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5B Restaurant Customs (Sec.3)

5B Restaurant Customs (Sec.3). Spanish Culture. Ordering at a restaurant in a Spanish country. Calling the “ mesero ” over to the table. Colombia : people raise or clap their hands. Costa Rica : people make a pfft sound. Argentina : simply calling the waiter, “ mozo ”.

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5B Restaurant Customs (Sec.3)

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  1. 5B Restaurant Customs (Sec.3) Spanish Culture

  2. Ordering at a restaurant in a Spanish country

  3. Calling the “mesero” over to the table • Colombia: people raise or clap their hands. • Costa Rica: people make a pfft sound. • Argentina: simply calling the waiter, “mozo”. • Chile: However in Chile, “mozo” is offensive. In Chile they say, “garzón” (young man). • Spain: simply call the waiter, “camarero/a” • México: either use “joven” or “mesero/a”

  4. Ordering a beverage • Escoger un vino(ehs-koh-Hehroonbee-no)(choose a wine) • ¡Salud!(sah-lood) (Cheers!) • Tomar un refresco(tow-mahroonray-frehs-koh) (drink a soda pop) • Tomar un trago(toh-mahroontrah-goh) (have a drink [alcoholic]) • Un vaso de agua(oonbvah-sew- day- ah-gooah) (a glass of water)

  5. Ordering a main course (plato principal) CUSTOMER: • ¿Quénosrecomienda?(kay nose ray-koh-meeehn-duh) (What do you suggest?) • ¿Con quéestáservido?(kohnkay s-tahsehr-bee-doe)(What does it come with?) WAITER: • Estácaliente.(s-tahkah-lee ehn-tay)(It’s hot [temperature].) • Estápicante.(s-tah pee-kahn-tay)(It’s hot [flavor/spicy].)

  6. Tipping Guide in Spanish countries

  7. Etiquette: Tipping Guide • Latin America may be just south of the border, but tipping customs vary widely. "Whereas in the United States you'd leave 15 to 20 percent on a meal, in Latin America it's more like 8 to 12 percent outside of modern places in large capitals," says Clark Kotula of Geographic Expeditions.

  8. 10 % gratuity minimum • Argentina: 10 % is expected • Chile: 10% included in the bill. • Ecuador: “ ……” • Mexico: 10% to 15%; cash preferred! • Peru: 10% to 15% for the waiter.

  9. Other gratuity… • Spain: 7%-13% only if the service is good; cash only! • Colombia: 15%-18% is expected.

  10. “¡BuenProvecho!” (Enjoy your meal!

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