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AA business dinner in an unfamiliar country often carries more meaning than the meal itself, since table manners, seating arrangements, and even who pays the bill can all be read as signals about respect and hierarchy.
BIn some cultures, the most senior person is expected to order first and the meal is not supposed to start until they begin eating, while in others, waiting for everyone to be served before touching food is considered the more important rule.
CDiscussing business too directly during the meal can also be a misstep in certain cultures, where dinner is treated as a separate, relationship-building occasion, with actual negotiation expected to happen only afterward, back at the office.
DTravellers who research local dining customs beforehand, even briefly, generally avoid the kind of small, unintentional mistake that can quietly undermine an otherwise successful business relationship, even though the mistake itself is rarely mentioned out loud.