Dining etiquette

Dining etiquette in Belize is similar to the rules of dining etiquette in Mexico and Guatemala. The information about Belizean dining manners is included below along with typical Latin American dining manners that can be found on the Mexican dining manners page.

The proper way to eat in a Belizean home. You might be given the meal first, and the family might wait until you are finished before eating. In this scenario, make sure to finish everything on your plate and take tiny servings so that you can be offered more and there will be enough food for everyone.

You should follow proper dining protocol after a meal. Push your plate a little bit away from you once you're done eating so that the silverware is parallel to the plate's side. Dining manners when consuming tortillas. If tortillas are included in your dish, tear each one into pieces as you consume it.