1. Carry-out - The great thing about fast food is that it can be eaten on the go.

Carry-out, also
known as take-out, is what you get when you’re not planning to eat at the restaurant. When you
get take-out, ask for your food “to go.”
2. Eat in - The opposite of carry-out, eating in means staying at the fast food
restaurant to eat your meal. When ordering to eat in, ask for your food “to stay” or
“for here.”
3. Drive through - This is sometimes misspelled on purpose as “drive thru.” This
option lets you order your food without even needing to get out of your car. Just pull
your car up to the special drive thru window, place your order and drive around to the
next window to pay and pick it up.
4. Franchise- A franchise is a group of restaurants that are under the same brand
owner, but operate on their own. The main brand provides the ingredients and menus,
but each store has its own owner and manager. Many fast food restaurants are part of
a franchise. McDonald’s and Burger King are franchises, and so is Starbucks.
5. Menu- Like any restaurant, fast food restaurants have menus which show you the
items you can order and how much they cost. Many fast food places have the menu on
a large board on a wall, so it’s easy to see all the options when you’re ordering.
6. Combo- If you’re having trouble choosing the food you want, you can let the restaurant do it
for you. Some places have special “combos” (short for combinations, although no one ever says
the full word). These combos are pre-created meals that usually contain a few different food
items and a drink.
Sometimes you even get your food cheaper when ordering a combo.
7. Beverage- This is a fancy way of calling a drink, especially one that isn’t water.
It’s that simple!
8. Fountain drink- Many fast food restaurants have soda fountains, which are
machines where you can pour yourself a soft (usually carbonated) drink. Since the
server doesn’t need to know what kind of soda you’ll choose, you can simply order a
fountain drink and make your own decision later.
9. Sides- The main part of a meal is called the main dish. Smaller items and snacks
that are served with the main dish are called side dishes or sides.
10.Dressing- No, this isn’t about putting on clothes! Salad dressing is the sauce you
add to salad for flavor, like ranch dressing.