If you've gone to a restaurant for dinner and are impressed with your meal, you may want to ask the chef for the recipe. This article will provide some tips on how to do so without being intrusive.
Steps
- 1Tell 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.
- 2Smile, 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.
- 3Greet the chef, then begin by telling him or her just how much you appreciated the dish they made for you. 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.
- 4Ask them if they would be so inclined to share the recipe for the dish with you. The likelihood of them telling you may depend on how nice you are and the price of the dish.
- 5If they share it with you, thank them profusely and promise to return to the restaurant to have them make it for you again some time.
- 6Remember to pay your bill, thank the maitre d' and take your belongings before leaving!
Tips
- You may want to have a pen and notepad with you so you can write down the recipe if they share it. Alternatively, they may give you a printed copy of the recipe.
- Don't be upset or angry if the chef declines to share the recipe with you. Even if you are polite, some restaurants prefer to keep their recipes to themselves so that customers won't make money off their dishes.
- Remember, you may get a slightly different version of the recipe than the one that was used to cook your meal. For example, if you ask for the recipe to the restaurant's special Italian dressing, they may tell you to use different ingredients instead.
