May I have a menu, please? （我可以看菜單嗎？）
《白領英語900句》在點菜之前，一般先要份菜單。點菜有兩種方式，一是a la carte（隨意點菜），一是tabled' hotel或fixed price meal（份飯，套餐），后一種有幾道固定的菜肴和飲料，價格也是固定的。它的優點就是方便快捷，點菜時只需指著菜單說：Please give me this one. （請給我來這個。）We want two number eights, please.（我們要四份第八套餐。）

Not quite. Could I have a few more minutes?
《白領英語900句》如果不急于點菜，可以這樣回答：
A: Can I take your order now? （你現在叫點什么嗎？）
B: Not quite. Could I have a few more minutes?（不，我可以再多等會嗎？）

Please take my order. （請接受點菜。）
《白領英語900句》需要叫菜時，可以這樣說。也可以讓同來的人替你作主，或是點重復的飯菜：I'll leave it to you.（我讓你來點。）如果點的套餐和別人一樣可以說：I'll have the same as that one.（我要一份和那個一樣的。）

What is the specialty of the restaurant?（這家店的招牌餐是什么？）
《白領英語900句》如果對當地的菜肴不熟悉，可以問：Do you have any special meals today?（今天有什么特餐嗎？）What would you recommend? I prefer something light.（我想來點清淡些的，你能推薦什么嗎？）

實戰對話：
A. Could you tell me how this thing is cooked?
B. Lobster? It's steamed and served with our special sauce.
A. Is it good?
B. Sure. It's a most popular dish.
A. I think I'll try some lobster, and give me some green salad together.
B. We have three dressings for salad. Which one would you like ?
A. What kind do you have?
B. We have Italian, French and Thousand Island.
A. Make it French please.

無限擴展：辦公室英語之餐桌禮儀
1) The Soup Course
Dinner usually begins with soup. The largest spoon at your place is the soup spoon. It will be beside your plate at the right-hand side.
2) The Fish Course
If there is a fish course, it will probably follow the soup. There may be a special fork for the fish, or it may be similar to the meat fork. Often it is smaller.
3) The Meat Course
The main Course is usually served by the host himself, especially if it is a fowl(雞禽) or a roast which need to be carved. He will often ask each guest what piece he prefers, and it is quite proper to state your preference as to lean or fat, dark(紅肉) or light(白肉).
4) Using Knife and Fork
If you have English and American friends you will notice a few differences in their customs of eating. For the main or meat curse, the English keep the fork in the left hand, point curved downward, and bring the food to the mouth either by sticking the points onto it or in the case of soft vegetables, by placing it firmly on the fork in this position with the knife. Americans carve the meat in the same position, then lay down the knife and taking the fork in the right hand with the point turned up, push it under a small piece of food without the help of the knife and bring it to the moth right-side-up.