Business Lunch Etiquette Tips

Business Lunch Etiquette Tips
You want your business building lunch simple and effective.

Business lunch etiquette tips start with having a clear idea of what you want and don't want in business lunch restaurants so you can focus all your attention on your customer or prospective customer. You want to keep your business building lunch simple and effective.

Business Lunch Restaurants

In business lunch restaurants you don't want tables that are too close together, you don't want servers who take forever to bring the menus and you don't want him or her to keep asking “Is everything alright?”

You want a separate entrance area in which you can meet you customer, you want tables that are far enough apart for a private conversation and you want food and service that are good.

Don’t be late, greet your business lunch date with a firm, warm handshake, follow the server's cue on ordering, enjoy the conversation and file out socially talking about how you enjoyed the meal and about whatever business needs to be wrapped up.

Business Lunch Etiquette

Proper business lunch etiquette suggests you order simple foods easily eaten with a fork and knife. Give yourself a break and ask your guest a question and then take small bites so you can finish the bite and swallow before speaking.

Don't pull out files and papers unless you are in a private room, and lead so that your guest always feels comfortable.

If the discussion is going well, and your guest is showing no signs of wanting to make a break for it, feel free to continue. Order another cup of coffee and keep on listening.

Try using what you've learned into setting up a follow-up meeting. Say something like, “I have some ideas on how I can help you with that business concern you mentioned. Would you like me to meet you at your office sometime next week?”

Business Lunch Thank You

Finally, always write a thank you note business lunch. Even though you paid for the meal, send a handwritten note. Just a few lines telling your customer you enjoyed talking with him or her and look forward to meeting him or her again. Then call and make it happen.

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