Writing a restaurant review - EAPP
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The document provides instructions for students to write a review of a local carenderia (food stall) in Tibag. Students will visit the carenderia, interview the owner, take photos of the food and restaurant. Their review should describe the dining experience including the food, service and atmosphere. It should conclude by recommending or not recommending the carenderia and discussing who might enjoy it based on budget, lifestyle and tastes. The review will be published on the class Facebook page along with photos, tagging the owner and friends.
Writing a restaurant review - EAPP
- 1. Presenting Ideas Convincingly Writing aRestaurantReview
- 2. First Group Task/Menu Your class will be divided into groups. Each group will choose a carenderia where they all want to go. The students will ask for their specialties and choose a few favorites. They will take photographs of foods and the place. Interview the manager about the carenderia.
- 3. First Group Task/Menu Choose the nearest carinderia in Tibag.
- 4. First Group Task/Menu In connection with the students’ activity interviewing an owner of a food stall, the students will write a review about the carenderia.
- 5. First Group Task/Menu Make sure to describe the food and the restaurant, as well as the dining experience, which includes the service of the restaurant and the kind of dishes they served to the students. If possible include some history of the carenderia and what they are known for.
- 6. First Group Task/Menu By the end of the review, you will conclude either recommending or not recommending the carenderia and why.
- 7. Writing a Restaurant Review Discuss who they think would enjoy the carenderia the most, considering one’s budget, lifestyle, and taste in food. Include a few good pictures that showcase the carenderia and the dishes.
- 8. First Group Task/Menu Publish the review of the restaurant in the class Facebook page. Tag the owners of the carenderia on the page. Make sure to include the pictures that were taken. Tag friends whom you think will enjoy going to the carenderia and encourage others who have gone to the carenderia to add their own reviews.
- 9. A closer look at a restaurantreview Examine the following areas: 1. Taste and food presentation: Do the dishes they offer taste good? Is there something unique about how the food is prepared? Is the presentation appetizing both to the eye and palate?
- 10. A closer look at a restaurantreview Examine the following areas: 2. Ambiance: Will the customer feel relaxed or jubilant when eating at the restaurant? Does the restaurant feature a certain theme?
- 11. A closer look at a restaurantreview Examine the following areas: 3. Service: Are the chefs, waiters, waitresses friendly? Do they cater well the customer’s demands? Are they able to serve food efficiently?
- 12. A closer look at a restaurantreview Examine the following areas: 4. Value of money: Are the prices reasonable?
- 13. A closer look at a restaurantreview Examine the following areas: 5. Cleanliness: Is the restaurant as well as its kitchen tidy? Will customers need to worry if the food they are eating is safe?
- 14. Structure of the Review 1. Interesting title 2. Background information about the establishment (3 – 5 sentences) 3. Reviewer’s general impression in the second paragraph (main idea or thesis statement) 4. Employ certain set of criteria – specific details
- 15. Structure of the Review 5. A review should discuss the negative and positive details. Positive points first. 6. A recommendation may be given towards the end to help the establishment improve the services if offers. 7. A rating may be provided (e.g. three out of five stars)
- 16. Assignment Read and research about the following events and look for details on it: 1. The fallen 44 2. The Mamasapano journalist massacre 3. The stampede in Wowowee 4. The Yolanda Bring your printed researches. Do not forget to include your sources. Cite your sources – authors, date, websites/URLs