à la carte
adjective, adverb
an à la carte menu has foods that have separate prices rather than combined into a meal that costs a fixed price
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adjective, adverb
an à la carte menu has foods that have separate prices rather than combined into a meal that costs a fixed price
noun
a piece of paper that shows how much money you owe after eating in a restaurant. The usual American word is check
abbreviation
bring your own: used by restaurants to show that they do not sell alcohol but that people can bring their own
noun
money added to the bill in a restaurant in addition to the cost of the food and service
noun
a bag or box that you take home from a restaurant, containing the food that you did not finish eating
noun
a piece of equipment like a small lift used for moving food and dishes up and down between the floors of the kitchen and dining area of a restaurant
noun
a piece of paper given by an employer that can be used for buying lunch in some restaurants and shops
noun
a formal way of serving food, usually in a restaurant. The waiter serves food from dishes onto people’s plates.
noun
a menu in a restaurant that offers a fixed price for meals. A menu on which each dish has a separate price is an à la carte menu.
to serve people in a restaurant
served on a particular day in a restaurant
if you order food to go from a restaurant, you take it and eat it somewhere else
to serve food to people in a restaurant or café
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