Food and Beverage Vocabulary Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. This quiz for food and drink staff is based on our F&B vocabulary page, part of the EnglishClub English for Work series.

1. I have to _______ next Saturday because it's my birthday.

debit
charge
book off
a) debit b) charge c) book off

2. Your _______ will be by in a moment to take a drink order.

busboy
sous chef
waiter
a) busboy b) sous chef c) waiter

3. Some of our regulars were so drunk they had to be _______ and sent home in taxis.

cut off
last call
defrosted
a) cut off b) last call c) defrosted

4. Can you bring table 2 some _______ so they can eat their dinner?

debits
silverware
paycheques
a) debits b) silverware c) paycheques

5. I'll write down that I started at nine o'clock, because I forgot to

punch in
cash out
take out
a) punch in b) cash out c) take out

6. The cheese on these nachos isn't _______ enough.

fried
boiled
melted
a) fried b) boiled c) melted

7. We have two domestic and two imported beers on

mild
draft
homemade
a) mild b) draft c) homemade

8. I'll take a gin and soda

on the rocks
on the side
à la carte
a) on the rocks b) on the side c) à la carte

9. Seniors get a _______ on food, but not on liquor.

dessert
discount
sauce
a) dessert b) discount c) sauce

10. The reservation requested a _______ if there's one available at seven.

dishpit
restroom
booth
a) dishpit b) restroom c) booth

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