dished up
Served the meal
Dished up is the past tense of dish up, meaning to serve food by putting it onto plates: She dished up the stew while it was still hot.
The phrase extends to anything presented or delivered: The show dished up the usual mix of drama and comedy.
There's often a suggestion of routine or casual presentation.
- preparedMade ready beforehand
- serveAttend to needs
- platedCoated with metal
- plated upArranged food on dinnerware
- arrangedPut into order
delivered · offered · portioned · potluck · family dinner · sautéed · roasted · feast · catering · narrated · conveyed · seasoned · dramatized · revealed · garnished · cooked · presented · banquet
food service/presentation
dished upcleared away
Removed from an area
taken away · withheld · cleared · removed · put away