The Business Lunch – What to Expect

business conducted in a restaurant
setting can hold rewards far beyond the
cost of a meal dazzling a potential
client business partner or employers
with your good manners and social graces
can results in a job offer or lucrative
contract alternatively a lack of
composure or proper table etiquette
could mean a missed opportunity I’m
Sondra yard to check with watchmojo I’m
going to share with you today some tips
on planning and executing the perfect
business lunch and from the spot make
sure you know the correct address
because you don’t want to be late be on
time people typically have a limited
amount of time for lunch so tardiness
can be extra offensive turn your
cellphone off before entering the
restaurant after your greetings and
you’re seated make sure you order with
care ignore your craving for the BBQ
ribs or any other potentially messy dish
and follow the lead of your host when it
comes to appetizers desserts and other
extras make sure not to order an
alcoholic beverage even if your host
does you might think it will help you
relax but nobody’s gonna trust you with
their business if you get smashed over
lunchtime don’t dive into your food make
sure you wait until everyone is served
don’t eat too fast or too slow try to
stand step with your host using good
table manners is not only polite but it
also makes good business sense posture
is important and so is body language who
picks up the tab if you did the inviting
you are responsible for the check if a
joint meeting it’s appropriate to split
the tab the conclusion of a business
meal is as important as its beginning a
verbal thank you is very appropriate in
the end even if it didn’t go as planned