Head Waiter：Good evening，sir.Do you have a reservation，sir？

　　Customer：I am afraid not.

　　H.W：Just a moment，please.

　　H.W：I'm very sorry，we’re full now.Would you mind waiting about ten minutes，sir？

　　C：No，I don't mind.

　　H.W：Here is the chair，sir.

　　C：Thank you.

　　H.W：I'm very sorry to have kept you waiting，sir.

　　C：Okay？Thank you.

　　H.W：This way，please.

　　C：Thank you.

　　H.W：Is this table all right？

　　C：Yes，good.I don't have much time tonight.I have to see my friend at eight thirty in the lobby.

　　H.W：Is that right，sir？

　　H.W：Menu，sir.

　　C：Thank you.

　　Captain：May I take your order，sir？

　　C：Yes，I want to have this smoked salmon.Is it good？

　　Cap：Yes，very good，sir.It is Japanese origin，and it comes from Hokkaido，north area of Japan.

　　C：Oh，yes？Hokkaido，I know.The Winter Olympic Games were held there several years ago.

　　Cap：Yes，that's right，sir.Have you been there，sir？

　　C：No，I've never been there.But I know it by newspapers that the Olympic Games were held at Sapporo.

　　Cap：I see.

　　Cap：Anything else，sir？

　　C：No，nothing else.But I'd like to have a Scotch on the rocks.That’s all tonight.

　　Cap：Certainly.Just a moment，please.

　　C：Okay.

　　Waiter：Scotch on the rocks，sir.

　　C：Thank you.

　　W：Smoked salmon，sir.

　　C：Oh，it looks nice.Thank you.

　　C：Captain.This smoked salmon is very good.Excellent.May I have some more capers？

　　Cap：Thank you，sir.Right now，sir.

　　Cap：Take your time，please.

　　C：Thank you.But now it's eight ten.What time is it by your watch？

　　Cap：It's eight ten also.My watch is correct.

　　C：Thanks.

　　W：Here is your check，sir.

　　C：Okay.

　　C：Well，I've to go now.

　　C：How much I owe you？

　　Cashier：Twenty three hundred and thirty yen，sir.Ten percent service charge and tax are included，sir.

　　C：Oh，it's a reasonable price.Okay.

　　Ca：Thank you，sir.Good night，sir.

　　C：Good night.

　　2.Cocktails and Simple Relish

　　Head Waiter：Good afternoon，sir.

　　Customer：A table for one，please.

　　H.W：Yes，sir.I'll seat you，sir.

　　C：Thank you.

　　H.W：Please be seated.

　　C：Okay，thank you.

　　H.W：The waiter brings the menu right now，sir.

　　C：Thank you.

　　Waiter：Here is the menu，sir.What would you like this afternoon？

　　C：Let me see……，don't you have cheese-burget？

　　W：No，sir.We serve it in the coffee shop on the first floor.

　　C：Oh，I see.Do you have any snack or something light？

　　W：Well，I can recommend this chief's salad，containing ham，turkey，cheese，tomato，celery，stuffed egg，anchovies on crisp lettuce served with our special dressing，sir.

　　C：I see，I'll try it.Just a moment.I’ll have a dry Martini before that.Make it extra dry.Do you have any simple relish？I mean appetizers.

　　W：How about cheese-and-crackers，potato chips，ham，cheese and salami sausage？

　　C：Cheese-and-crackers，please.

　　W：All right，sir.Just a moment.

　　W：Very dry martini，sir.

　　C：Thank you.

　　W：This is American Kraft cheese and crackers，sir.

　　C：Okay，fine.

　　W：May I serve you chef's salad now？

　　C：Sure.

　　W：How do you find our special dressing？

　　C：Yes，good，thank you.

　　W：Are you through，sir？

　　C：I'm through.

　　W：Would you like coffee or tea？

　　C：Coffee in a regular cup，please.

　　W：This is special sugar for coffee.This is granulated sugar，sir.

　　C：I like granulated sugar better.

　　W：Here is the check，sir.

　　W：Five thousand yen bill，sir.

　　W：Here is your change.Thank you.

　　C：Thank you.This is for you.

　　W：Thank you，sir.Come again，please.

　　3.Drinks from The Bar

　　Head Waiter：Good afternoon.This way，please.

　　Customer：Thank you.

　　H.W：Here is the menu，sir.

　　C：Yes.

　　Waiter：Would you like anything to drink from the bar？

　　C：Yes，I'd like to have a C.C. water.

　　W：C.C.water.Certainly，sir.

　　W：C.C.water.，sir.

　　C：Thank you.Leave the menu here.I'll order later.

　　W：Yes，sir.Take your time，please.

　　W：May I help you，sir？

　　C：Yes，I'll order my meal now.

　　W：Yes，please.

　　C：I'll have oysters on half shell，chili con carne and garlic toast.Do you serve garlic toast？

　　W：That's all right.We’ll serve it.

　　C：Okay，thank you.

　　W：Oysters on half shell and garlic toast.

　　C：That's right.

　　W：Excuse me，oysters on half shell，sir.

　　C：Thank you.

　　C：Hum……，waiter，oysters are very good.

　　W：Thank you，sir.Oysters are now in season in Japan.Especially，from October to February.

　　C：Is that right？

　　W：Chili con carne，sir.

　　C：Okay，good.

　　C：This is also good taste.Delicious.During my army life，I had very good chili con carne in the officers' mess.

　　W：Is that right，sir？I had been working in the officers' mess of the American armed forces after the Second Great War.

　　C：Oh，you did.

　　W：I remember that the chili con carne was very good taste.

　　C：Yes，very good.

　　C：Now，I am retired.Civilian.

　　W：Oh，you are.How long are you staying in Japan？

　　C：Tonight，I've to fly back to my country.

　　W：Oh，I regret that you are leaving so soon.

　　W：May I clear your table，sir？

　　C：Surely.

　　W：Dessert menu，sir.

　　C：Do you have old fashioned strawberry short cake？

　　W：I'm sorry，but it is served only in dinner time，sir.

　　C：Oh，what a pity！

　　C：I'll have this Irish coffee.No sweet.

　　W：Irish coffee.All right，sir.

　　C：And also bring me the check.

　　W：Thank you，sir.

　　C：Should I pay you or the cashier？

　　W：Cashier，please.

　　C：Thanks a lot.

　　W：Thank you，sir.Have a nice trip.

　　4.Caviar Romanoff and Steak

　　Captain：Good evening，sir.Two people.This way，please.

　　Customer：Yes，two，please.

　　Cap：Watch your steps，please.

　　C：Okay，thank you.

　　Cap：Please be seated，sir.

　　C：Yes，I'd rather sit here.

　　Cap：Yes，sir.

　　C：Show me the menu，please.

　　Cap：Right now，sir.

　　Waiter：Good evening，sir.Have you decided？

　　C：Yes，we have decided.

　　C：I'll have chilled fresh caviar，tenderloin steak medium rare，tossed green salad with thousand island dressing and rolls-and-butter.

　　W：Yes，chiled fresh caviar，tenderloin steak medium rare，tossed green salad with thousand island dressing and rolls-and-butter.

　　C：Yes，please.

　　W：What about the gentleman？

　　C：I think I believe……tomato soup no cream，and crabmeat curry-and-rice.That's all.

　　W：Yes，tomato soup no cream and crabmeat curry-and-rice.Just a minute，sir.

　　W：Would you care for anything to drink，sir？

　　C：Well，what shall we have……？

　　C：I'll have a bloody mary.

　　C：I'll have orange juice.

　　W：Which do you prefer fresh or canned？

　　C：Canned is all right.I don't touch any alcoholic drink.

　　W：Yes，sir.

　　W：Bloody mary and orange juice，sir.

　　C：Thanks.

　　W：Fresh caviar，sir.This is Romanoff caviar，sir.

　　C：Oh，very good，thank you.

　　W：Tomato soup，sir.Croutons，please.

　　C：Thank you.

　　W：Tenderloin steak，sir.Would you like lemon butter？

　　C：No，thank you.

　　W：Crabmeat curry-and-rice，sir.Here is condiment.

　　C：Okay，thank you.

　　C：Excuse me，waiter.Could I have some more water cress？

　　W：Cerainly，I will.

　　W：Here you are.

　　C：Thanks a lot.

　　W：Are you through，now？

　　C：Yes，we're all through.

　　W：Dessert menu，sir.Would you like any sweet，coffee or tea？

　　C：I'll take just coffee，demi tasse，please.

　　C：I'll have a banana split，and coffee in a regular cup.

　　W：You take just demi tasse，and you banana split and coffee in a regular cup.All right，sir.

　　W：Here is the check，sir.

　　C：Thank you.

　　C：The food is good and service is good.Every thing is fine.Thank you.

　　W：I'm very glad to hear that.Thank you very much.

　　5.Cocktails and Brandy

　　Head Waiter：Good evening.I'll seat you.This way，please.

　　Customer：Yes，thank you.

　　H.W：Please be seated.

　　C：Oh，it's too noisy.I didn’t come to listen in music.I've come to take dinner.

　　H.W：Sorry，sir.

　　H.W：How about this seat，sir？

　　C：Yes，that will be fine.Thank you.

　　Waiter：Would you like anything to drink from the bar？

　　C：Dry martini，Beefeater，please.

　　W：Dry martini，Beefeater.All right，sir.

　　C：What's good on the menu today？

　　W：I think beef stroganoff is very good today，sir.

　　C：What comes with it？

　　W：Buttered spinach and noodles，sir.

　　C：Okay，I'll take beef stroganoff，and could I have buttered rice instead of noodles？

　　W：Surely.

　　C：Thank you.

　　W：Would you like to have some soup or hors d'oeuvre？