰威士忌+奶油+糖)
check:帐单(也是支票)
bill:帐单(也是钞票)
tip:小费
gratuity:小费
bar tab:酒吧的帐单
start a bar tab:累积在酒吧消费的帐单
sober:醒酒;清醒
tipsy:有醉意
drunk:醉了
plastered:醉醺醺;烂醉如泥
drink like a fish:酗酒;豪饮
lightweight:轻量级的人(很容易喝醉的人)
bartender:酒保
last call:最后招呼(酒吧快要打烊了,还要喝什么快点)
eighty-six:拒绝招待 (如果有人喝太多了,酒保有权利停止提供饮料的术语)
designated driver:指定驾驶员
1. When you arrive at the restaurant 到达餐厅时
聚餐或者请客最好先定位。到达时先告知餐厅侍者定位的名字与人数。英文的习惯是说「我有定位在(你的名字)以下,有(人数)个人。」(I have a reservation under (your name) for a party of (number of people).)
高档一点的餐厅与旅馆都有吧台。如果餐桌还没有准备好,或你很早就到了,可以到吧台坐一坐,也可以交代餐厅的人员,你的客人到的时候,请指引他们你在哪里。
(O) I have a reservation for a table for a party of six at seven, under the name David Lin, and I am quiet early. Why don’t I go sit at the bar. If any of my guests also arrive early, please ask him or her to join me for a cocktail.
我预订了一个六位的桌子,名字是大卫·林。我来的很早,我先去酒吧坐一下。如果我客人也提前到达,麻烦请他或她来陪我喝一杯鸡尾酒。
(X) I am David Lin. I am having dinner with five other people. They are not here yet, when they arrive, please tell them I am at the bar.
我是大卫·林。我与其他五个人来用晚餐。他们还没来,当他们到达时,请告诉他们我是在酒吧。
2. Start a bar tab 不要一边点饮料一边付钱
很多地方也会要求客人点了饮料就要马上付钱,如果人多的话可能会乱成一团。 ”bar tab” 是「暂时赊账」。要看业者营运的规则,有的时候信任客人,不过通常都会要求压一张信用卡。吧台的员工大部份的收入是依赖小费,所以让服务员感到你了解小费是分开算,受到的服务也会很好。
(O) I would like to start a bar tab. I am meeting some friends later to celebrate some good news. Please don’t let them pay for any drink. I can leave a credit card with you, and I will settle the total with gratuity with you later .
我想累积吧台的消费。我在等一些朋友庆祝好消息。请不要让他们付任何饮料的费用。我可以留下一张信用卡给你,在离开以前再算小费与全部消费。
(X) I am buying the drinks tonight to celebrate. I made a lot of money this week, and I am feeling generous. Don’t let my guests pay for anything if you want a good tip later.
今晚我是要请客庆祝。这星期我赚了很多钱,想要大方一下。如果你想要慷慨的小费,就不要让任何我的客人付钱。
3. When someone had too much to drink 有人喝太多了
有的人喝酒会出状况。如果看情况喝醉的人应该乖乖的回家了,就尽量安静的送他,或者请叫车服务人员帮忙叫车。安全最重要,可是也不要再出糗了。
(O) I am afraid that my friend is a lightweight, and she is not feeling well after only a few drinks. I can’t leave the party because I have to introduce the guest speaker later. Please call a cab for her, and make sure you give me the cab number. I also have her address right here, please give it to the driver. Thank you very much.
我恐怕我的朋友是一个轻量级的(容易醉的人)。她只喝了几杯酒就不舒服。我不能离开宴会,因为我等一下还要介绍演讲嘉宾。请帮她叫计程车,并一定要把车号给我。有她的地址,请给驾驶。非常感谢你。
(X) Excuse me. I can’t believe my friend is drunk. The party hasn’t even started. Please call a cab for her, I got to get her out of here before she embarrasses herself and everyone.
不好意思。我不敢相信我的朋友已经醉了,而宴会还没开始。请帮她叫计程车,我需要在她给大家难看以前离开。
4. Plan ahead to get home safely 先计划如何安全回家
全世界不是到处的交通都像台湾一样方便。出去玩都要开车,所以出去喝酒要计划一样。一个人不喝酒而负责开车是最好的方案。如果看大家玩的很疯了,不要不高兴,还是要放松一下,像是享受没有酒精的饮料,与酒保聊聊天。
(O) I am the designated driver, and I won’t be drinking. I don’t feel like having any beverage with caffeine or too much sugar either, since you can see I am already babysitting the party animals tonight. Perhaps you can recommend something bubbly and light?
我是今晚的指定驾驶员,所以我不喝酒。我也不想要任何有咖啡因或者多糖的饮料,既然你也看到我在看顾派对狂们了。也许你可以推荐一个有汽泡又不腻的饮料?
(X) I’ll have a bottled of mineral water if you got any. I got to make sure everyone get home safely later. I didn’t want to come out tonight, but I am worried that like last time, they will do something stupid after having too much to drink.
如果有的话给我罐装的矿泉水。我必须确定每个人等一下都平安回家。今晚我不想出来,但我担心他们像上一次一样,喝多了以后会做愚蠢的事。