Speaking about the restaurants & Eating Out/

Restaurants & Eating Out

• How often do you eat out?
• Where do you usually go when you eat out?
• How much do you usually pay when you eat out?
• Who do you usually go with when you eat out?
• Do you like western food?
  • Japanese?
  • Thai?
  • Italian?

• Can you name restaurants in this area that serve food from other countries?
  • What kinds of foods do these restaurants serve?
  • Have you ever eaten at any of them?
• Do you ever eat greasy food?
  • Salty?
  • Sweet?
  • Spicy?
• Do you know how to order food in English?
  • Have you ever done so?
  • If so, was it easy to do so?
• Do you ever eat at McDonalds?
  • KFC?
  • Other fast food restaurants?
• What is your favorite appetizer?
  • Main Course?
  • Dessert?
• Do you ever drink alcoholic beverages when you eat out?
  • If so, what do you drink?
• Do you know what a Caesar salad is?
  • Buffalo wings?
  • Nachos?
  • Chicken fried steak?
• Did you enjoy eating out in other countries you have visited?
  • Which country had the best food?
  • Which foods did you enjoy the most?
  • Did you think the cost was high or low?
• Do you know anyone who has owned a restaurant?
• Have you ever worked in a restaurant?
  • If so, what kind of restaurant?
  • How long did you work there?
  • Did you enjoy your job?
• How many different types of salad dressing can you name?
• Do you worry about calories and fat content when you eat out?
  • How about cholesterol ?
  • How about insecticides and other chemicals in your food?
• Would you send a dish back if it did not taste good or if you received the wrong food?
• Do you ever leave a tip at a restaurant? How much?
• In what ways have people's eating habits changed over the years?
  • How have your eating habits changed over the years?
  • Have your eating habits change this last year?
• Do you think western food is too expensive? Why or why not?
• Have you ever had a restaurant cater a party at your house?
  • If not, would you consider it?
  • If so, were you happy with the service?
  • Would you do it again?
  • What kind of food did they serve?
• Who pays when you go out for dinner?
• What's the worst experience you ever had at a restaurant?
• What's the most disgusting food you ever ate in a restaurant?
• Do you like eating at buffets? Why or why not?
  • Where was the best buffet you've ever eaten at?
  • What kinds of foods were there?
• Have you ever eaten at an all you can eat restaurant?
  • Did you eat too much?
  • Do you think it was a good value?
  • Was the taste as good as a regular restaurant?
• Why do you think westerners are usually heavier than Asians?
• Do you ever order out from a restaurant?
  • What kind of foods?
• Do you think this area has a good variety of foreign restaurants?
  • What other kinds of restaurants would you like to see opened?
• Can kids eat free at any of the restaurants you go to?
  • Do senior citizens get a discount?
  • Are there times of the day when anyone can get a discount?
• Have you ever been to a restaurant with valet service?
• Do you like to try new restaurants, or do you prefer to go to those you have already been to? Why?
• Do you care what a restaurant looks like, or is the food the only thing you care about?
• What types of take out food do you enjoy eating?
• What do you think about children crying in a restaurant when you are trying to eat?
• What do you think about people smoking in a restaurant when you are trying to eat?
  • What would you think if you saw the cook at the restaurant smoking while he is cooking your food?
• Do you prefer fresh ingredients prepared by a chef as you order or do you prefer pre-cooked food?