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When you call say a pizza delivery service they pick up the phone with
something like "Tanaka's pizza delivery service, XYZ branch, this is Sato
speaking". (I'm sorry, I'd reproduce it in Japanese but it was so fast that I
didn't really understand it).

What do I say in response to that? In England I'd say, "Hi, I'd like to order
a pizza". What would be better for me, in Japanese, something more generic
like, "Hi, I'd like to place an order". But do Japanese people really say this
when they order food?

I'm pretty sure that "こんばんは。注文をしたいのですが。。。"is not what Japanese people say when
they call a restaurant. What's natural?
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How to order pizza or dinner on the phone
Greetings like こんばんは sounds unnecessary. Some people may begin with すみません,
though I don't think it necessary either. I would say はい、注文をお願いします, just like
you in English!
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There's honestly nothing wrong with beginning the call with "こんばんは" as it
would add a touch of your personality. It would be equivalent to saying "Good
evening, I'd like to order a pizza", which sounds nice and isn't too overly
polite.

If you want to say the same typical phrase as other Japanese, you could use:

"すみません、注文{ちゅうもん}お願い{おねがい}したいのですが。"

Whether you drop the "を" or not is up to you.

When you've finished listing your order, "以上{いじょう}です。" is correct. After that,
the person taking your order is likely to tell you how long it will be until
they deliver it, to which "よろしくお願い{おねがい}します。" is fine, or "お待ち{おまち}しております。"
meaning you'll be waiting for the order to be delivered.
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