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It's all about the cake: The secrets of socializing with your Danish colleagues

Published: Sept. 4, 2016, 11:52 a.m.

When you work in a Danish office, you\u2019ll often find yourself invited to impromptu in-office social events with your Danish colleagues. Somebody\u2019s birthday, someone\u2019s having a baby, somebody has been with the company for 10 years, someone is going on vacation the next day. And they almost all involve cake.

Cake is very important in Denmark. Cake builds bridges. Cake makes friends. And when there\u2019s cake on offer, as a foreigner, it\u2019s a good idea to show up and accept it.

When I first started working in a Danish office, I made a big mistake. I said no to cake.