Research reveals why receiving food before others is a source of discomfort for social diners

Research reveals why receiving food before others is a source of discomfort for social diners

We have all faced that situation in a restaurant or at a dinner party: our food has arrived but we find ourselves waiting for others at the table to be served before starting. This long-established norm is the subject of new research co-authored by Bayes Business School, that shows we are more concerned about violating this practice ourselves than we are about others doing so.