Chinese phrase
上菜了 shàng cài le
Meaning
The food is served
When to use it
It announces that the food has been served. A host or server often says it when inviting people to begin eating, in a warm and informal tone.
Example dialogue
各位，上菜了，请慢用。 gè wèi shàng cài le qǐng màn yòng
Everyone, the food is served, so please enjoy your meal.
谢谢，正好可以开始吃了。 xiè xiè zhèng hǎo ké yǐ kāi shǐ chī le
Thanks, we can start eating now.