noun
food delivery service; catering
Refers to the business or act of preparing and delivering meals for events, offices, or individuals. Often used in compound terms like 仕出し弁当 (catered boxed lunch).
会議のために仕出しを頼んだ。
We ordered catering for the meeting.
この店は仕出しもやっています。
This shop also does food delivery.
noun
walk-on part; background actor; extra
Used in theater, film, and television for a minor non-speaking role. The term is somewhat specialized and may be replaced by エキストラ in casual contexts.
彼は映画で仕出しとして出演した。
He appeared in the movie as an extra.
舞台の仕出しはセリフがないことが多い。
Walk-on parts in plays often have no lines.
Compound of 仕 (し, doing, serving) and 出し (だし, sending out). The catering sense derives from the idea of 'sending out' prepared food. The theatrical sense likely extends from the idea of 'sending out' a performer onto the stage.