Interviewing Over Dinner.. Latin American Style

A guide for using proper etiquette when dining in Latin America

By Monica Peña

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Why is it important to learn proper table etiquette?

Table manners play an important part in making favorable impressions.

Business is often conducted over parties or dinners, therefore essential to our professional success. This web page was created to help make those first impressions good ones.

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When dining with Latin American natives, there are a few general etiquette rules that should be followed. Here are general tips that can help with your dining experience.

Ten General Dining Tips

Because Latin America is made up of many different countries, dinner etiquette differs by region.In the case of interviewing with a Latin American counterpart in their native country, there are certain things you should keep in mind. Below are tips for dining in each of the specified regions.

Specific Etiquette Tips for Regions of Latin America:

Etiquette Home	Brazil	Central America
Mexico	Southern Cone	Upper South America