When the waiter is afraid of not knowing how to write the name of the dish when the guests order, there are always some dishes that you do not recognize and can not think of them at the moment, how to

When the waiter is afraid of not knowing how to write the name of the dish when the guests order, there are always some dishes that you do not recognize and can not think of them at the moment, how to do? How to remedy? The restaurant's menu was not much. With snacks to write down, it should not be a big problem, if it is really new to go to the menu of the word there will not write. You can use pinyin or harmonic characters instead. Guests do not look at your handwritten list. As long as the chef and the food passer can see clearly, it is clear that it is OK. But still grasp the time to memorize the menu, including the practice of dishes, which is the most basic requirement as a waiter.