A meal at which all the food is put on a table and people go and choose what they want
a buffet
A formal meal prepared for a large number of people on an important occasion.
A banquet
Someone who cooks food in a restaurant as their job
Chef
A person or business that organizes the food and drinks for an event such as a party or meeting
A caterer
To spoil food by cooking it for too long
overcooked
Use to describe food that is not cooked enough
undercooked
Has not been cooked, or has not been thoroughly cooked.
Raw
An informal restaurant where you can get simple cheap meals and drinks
café
A room in a factory, school, or hospital where cheap meals are served
canteen
the knives, forks, and spoons that you use for eating food. The usual American word is silverware.
cutlery
Someone who chooses not to eat meat or fish
vegetarian
The food that a person or animal usually eats
diet
Plates, cups, bowls etc used for serving food
crockery
An amount of food served at the same time as the main course of a meal but on a separate plate
side dish
A small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal
starter
A piece of cloth or paper used for protecting your clothes and wiping your mouth and hands while you are eating
napkin
