Lisa's a waitress at the diner
丽萨是个小餐馆的服务员
The man eating in a diner, alone.
一个男人独自在餐厅吃饭。
This is part of the rapid expansion, both domestically and overseas, of Haidilao restaurant, which often sees long lines of diners waiting for a seat at its tables.
这是海底捞餐厅在国内外快速扩张的一部分，海底捞餐厅经常会看到排着长队的食客在餐桌旁等座位。
It has also set up some camping tables and chairs where diners can play board games.
它还设置了一些露营桌椅，用餐者可以在那里玩棋盘游戏。
Many diners also choose to wear hanfu themselves, and take fancy pictures near a palatial-looking photo backdrop.
许多食客也选择自己穿汉服，在富丽堂皇的照片背景附近拍下精美的照片。
It is the first of its kind and designed with Chinese diners' appetite for crayfish in mind.
这是同类产品中的第一款，设计时考虑到了中国食客对小龙虾的胃口。
Just last month, the company came up with an iced, yellow rice wine-flavored crawfish, which is a summertime favorite among Chinese diners.
"We really want to bring old-time memories to local diners, as they get a bite of innovative dishes," said Chen Meijun, Freshippo Shanghai's manager for catering and"3R", which stands for the company's pledge to offer "Ready to cook, Ready to heat and Ready to eat" products.
That was until three years ago, when he started to eye the development of crawfish-processing machines, driven by the growing appetite of crustacean-crazy Chinese diners.
Chinese diners like to peel the shells off when eating.
Among its business, food service sector, that offering ingredients to restaurants, hotels or diners, once again, was the big driver behind this result, contributing $93 million of the growth.
US-based pizza chain to open 100 new restaurants to reach more diners in major citiesDue to strong confidence in the potential of China's consumer market reinforced by favorable government policies introduced amid the COVID-19 epidemic, US restaurant chain Domino's Pizza will keep its 2020 business target in the country unchanged, the company's China CEO Wang Yi said.
"The cooperation can help customers maintain food consumption at a reasonable range, as customers stand to receive automated menu recommendations based on the number of diners, their preferred flavors and consumption levels.
It will take two to three months for the catering industry to recover, as shutdowns and the outbreak kept diners away and time will be needed to win them back.
The move came after the COVID-19 outbreak kept diners away from their stores and thus spurred public demand of contactless services.
Yum China said in a statement that contactless services have been well received by customers and their delivery business is thriving during a time when the epidemic is keeping diners away from their stores, a report by Reuters said.
At the meantime, the canteen has removed two-thirds of the seats, and the distance between diners has expanded, and all of them look like one "examination room"; in the office, there is no need to hold meetings.
The program doubles as an opportunity to share with diners the stories behind the new ingredients, and propel merchants to optimize their cooking techniques using those ingredients, said Zhang Linghan, chairman of Panggelia.
Award-winning chef Dong Zhenxiang is targeting customized menus at diners seeking a taste of Beijing while lounging beside a Maldivian beach at JA's Manafaru Island resort.
Austin Hu, the chef who runs establishments like Madison Kitchen and Diner, says that December is usually the busiest period of the year for his restaurants.
In Taipei, for instance, the thriving food courts present opportunities that have not been missed by many young entrepreneurs offering unique food and drinks of their own creation to attract adventurous diners.
Chinese diners' growing appetite for premium seafood has exponentially driven Norwegian salmon exports to China.
launched in 2015 by Alibaba and its payments arm Ant Financial Services Group - has teamed up with various restaurants to help them attract and retain diners through customized incentives.
For gastronomic delights, Le Méridien Hangzhou, Binjiang offers three culinary venues that cater to diners' taste buds with a carefully crafted dining environment and specialties.
A Chinese-style hotpot meal involves groups of diners sitting around a bubbling pot of hot, flavored soup into which the diners place meats, vegetables and noodles that cook in the soup.
Diners are also entertained by chefs who make and stretch the dough for the noodles right in front of them, and who whirl the strings of dough around gymnastically.
A Chinese-style hotpot meal sees groups of diners sit around a bubbling pot of hot, flavored soup into which the diners place meats, vegetables, and noodles that cook in the soup.
Diners are also entertained by chefs who make and stretch the dough for the noodles right in front of them and who whirl the strings of dough around gymnastically.
Haidilao is best known among mainland consumers for its high-quality service, including staging performances of tableside handmade noodle dances, offering free manicures, providing giant teddy bear partners for solo diners, and even hosting feline-themed parties for new cat owners.
When eating fried chicken, diners now have the opportunity to have a taste of traditional Chinese culture.
A short animated video about the relic tells diners how it was unearthed.
The company has been developing guides for tourists and diners in China, and has launched sportswear using Michelin technologies and rubber materials, such as shoes.
The tie-up with Alipay, the country's largest mobile wallet, in commercializing such technologies underscores the ongoing digitalization push of the fast-food chain to leverage two trends: resonating with tech-savvy diners and jumping on the healthy-eating bandwagon.
In 2016, over 1 billion diners visited McDonald's on the Chinese mainland.
Diners in Shanghai are a sophisticated and discerning bunch," he added.
HAIKOU — As night falls in Yangpu, South China's Hainan province, diners at Le Pont d'Or — or "The Golden Bridge" in English — enjoy not only exquisite cuisine, but also breathtaking views of a bridge spanning a distant bay, seen through large windows.
At 8 pm, the tantalizing aroma of Cai Zhuocheng's shrimp cakes filled the air as they sizzled in the frying pan, enticing late-night diners at "The Night of Nanning.
"Some tourists directly came here with their luggage, and 80 percent of the diners who come at noon are tourists from outside the city.
Meanwhile, many restaurants saw diners wait in queues to be seated during peak hours, and the booking of hotels and flight tickets has been booming.
"We received over 1,000 indoor diners on that day, which gave us more confidence for our business.
Popular diners have posted over 80 percent of customer traffic compared with regular times, with some even seeing a full house.
In the normal course, the 40-square-meter restaurant keeps its doors open 365 days a year as its patrons include diners from all around the world, including tourists who throng the famed eating house.
"We really want to bring old-time memories to local diners, offering them a taste of innovative dishes," said Chen Meijun, Freshippo Shanghai's manager for catering and 3R, which stands for the company's pledge to offer "Ready to cook, Ready to heat and Ready to eat "offerings.
"We really want to bring old-time memories to local diners, as they get a bite of innovative dishes," said Chen Meijun, Freshippo Shanghai's manager for catering and "3R", which stands for the company's pledge to offer ready to cook, ready to heat and ready to eat foods.
Wang Lei, a visitor from Central China's Henan province, gave his thumbs-up to a local restaurant in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, as the eatery kindly reminds its diners to contact the manager if anyone pressures them to submit fake rave reviews.
"The Shanghai store is designed in a neater and more chic fashion, bringing us closer to local diners, while the food itself maintains unified aromas and taste, which is critical in drawing those who are fond of our offerings from elsewhere," Li said.
Hotpot allows diners to cook almost any food in a boiling, often spicy, pot.
Diners return in numbers to Xi'an's Muslim QuarterUnder a clear blue sky early this month, Sun Jianping walked on crutches along a street near the 640-year-old Drum Tower, a landmark in downtown Xi'an, Shaanxi province.
"The government has helped replace the old gas bottles with smart ones, which can ensure safety in operations; we finally feel relieved," said the owner of a barbecue diner surnamed Xu.
Signs of that, in the form of long lines of diners waiting to be seated, were visible on a recent Saturday evening outside restaurants lining Wangfujing Street in downtown Beijing.
They were all rife with noisy chitchat of eager diners.
A cargo aircraft carrying chilled salmon from Santiago, Chile, arrived recently at Changsha, Hunan province, ready to tease the taste buds of Chinese diners.
Diners return to restaurants after optimization of COVID responseAt 9 am during Spring Festival, two hours before a branch of the Feidachu Fried Pork With Chili restaurant opened in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, a long line of customers stretching more than 100 meters formed outside the outlet.
"At rush hours during the Spring Festival (from Jan 21-27), diners needed to wait for a long time for tables to clear, while dining booths were fully booked well ahead of the Lantern Festival (on Feb 5)," said Lyu Yongjie, manager of the restaurant.
"We received more than 1,000 indoor diners that day, which gave us more confidence in our business.
Some popular restaurants in Beijing, and some in Wuhan in Hubei province, Chengdu in Sichuan province and Changsha in Hunan province have seen common scenes of long lines of diners waiting to be seated," said Zhongtai Securities in a note circulated among its clients.
The sizzling stir-fried crab with special Thai sauce, mixing spicy, sweet, salty and sour flavors, is also a pleasure for diners.
The hotel offered a variety of vintage wines to match the dishes, bringing a feast for the eyes and taste buds to diners.
One of the biggest drawbacks, according to Chen, is that there is no interaction between diners and restaurant workers.
The hotel has incorporated elements of the jeweler's signature butterflyinspired series into its afternoon tea offerings, providing diners with a unique experience combining culinary and artistic delights.
Diners are eager to buy ready-to-cook, ready-to-heat or ready-to-eat meals that taste similar to those served at restaurants.
"Missfresh plans to continue expanding the offerings of ready meals to include one-bowl meals for solo diners, hotpot dishes and home-cooked fare with mass appeal.
His waiting time was shorter in the absence of in-store diners, so he can complete more orders.
Chinese diners rapidly realizing all meat isn't redRising awareness of health and wellness is behind the popularity of plant-based protein-rich foods among consumers－be they mock meats available at restaurant chains or dairy products offered at stores and cafes.
"Apart from river snail rice noodles in Guangxi, rice noodles from provinces of Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Guangdong and Hainan, also won the hearts of diners with diversified flavors, contributing to great rice noodle consumption in the market," Wang said.
For instance, the company has come up with an iced, yellow rice wine-flavored crayfish, which is a summer time favorite snack typically featuring pungent and spicy among Chinese diners.
"We really want to bring old-time memories to local diners, as they get a bite of innovative dishes," said Chen Meijun, Freshippo Shanghai's manager for catering and "3R", which stands for the company's pledge to offer 'Ready to cook, Ready to eat and Ready to eat' food supplies.
Local restaurant chain Shanghai Min aims to pamper diners visiting the Disneytown with traditional sautéed shrimp, noodles mixed with scallion, oil and soy sauce, as well as minced crab meat and bean curd.
Such options have made it more convenient for diners who cannot afford time for an official dinner in brick-and-mortar restaurants.
"The sector is expected to become highly competitive, and retailers need to focus on increasing the quality of meals and build better reputations, and thus increase diners' stickiness with the brands," he said.
me said ready-to-cook dinners and set menus suitable for one or two will better meet consumption demand from younger diners in first and second-tier cities who can't return to their hometowns during the Spring Festival holiday.
Diners can choose to have different meals in first class, business class or economy class seats, and prices range from S$50 ($37) to about S$600.
Diners can also watch movies onboard the stationary aircraft.
Thai Airways has begun selling in-flight meals on the ground, and flight attendants will offer services for diners who sit in modified aircraft seats.
Despite the fact that younger Chinese diners increasingly pay heed to healthy diets and environmental consciousness, Li said the majority of Chinese consumers have often been confused or question why plant-based meats are pricier than real meat products.
Traditionally for Chinese cuisines, diners usually order a variety of different dishes and share them all together.
"The model of eating separately and dining environments that are friendly for solo diners have drawn more attention.
"If restaurants provided more choices of orders and individual servings, they can better cater to consumers' diversified demands such as the pursuit of hygiene and convenience, and diners can also try more dishes at one time and develop a healthy diet lifestyle," he added.
"If seating arrangements are highly private for solo diners at hotpot restaurants, I would love to go there and eat alone, as I won't get disturbed by others.
Despite solo dining arrangements offering cozy environments for diners and helping them avoid close contact with others, an individual table designed for one person can cost a restaurant more due to space considerations.
"Compared with scenarios of dining together with others, the overall proportion of solo diners is still relatively small.
A search for "restaurants for solo diners" on Meituan Dianping, a Chinese customer review app, produced results for more than 1,300 restaurants in Beijing, and they have tags of "solo-diner friendly" in the app.
"Restaurants can be more considerate by offering meals in smaller portions or in the form of combos for deliveries, and enable solo diners to try more varieties of dishes and avoid waste in their orders," said Neil Wang, president of consultancy Frost & Sullivan in China.
In Shanghai, some 30 percent of restaurants now offer separate dishes for diners.
The bureau has organized around 2,700 restaurants to connect with group diners, trying to help raise revenues.
To maintain social distancing between diners and servers, QR codes that contain the restaurant's menu are attached to the tables in lieu of paper menus.
"This is one of the most popular dishes among walk-in diners, and it's easy to cook.
Crawfish have triggered the appetites of Chinese diners again this year, especially for diners of the crustaceans－which resemble small lobsters－from Hubei province.
For eateries across China, there was only one problem: the diners weren't coming.
China's catering businesses have been asked to provide serving spoons and chopsticks for diners in an effort to promote healthier table manners among the public.
For participating merchants like local eatery Zhen Gongfu and upscale dining hall Shanghai Min, Meituan has provided perks like online promotions, logistics support, and data-backed recommendations to diners based on their dietary preferences.
Concerns raised by outbreak keep diners away, but experts say impact may not last long"I think this month (before and after the Spring Festival) should have brought in revenue of 700 to 800 million yuan ($99 million to $114 million), but it suddenly became zero," said Jia Guolong, chairman and founder of Xibei, a 32-year-old Chinese catering chain brand.
Wenheyou crayfish restaurant that Wu visited boasts a record of serving over 7,000 diners on a single night.
"The process of eating crawfish is kind of complicated, which limits the use of mobile phones during meals, and thus it helped to create a natural social networking scenario for diners," he said.
Business owners in China are waking up to the fact that as disposable incomes rise, widely used terms such as "freshly made" or "locally sourced" are no longer enough to appeal to the palates of a younger generation of diners, who are increasingly drawn to personalized products.
Led by females, Chinese diners are increasingly preferring healthier, low-fat light meals at restaurants and on online delivery platforms, a catering industry report has found.
Female diners accounted for 70 percent of light-meal buyers.
On top of that, her planned new restaurant will offer diners interior decor novelties like steep-sloped rooftops with spectacular views, and posters of anime characters that trigger childhood memories.
"We meet all kinds of people during the dinner service, sometimes they can be stubborn and arrogant, and sometimes you need to detect the diners' relationship from the atmosphere to pick a suitable wine for them - if they are dating, if they are there for formal conversation.
How to pinpoint, attract and retain picky diners among the variety of dining choices has been a longtime malaise plaguing the industry.
"A traditional restaurant or grocery store typically draws in customers within a radius of three to five kilometers, but with the aid of data analytics, prospective diners might drive through the city to try out a novel dish just because they have received a red packet with a coupon," he said.
The cooperation can help customers maintain food consumption within a reasonable range, as customers stand to receive automated menu recommendations based on the number of diners, their preferred flavors and spending levels.