Table for Two: The Restaurant Speaking Game

Teens move around the board ordering meals, solving restaurant problems and sharing opinions about eating out. Every space is a real speaking task built on restaurant words like starters, main courses, desserts, side dishes, the bill and service charge.

A free Classic Board Game Race for Teens at CEFR A2 level. Topic: Eating out..

Speaking prompts on the board

1. Ask your partner what their favourite restaurant is and why they like it. Use: I like it because...
2. Act out ordering a starter and a main course. Your partner is the waiter and asks you questions.
3. What do you usually order when you eat out with your friends, and why do you choose it?
4. Your team must agree on the perfect dinner for two: one starter, two main courses and one dessert. Explain your choice.
5. Ask your partner, as a waiter, what they want to drink and which side dishes they want with their meal.
6. Stand up and mime eating a food you love. Your team guesses the dish and asks if it is a starter or dessert.
7. Describe the last time you ate in a restaurant or café. Where did you go and what did you eat?
8. Have you ever tried food from another country? Explain where you ate it and if you liked it.
9. You have 30 seconds to present your dream restaurant to the class: its name, its food and why people should come.
10. Compare fast food restaurants and family restaurants. Which is better for teenagers, and why?
11. Ask your partner what dessert they always choose and if they share it with friends or eat it alone.
12. Explain to a tourist how to ask for the bill in your country. Useful phrase: Can we have the bill, please?
13. Discuss with your group: is a service charge a good idea? Agree on one reason for it and one reason against it.
14. What can you do if the waiter brings you the wrong main course? Show your partner what you can say politely.
15. ⭐ Bonus: Act out a problem in a restaurant because your soup is cold. Your partner is the waiter and must find a solution.
16. Which is more important to you in a restaurant: cheap prices, good food or friendly waiters? Explain your answer.
17. Where are you going to eat out next? Describe what you are going to order and who is going to come with you.
18. Ask your partner about a meal they did not like. Where were they, and what was wrong with it?
19. Your team must plan a birthday dinner for a friend with a small budget. Agree on the restaurant, the food and the cost.
20. Describe your favourite side dish to your partner without saying its name. Your partner listens and guesses what it is.
21. ⭐ Bonus: Role-play a waiter with your partner. Recommend today's special and answer two questions about it.
22. If you open a restaurant one day, what food will you sell? Explain why teenagers will love it.
23. Do you prefer to eat out or eat at home? Give two reasons, then ask your partner the same question.
24. ⭐ Bonus: Recommend the best restaurant in your town to your partner. Give three reasons and ask if they agree.

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