Same here in Catalonia, inviting people to your house is not really done. We just meet outside. And the menu deals during lunchtime are amazing. 12 euro for 3

Same here in Catalonia, inviting people to your house is not really done. We just meet outside. And the menu deals during lunchtime are amazing. 12 euro for 3 courses. Add some drinks and you have passed hours for cheap. And yeah I have seen that latin thing, my ex was a latina and I saw them often socialising while making food. But in that culture preparing food seems to be very much a "women-only" thing where the men hang on the couch with a beer :P Whereas our roles here in europe are much less traditional. So it's not quite as mixed for them in terms of the pre-dinner socialisation. I tried to go into the kitchen to help/chat at one point but I didn't think I was very welcome there. However I only know that one latino family well. Perhaps they are an outlier.