Whether you're having a business lunch with peers or a supplier, proper etiquette can protect you from damaging your reputation with blunders and tactlessness.
In his book 'The Art of the Business Lunch: Building Relationships Between 12 and 2' (The Art of the Business Lunch: Building Business Relationships Between 12 and 2 p.m.), Robin Jay lists the following five rules for a successful business lunch, which we have already published on the Facebook page of our online business etiquette course with Milena Khlebarova – a leading specialist in the field and frequent guest on radio and television programs as a consultant on the topic:
Never talk with your mouth full:
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Prepare a few informal topics:
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Be courteous to the service staff, no matter what happens:
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Get to know your partner's business:
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Think carefully about your restaurant choice:
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