Speisen und Gebräuche (food and food customs)
die Gaststätte, die Gaststätten (restaurant)
essen / speisen / trinken
- restaurant:
- die Gaststätte, die Gaststätten
- (similiar to American cafes and frequently a source of authentic cooking and specialize in serving local food; found especially in smaller villages)
- die Speisewirtschaft, die Speisewirtschaften
- die Gastwirtschaft, die Gastwirtschaften
- die Gaststube, die Gaststuben
- das Speiserestaurant / das Restaurant, die Restaurants
- (has a varied menu of hot foods, including a Spezialität)
Restaurant customs and culture
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- Introduction
- German cooking and cooks
- Language problems
- Restaurant vocabulary
- Restaurant tips
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- 9 important things to know about eating and drinking in Germany
- Everything you need to know about eating out in Germany
- Joys and shocks of German dining Customs
- Restaurant culture:
- Eating out:
- Choosing a place to eat
- Opening times, meal times, and closing times
- Almost all restaurants display a menu outside near the entrance to check prices and selections before entering
- When entering a restaurant, men generally precede women.
- Restaurant trends:
- „Wo ist die Toilette?" / Don’t forget to put coins in your pocket!
- Buying ready-cooked food
- Smoking in a restaurant
- Internet service
- Is there too much English being spoken in Berlin restaurants?
- Nothing stays the same
- Eating out:
- German restaurant customs:
"Things you should know before going to a German restaurant"- Seating:
- No hostess, so seat yourself
- „Ist dieser Platz frei?" / Sharing tables with strangers
- „Stammtisch" (reserved table for local patrons)
- Bedienung (Service) and Kellner (waiter) or Kellnerin (waitress):
- Calling the waiter or waitress
- Hi, my name is ______!
- Drinking customs
- Ask for a beverage menu (die Getränkekarte)
- "No cocktail hour," beverages are served with meals
- Don’t come thirsty! (no water on the table)
- Don’t ask for ice to put in your drink!
- Coffee is served after dessert and the meal
- Milk is not a beverage served in German restaurants
- Many German restaurants serve beverages from a beverage cart
- How was everything?
- German restaurants serve large portions of food
- If you don’t eat all food on your plate, it’s an insult to the cook.
- Service might be slow because Europeans believe you a good meal takes time.
- Manieren und Etikette (German table manners and etiquette):
- Think before you touch (bread and rolls)
- am Tisch (table settings)
- Sayings and „Mahlzeit!" ("I hope you enjoy your meal!")
- German style of eating
- Learn the fork language
- "Are Germans really rude or just avoiding politeness overload?"
- Rechnung (Paying the bill):
- „Zahlen, bitte!" (How to ask for the check?)
- Paying the check: zusammen oder getrennt? (together or separate)
- "Dutch treat" still exists in the German dating scene
- Pay the waiter or waitress at the table
- Most people pay cash
- Can you pay for a meal with a check or credit card?
- Tipping and tipping traps
- Seating:
