Episode 5 Vocabulary: Chain Restaurants

This week's podcast is focused on restaurant chains in the UK. Here's all the key vocab you should know before watching!

Level 1 - key words

• Casual - not too serious

• Out of my comfort zone - something that is new or difficult

• Inauthentic - not authentic

• Posh (slang) - fancy

• Fancy - expensive, smart, beautiful

• Open-plan - when a room is wide with no walls separating the different parts

• Enclosed - when a space has walls and is separated from the outside

• Bottomless drinks - unlimited refills

Level 2 - general vocabulary

• Changeover - a layover, when you change trains

• Hearty (food) - often warm, comforting and filling food

• Substantial - large

• Filling (food) - food that makes you feel full

• Max. - short for maximum

• Upscale (restaurant) - expensive, popular, posh

• Get your moneys worth - making the most of the money you are spending

• Ominous - creepy, weird, off-putting

• To have a monopoly on something - when a company owns the majority of an industry's top businesses

Level 3 - more complex words and phrases

• Amalgamation - combination, mixing together of different things

• Untapped market - a market that has not been explored but has good potential for growth

• Ordeal - something that takes a lot of trouble or effort (negative)

• Off-putting - when something puts you off, i.e. makes you not like it

• Jarring - overwhelming, attention-grabbing (negative)

• Cheeky (slang) - when about an activity means self-indulgent, exciting and a bit naughty

• Garish - visually unpleasant, too much

• You'd be hard-pressed to find...- difficult to find

• What it says on the tin - when something is what it says it is

• Out of my depth - not able or skilled enough to do something

• Susceptible - prone to, vulnerable to