| 17 At the resaurant |
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In all large towns there are plenty of restaurants, cafes, tearooms, inns or
public-houses. All the large hotels have dining-rooms or restaurants, like the one
in the picture. Each little party of guests have their own table and very table,
as you see, has its own lamp. Many of the guests are in evening dress, which is
usual at fashionable restaurants. At some it's compulsory. In the picture you can see several couples dancing at the far end of the room, near the orchestra. One of the waiters is standing near the buffet, where there are cold dishes of various kinds; another's carrying a tray with a bottle of wine and two wine-glasses on it. He'll put the bottle of wine into the ice-bucket to keep it cool. Meals in England are much the same as in other countries, with the exception of breakfast. I expect you've heard all about the English breakfast, with its porridge or cereal, bacon and eggs, toast, marmalade, and tea or coffee. Very few people like chocolute or cocoa for breakfast. In the afternoon, about four o'clock or half-past, nearly everybody has tea. The two main meals of the day, lunch and dinner, are both more or less alike. Most people have lunch about one o'clock and dinner at half-past seven, or later. |
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