Restaurant Politeness Training 1

Politeness training for restaurant and bar staff — choosing the most professional customer responses.

Vocabulary in context

Restaurant service lives or dies on the quality of its communication — and that communication is constant. From the moment guests arrive to the moment they ask for the bill, there's a running conversation that shapes every aspect of their experience. The language in this exercise is the professional vocabulary of that conversation: warm without being intrusive, informative without being overwhelming, and consistently polished without sounding scripted. The scenarios here reflect real restaurant situations — the busy Friday night greeting, the allergy check, the mid-meal check-in, the response to a complaint — and the language choices are the ones that make each moment feel like good service rather than just adequate service.

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1. Can I have the vegetarian chili?
2. There's a mistake on my check/bill.
3. My cutlery is dirty.
4. This isn't what I ordered.
5. No, I won't have that. I hate fish.
6. Can you get us a table by a window?
7. My soup is cold.
8. Where is the ladies room?
9. Is this a local specialty?
10. Can I get a refill?
out of 10 — feedback shown below each question
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