PETER: No. I’ll do it, Joan. You’re really busy. Oh have you got the numbers?
JOAN: Not for the Rajdoot, but uh right Parkview Hotel: 777192 and London Arms: Q4208657.
PETER: Great. Before I ring, we’d better just make sure they’re within the price range.
JOAN: Up to 15 pounds a head?
PETER: I think you’ll find some people won’t be able to go that high.
JOAN: Well, you can’t get anything decent under 10 pounds.
PETER: Okay. We’ll say 12.
JOAN: Okay.
PETER: And we’d better make sure there’s good vegetarian food.
JOAN: And a Q5non-smoking section! You know what the boss is like.
PETER: Don’t remind me. I’ll let you know as soon as I get anything.
PETER: Good news. I found Rajdoot’s number straight away and they can fit us in. Their Christmas menu sounds great.
JOAN: What is it?
PETER: French onion soup or fruit juice.
JOAN: Uh-huh.
PETER: Roast dinner or Q6lentil curry sounds ordinary but my friend said it was really tasty.
JOAN: Umm lentil curry that’s unusual.
PETER: And then for dessert there’s traditional plum pudding or apple pie, a plus coffee.
JOAN: That sounds really good for 12 pounds did you book it?
PETER: Well, I said I’d check with the staff first. But they did say they’d hold the booking until next Wednesday anyway. Oh, and if we go ahead, they’d like a Q750 pound deposit.
JOAN: 50 is normal that’s fine.
PETER: And they want a letter.
JOAN: Right to confirm.
PETER: And they say with such large numbers we have to Q8choose the menu in advance.
JOAN: That won’t be a problem. I’ll put up a notice with details of the restaurant and the menu. When did you say they wanted confirmation by?
PETER: It was uh let’s see uh the Q94 November.
JOAN: Where do you think I should put up the notice? Where everyone’s guaranteed to see it.
PETER: On the cafe noticeboard I should think.
JOAN: Hardly anyone looks at that.
PETER: Well, Q10the Newsletter probably your best bet.
