How to Ask a Restaurant for the Recipe of Their Best Dish

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Tell the waiter or waitress serving you about how much you've enjoyed your meal.

   Do this when they come over to ask if everything is all right or to hand you the bill.
   
   If they see you really appreciate the way a certain dish tastes, they may tell the chef.
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   Step 2: and ask the waiter if you'd be allowed to speak with the cook.

   Be polite
   - this is where your manners will count.
   
   If he or she is not too busy they should let you, provided you explain why to the waiter beforehand. , Don't just ask them for the recipe; tell them what you liked about the dish and how much of a pleasure it was to have them prepare it. , The likelihood of them telling you may depend on how nice you are and the price of the dish. ,,
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   Step 3: Greet the chef

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   Step 4: then begin by telling him or her just how much you appreciated the dish they made for you.

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   Step 5: Ask them if they would be so inclined to share the recipe for the dish with you.

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   Step 6: If they share it with you

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   Step 7: thank them profusely and promise to return to the restaurant to have them make it for you again some time.

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   Step 8: Remember to pay your bill

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   Step 9: thank the Maître d' and take your belongings before leaving!

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