Restaurant Lingo
What does "in the window" mean?
A) Who is waiting for a table
B) What's on TV
C) What is on display
D) The food is ready to go to the table
D) The food is ready to go to the table
What kind of lettuce is usually in a Caesar salad?
Buttercrunch
Iceberg
Romaine
Red
Romaine
All you need to make me is tortillas, oil, and salt. People like to eat me with salsa, queso, or guacamole. What am I?
Fajitas
Plantain Chips
Caesar Salad
Tortilla Chips
Tortilla Chips
Ketchup is a delicious sauce. Which of the following ingredients can be used to make it?
A) Both
B) Neither
C) Chocolate
D) Tomato
Tomato
What oat cereal do many people sprinkle on top of their yogurt?
Bran flakes
Shredded wheat
Granola
Corn flakes
Granola
What does "on the fly" mean?
A) Fix the food in a hurry
B) There is an insect on my food
C) Run away from the customer
D) Carry the food by air
A) Fix the food in a hurry
A Cobb salad is a wonderful dish that is made with which meat?
Bologna
Lamb
Herring
Chicken
Chicken
A quick bread is one that does not have to rise! This next one is a southern staple. In order to make me you'll need to make sure you have buttermilk, bacon drippings or fat, cornmeal, flour, and egg.
Sourdough bread
Whole wheat bread
Cornbread
White bread
Cornbread
Both tomato and chocolate can be used in the making of cakes. However, which ingredient would a baker most likely use?
A) Tomato
B) Both
C) Neither
D) Chocolate
Chocolate
What spice can you mix with sugar for a delicious topping on your toast?
Garlic powder
Cinnamon
Paprika
Salt
Cinnamon
What does "working" mean?
A) The food is being prepared
B) Walking the streets for customers
C) Earning money for the restaurant
D) The customers are leaving
A) The food is being prepared
All salads are served cold or at room temperature.
True
False
False
I'm a very traditional way to eat chicken. My primary distinction, is that I'm first dredged in egg and flour, and then cooked in hot oil.
Baked Chicken
Grilled Chicken
Roasted Chicken
Fried Chicken
Fried Chicken
Which of these ingredients would you use to make fried chicken?
A) Both
B) Chocolate
C) Neither
D) Tomato
Neither
Some people like ham as a topping on their pizza. What animal does ham come from?
Cows
Pigs
Goats
Chickens
Pigs
What does "echo" mean?
A) Confirming a reservation
B) Repeat something overheard at a table with the staff
C) Repeat the order to cook
D) Announcing the name of the next reservation
C) Repeating the order to the cook
I'm an all-American choice for salads and veggie dipping, though most people would be hard pressed to name my real ingredients. To make me at home, try whisking together buttermilk and mayonnaise, then stirring in lemon juice, salt and pepper, and a sprinkling of minced fresh parsley and chives
Caesar dressing
Italian dressing
Ranch dressing
Thousand Island dressing
Ranch dressing
Though this next side dish is considered a vegetable, it's often a child's favorite side at Thanksgiving! I can be eaten with plenty of butter, or even gravy. You only need a couple of ingredients to make me: potatoes, butter, milk, and salt and pepper. What am I?
Mashed Potatoes
French Fries
Baked Potatoes
Hashbrowns
Mashed Potatoes
You could find both tomato and chocolate in white. However, which of those two were manufactured by Nestle since 1930?
A) Both
B) Tomato
C) Chocolate
D) Neither
Chocolate
The most popular salad topping in North America is ________ dressing
Ranch
What does "86" mean?
A) Out of Menu Item
B) A customer has been thrown out and will no longer be served
C) Take the food off of the menu
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
With all these fancy dressings hanging around, I get no respect. I'm a salad dressing, too. See? It says so right on my label. Who are you calling a low-rent mayonnaise? I'll have you know I co-starred in Lady Gaga's "Telephone" video, right next to my old friend Wonder Bread.
Heinz
Miracle Whip
Ranch dressing
Thousand Island dressing
Miracle Whip
I am a rich custard that means "burnt cream". The only ingredients you need to make me are vanilla, heavy cream, egg, and sugar. What am I?
Ice Cream
Cake
Creme Brulee
Cookies
Creme Brulee
The Middle East offers a lot of great foods. In Israel, a traditional salad is eaten with cucumbers and what else?
A) Chocolate
B) Both
C) Neither
D) Tomato
Tomato
Which of the following are NOT a very common vegetable to use for a pizza topping?
Onions
Roasted red peppers
Green bell peppers
Lettuce
Lettuce