When eating in a group, on all occasions, wait for everyone to be served before starting to eat, even in restaurants. When invited as a guest, the host will politely ask to you to start eating once everyone is served. You may notice some members of the family or the host himself will serve himself only after the guests have started their meal. This is in keeping with the Bhutanese custom of serving the guests first. When you invite a Bhutanese for a meal, make sure you request the guest to start the meal. You yourself should start only after they have started eating - See more at: http://bhutancanada.org/teacher-orientation-etiquette-in-bhutan/#sthash.r4RQDwsL.dpuf