Andrew the Bartender Explains How to Order a Drink | #136

Andrew is a Canadian bartender and server with years of experience, working at a high-class resort in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Today we had a great chat to breakdown key terms used in a bar or restaurant to help you navigate these situations without a moment of hesitation. Follow along with the bar and restaurant idiomatic expressions listed below:Bartender - Makes the drinksServer - Delivers the drinks to the tablesHost / Hostess - Shows you to your seatPop - Canadian word for a soft drinkSoda - American word for a soft drinkLiquor - A category for high-potency alcohol drinks.Hard Liquor - Distilled and highly potent alcohol drinks.Liqueurs - Thick, sugary high potent alcohol drinksA hoppy beer - A beer with a strong flavorA cocktail - Any mixed drink including alcoholA mocktail - A mixed drink without alcoholA martini - A highly potent cocktail, made with gin or vodka (hard liquors)The Vesper - James Bond's favorite martiniStraight drink - Hard liquor with nothing mixed in itOn the rocks - Hard liquor with ice mixed inNeat - Hard liquor with nothing mixed in (same as straight)Whisky - Hard liquor made from cornScotch - Whisky from Scotland, made in a particular wayLager - Light colored beer with low alcohol content (ideal for beginning a meal)Digestive / Dessert drink - A drink potent in alcohol taken after a meal with dessertLeave a tip - Leaving extra money when you pay your bill to show appreciation for the service. Usually 15% - 20% of the total billIdiom:They can't read your mind - They don't know what you're thinking. "I'm sorry I left it behind, but I can't read your mind. I didn't know you wanted it."How to request certain seating:**Make a request using an indirect question**1. "Is there a chance I can be seated here?"2. "Would it be possible to have a seat by the window?"3. "Is there seating available on the patio?"Join the Patreon and change the sound of your spoken English!https://patreon.com/AccentrainingCheck out my video course to take action on your Accent Training today!https://www.udemy.com/course/command-the-american-accents-rhythm-and-pronunciation/?referralCode=C96318A268600601A20FCOACH WITH ME 1 ON 1