French terms used in restaurants:
| English | French |
| Armchair | Fauteuil |
| Ashtray | Cendrier |
| Bar counter | Comptoir |
| Bill folder | Pique note |
| bill | Addition |
| Bottle opener | Tire bouchon |
| Bottle | Bouteille |
| Bread boat | Bateau a pain |
| Butter dish | Beurrier |
| Butter knife | Couteau de table |
| Candle stand | Tenant de chandelle |
| Candle | Chandelle |
| Caviare knife | Couteau a caviar |
| Chair | Chaise |
| Champagne cooler | Seau a frapper |
| Cheese knife | Couteau fromage |
| Chinese cruet set | Menagere chinoise |
| Coaster | Caboteur |
| Cocktail cup | Tasse a cocktail |
| Cocktail glass | Verre cocktail |
| Coffee cup | Demi tasse |
| Coffee pot | Cafetiere |
| Coffee saucer | Soucoupe a café |
| Coffee spoon | Cuiller a café |
| Coffee tray | Plateau a café |
| Cold & hot servory | Bain marie |
| Consommé cup | Tasse a consommé |
| Cover | Couvert |
| Cutlery | Coutellerie |
| Dessert fork | Fourchette a dessert |
| Dessert spoon | Cuiller a dessert |
| Dish of the day | Plat du jour |
| Duster | Torchon |
| Egg cup | Tasse a oeuf |
| Entrée dish | Plat d entrée |
| Finger bowl | Rince doigts |
| Fish fork | Fourchette a poisson |
| Fish knife | Couteau a poisson |
| Flower pot | Pot a fleurs |
| Flower vase | Assiette a fleurs |
| Fork | Fourchette |
| Glassware | Verrerie |
| Grape fruit cup | Pample moussiere |
| Grape fruit spoon | Cuiller a pample mousse |
| Half plate | Petite assiette |
| High ball | L’eau decoper |
| Ice bucket | Seau a glace |
| Ice cream cup | Tasee a glace |
| knife | Couteau |
| Large fork | Grande fourchette |
| Large knife | Grand couteau |
| Large plate | |
| Lid | Couvercle |
| Match box | Boite d’ allumette |
| Menu of the day | Carte de jour |
| Milk pot | Laitier |
| Napkin ring | Anneau |
| Napkin | Serviette |
| Nut cracker | Casse noisette |
| Oyster knife | Couteau a huitres |
| Pantry | Grade manger |
| Pastry tong | Pince a patisserie |
| Plate | Assiette |
| Salad bowl | Bol a salade |
| Salver | Plateau d argent |
| Sandwich tong | Pince a sandwich |
| Sauce boat | Saucier |
| Sauce ladle | Louche a sauce |
| Saucer | Soucoupe |
| Service fork | Fourchette a service |
| Service spoon | Cuiller a service |
| Side board | Buffet, etagere |
| Slip cloth | Napperon |
| Soup bowl | Cuvette a potage |
| Soup ladle | Louche a potage |
| Soup spoon | Assiette a potage |
| Soup tureen | Soupiere |
| Spoon | Cuiller/cuillere |
| Steak knife | Couteau a steck |
| Straw holder | Paillotiere |
| Sugar pot | Sucrier |
| Sugar tong | Pince a sucre |
| Table cloth | Nappe |
| Tea cup | Tasse a the |
| Tea pot | The iere |
| Tea saucer | Soucoupe a the |
| Tea spoom | Couiller a the |
| Toast rack | Porte roties |
| Tooth pick holder | Poignee cure dents |
| Tray cloth | Toil de plateau |
| Tray | Plateau |
| Trolley | Table roulante |
| Waiters cloth | Nappe de garcon |
| Water goblet | Gobelet |
| Water jug | Pot a eau |
| Water | Eau |