Many times business is always secondary to family. Shops will close at their closing times and the owners and workers will head for home to be with their families. Due to the value that Mexicans place on the family, there are many family oriented restaurants throughout Mexico. Unlike some upscale restaurants in the United States and Europe which tend to frown on young children, many fancy restaurants in Mexico welcome families with children. If you'll be traveling with young children, don't hesitate to take them to a nice restaurant.
Greetings are more formal in Mexico than in the United States.
If you're a man, use a handshake when greeting other men, or when greeting a woman for the first time. If the woman is a friend or acquaintance, a kiss on the cheek is customary. If you're a woman, a handshake will do for first meetings of both men and women, but with friends and acquaintances, both men and women, a handshake and a kiss on the cheek. It may feel awkward at first, but remember that it seems perfectly natural to the Mexican people. Should you be invited to visit a Mexican home for dinner, drinks, or just to visit, understand that this is quite an honor no matter how humble the home is.