enjoy your meal
Savor your food
A polite expression said to someone about to eat, wishing them pleasure in their food.
Servers in restaurants say it when delivering dishes; hosts say it when guests sit down to dinner.
The phrase is formulaic—the expected response is a simple thank you, not a report on whether the meal was actually enjoyed.
- dig inBegin a meal
- plateFlat dish for food
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- well-wishingExpressing goodwill toward others
- bitePierce with teeth
taste · savoring · aroma · hosting · manners · flavor · communal dining · breaking bread · greetings · say grace · gratitude · table manners · bowl · celebration · fine dining · home cooking · sharing · table etiquette
- dining phrasesbon appetit, dig in, come and get it, help yourself, pass the salt