Topic: FOOD
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| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | restaurer 'to restore', from Latin restaurare; RESTORE |
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res‧tau‧rant S3 W2
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[countable]DF a place where you can buy and eat a meal He took her out for a five-course dinner in a fancy restaurant. The company runs a chain of restaurants. A new restaurant has just opened across the road.
He took her out for a five-course dinner in a fancy restaurant.The company runs a chain of restaurants.A new restaurant has just opened across the road.WORD FOCUS: restaurant WORD FOCUS: restaurant 
the person who serves you in a restaurant: waiter, waitress, server American English, waitperson American English
the person who cooks your food: chef
the person who welcomes the guests: maitre d', host/hostess American English
a list of the food: menu also bill of fare formal
a list of wines and alcoholic drinks: wine list also drink list American English
a piece of paper that shows the amount you have to pay for your meal: bill British English/check American English
extra money you leave for the waiter or waitress: tip/gratuity formal
money that the restaurant charges for service: service charge, cover charge, corkagerestaurant ➔ café, cafeteria, diner, drive-in, deli, snack bar, bistro
WORD FOCUS: restaurant the person who serves you in a restaurant: waiter, waitress, server American English, waitperson American English
the person who cooks your food: chef
the person who welcomes the guests: maitre d', host/hostess American English
a list of the food: menu also bill of fare formal
a list of wines and alcoholic drinks: wine list also drink list American English
a piece of paper that shows the amount you have to pay for your meal: bill British English/check American English
extra money you leave for the waiter or waitress: tip/gratuity formal
money that the restaurant charges for service: service charge, cover charge, corkagerestaurant ➔ café, cafeteria, diner, drive-in, deli, snack bar, bistro
