Service is fair and it is necessary for hotels wanting to deliver luxury class service to install backup generators. The hot climate requires light weight clothing for all occasions. Business dress for men includes short sleeved cotton or poplin shirts, or the popular pleated and pocketed guayabera, worn outside the pants. Ties are not worn. Business women are most comfortable in light weight, sleeveless dresses or skirts.
Shorts are unacceptable business attire.
Restaurant patrons generally leave a tip equal to 10 percent on the bill. Taxi drivers are not tipped. Many establishments figure a five percent government hotel tax to the bill, as well as an up to 15 percent service charge on top of that. When inquiring about prices, make sure you are quoted the final price, after all taxes have been added and make certain you are aware if the price is Belizean dollars or U.S. dollars. The staple of the Belizean diet is rice and beans, often supplemented with chicken, fish, beef, or pork.