除了詢問客人的飲食喜好，我們也需要了解客人的飲食禁忌，尤其有些熟客，我們甚至需要記下他們的喜好和禁忌，William一家外出就餐，以下是他們和服務員之間的對話.
William: Excuse me, may I have the menu please?
Waiter: Here is the menu, sir. By the way, do you and your family have any dietary restrictions?
William: Yes, I do not eat pork.
Eason: Daddy, I like eating pizza and chicken, you know it, Daddy.
William: Great, but you also need some vegetables, they are nutritious!
Eason: Ok, I will take your advice.
Kitty: How about pizza and chicken legs, plus a Scalded Broccoli tonight?
Eason: Great! Thank you, mom!
Waiter: What would you like to drink, cofee or tea?
William: Tea, please.
Waiter: What would you like for dessert?
William: We stay away from sugar.
Waiter: OK. If you need any help, please let me know.
William: 你好，可以給我一份菜單嗎？
Waiter: 這是菜單，先生。順便問一下，您和家人有沒有什麼飲食禁忌呢？
William: 有的，我不吃豬肉。
Eason: 爸爸，我要吃披薩和雞肉，你知道我喜歡的。
William: 好的，但是你也需要吃些蔬菜，很有營養。
Eason: 好吧，我聽你的。
Kitty: 今晚，我們就點披薩，雞腿肉和一份白灼西蘭花如何？
Eason: 太好了！謝謝媽媽。
Waiter: 喝些什麼呢？咖啡還是茶？
William: 茶，謝謝！
Waiter: 您需要什麼甜點呢？
William: 我們不吃甜點了。
Waiter: 好的。如果您在用餐時有什麼問題，請告訴我。