The difference between American and Korean restaurants
200903875 Seonyoung Blair Hwang
When I was in America, I went a restaurant with my boyfriend. A staff member welcomed us and my boyfriend said, "Party for two". After that, another smiling member came and led us our seat. While we were going to the seat, she asked us "How are you today?" with a bright smile showing her teeth.
While Korean people consider talking with staff members awkward, it is extremely normal in American restaurants that guests and staff members say hello to each other. And in America, the member who led guests to their seat takes charge of us from delivering food to dealing with their inconvenience, whereas Korean restaurants staff members does not in charge of specific tables. While people are eating, I found the members keep asking to their customers 'Is everything okay?' or 'Do you need more water?' and so on. It seemed like they try to care about their clients as much as they can. After having a meal, when pay for the bill, the sum of money we should pay was more than it was supposed to be paid. It is because all of American restaurants don't include 10% tax on their menu while majority of Korean restaurants do. Furthermore, people should pay 10~15% or so extra money for the worker so called tip. Even though it is not a duty, most of the American people take it for granted.
If got a chance to visit American restaurants, never be awkward that workers consistently ask customers what they need because it is culturally different or do not be surprised that you should pay more amount of money than you expected because they exclude tax and tip on their menu.
To Seonyoung Blair Hwang From Ju Yeon Kim
ReplyDelete1. Does the essay have three paragraphs?
- Yes, it has three paragraphs.
2. Does the introduction include a hook to get the reader's attention along with background information?
- Yes, the introduction paragraph has a hook sentence, but I think it doesn't have enough background information about what the whole essay would be about.
3. Is the writer's opinion about the issue clearly stated in the thesis statement?
- Yes, it is clearly stated.
4. Does the body paragraph contain facts and reasons that support the opinion?
- Yes, it has facts and reasons that support the opinion. The writier wrote specific facts and reasons about how the Korean and American restaurant culture is different.
5. Put a check in the margin next to the points that you understand and agree with. Explain why you agree.
- I agree with the sentence "While people are eating, I found the members keep asking to their customers 'Is everything okay?' or 'Do you need more water?' and so on". I experienced this situation when I visited USA. It was very awkward for me at first, but later on, I got used to it.
6. Write one or two questions about something that needs clarification or additional support.
- Aren't there Korean restaurants that demands tip also these days?
- Are there any more differences between Korean and American restaurant than giving tip and the way the waiters serve customers? Can you add more to it?