Kimberly Lepkowski
Business Dining
AB224-01
Unit 1
Professor Enrico DiGiammarino
August 28, 2012

Business Dining

Your boss calls you into his office and explains to you explains to you that he is going to be out of town and you have to entertain the most important client in the company at a business dinner. Are you going to know how to act? You know that you have to find something to wear, do you dress casually or more business-like? What types of conversations do you bring up? This is just a few of the things I am going to discuss.

I. How to choose the restaurant
When you go to choose the restaurant, try and choose one you are familiar with and one that you have been to before. If travel is necessary to get to the restaurant that you choose, remember that it is better if you have to travel further then your guest. Tipping the head waiter will allow you to be recognized and may result in better service. II. Arriving at the restaurant
When arriving at the restaurant, be sure you are the first one there. Being the first one to arrive at the restaurant can ensure you get the table you want. It can also allow you to speak to your waiter about the bill so there is no commotion about who pays the bill after the meal. As your guests are arriving try to be standing by the door so you can greet each guest by name and give a firm handshake as you are saying hello, this will let your guests know that they are important to you. III. Table manners a. When you first sit down at the table with your guest(s) take your napkin and immediately place it on your lap. If you get up from the table place your napkin on your chair and not on the table. You do not want your dirty napkin on the table while others are eating. When you are finished eating put your napkin on the left side of your plate. b. You go to a business dinner to have conversations