The Waiter's Guide to Cocktail English

INTRODUCTION — HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

When an international guest asks "what's in a Negroni?" or "is a Daiquiri sweet or sour?", your answer can make or break the sale.

Confident cocktail English builds trust, increases orders and leads to better tips. But most English courses never teach the specific vocabulary you need behind the bar or on the floor.

This guide covers the 10 most popular cocktails in the world. For each one you will find everything you need to describe it, recommend it and answer guest questions — in clear, natural English.

How to use each page:

① Read the description Learn what is in the cocktail and how to describe the taste in English.

② Study the ready-made phrase Each cocktail has a phrase you can use directly with guests. Practise it until it feels natural.

③ Learn the guest question Each page has one common question a guest might ask — and exactly how to answer it.

💡 Tip

You don't need to memorise everything at once. Start with the cocktails your restaurant serves most often. Master those three or four first, then move on to the rest.