Dining Out Gifts

"Certainly. A party of four at seven-thirty in the name of Dr. Jennings. May I ask whether that is an actual medical degree or a Ph.D.?"

"If you want to be more like Mom and Dad, kids, you've got to start pounding down those Shirley Temples."

Cigars before lunch? I didn't want you to smell the burnt casserole.

'Great idea, Pete!'

'Hi, my name's Krystyn, and I'll be the nutritionist liaison to your waiter tonight.'

'...Okay...so who had the thirteen bottles of Chardonnay?'

"This one's rubbish as well."

'I usually take my new clients to nicer places. But my expense account isn't what it used to be.'

'Do you have a traditional Christmas dinner, but for a lacto-vegan fruitarian?'

"Must everything with you be a landmark decision?"

Opting for Chinese food for lunch, the law partners decide in principle to share their dishes and, accordingly, before ordering, negotiate a comprehensive pre-victual agreement.

Eat Locally - All Roadkill From 8-Mile Radius

You must be this wide to enter the restaurant.

'I say, if they want to live in this country, they should follow our culture... By the way, what do you want for dinner - Mexican, Chinese or Italian?'

'Are you the client, or am I?'

"You ordered the organic, unprocessed, whole wheat spaghetti?"

"Let's extend our debt ceiling this evening."

"I can't smell anything burning. Are we eating out tonight?"

Socrates does lunch

All natural, no fat, cholesterol, carb, sodium, fiber, chemical additives, and we spiced it up so you'd never know it was sawdust.

"We need a DNA sample to ensure your meal is compatible with our microbiome."

"The Attorney's Lunch—may I hear the warranty again?"

"I'd like a Merlot, nothing pretentious,just something 'avec un petit de je ne sais quoi!'"

'Perhaps Madam would prefer something less robust.'

"Vindaloo hot enough?"

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Probably not.

'Waiter, could I have some more water right away?'

'My fortune says 'A teacher's warmth makes the best curriculum so much better'.'

"Perhaps Monsieur would care for something more expensive?"

'I'm sorry the food's rubbish...All our chefs are on TV tonight.'

"I find myself strangely attracted to you."

"O.K., her mouth is full—run over and ask her if everything is O.K.!"

Strict Diet,

"Can you come back? We're still counting carbs."

'It's new and it has really caught on!' (High Energy Bar and Grill).