Worldly Dining Etiquette Infographics

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This Image Show the Dos & Do Nots of Dining Around the World

— March 19, 2014 — World
Dining etiquette is different in every country. If you travel often, this infographic published by 'The Restaurant Choice' will be extremely insightful.

The infographic is a visual representation of meals from different countries. To represent Italy, a plate of pizza is depicted; it's disrespectful to ask for extra cheese on your pizza and to only tip 5-10% for exceptional service because gratuity is already included on the bill.

While some etiquette is universal and presumable, many countries have surprising rules when dining! In France it is a faux-pas to split the bill, in China belching serves as a compliment to the chef and in India it is deemed dirty to eat with your left hand. The most surprising of all is Japan's dining customs; they believe tipping staff is very rude and think the louder you slurp your soup the better!

Trend Themes

  1. Cultural Dining Etiquette — Opportunity for companies to create cultural dining etiquette guides and training programs for travelers and expatriates.
  2. Customized Dining Experiences — Potential for restaurants and hospitality industry to offer personalized dining experiences that cater to specific cultural dining preferences.
  3. Global Hospitality Services — Opportunity to develop global hospitality services that provide information and support for navigating dining customs and etiquette around the world.

Industry Implications

  1. Travel and Tourism — Disruptive innovation opportunities in the travel and tourism industry can involve creating new services and experiences that enhance cultural dining experiences for travelers.
  2. Hospitality — Disruptive innovation opportunities in the hospitality industry can involve developing innovative ways to educate and serve guests with diverse dining etiquette needs.
  3. Cultural Education — Disruptive innovation opportunities in the cultural education industry can involve creating online courses and resources that teach international dining customs and etiquette to business professionals.
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