Business LunchPresented by Contents•What is business lunch•How to prepare it•Table manners•Tips Business Lunch•American businessmen frequently use social American businessmen frequently use social situations to make business deals. Business lunch situations to make business deals. Business lunch is one of the best examples of this practice. is one of the best examples of this practice. •Win clients Win clients •Make influential contacts Make influential contacts •Discuss and settle internal disagreements Discuss and settle internal disagreements •Interview potential employees. Interview potential employees. Preparations•Success depends upon previous preparation, and Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be without such preparation there is sure to be failure. — Confucius “failure. — Confucius “有备则无患有备则无患” ”•If you're the host you should make some If you're the host you should make some preparations.preparations. Make the invitationA good invitation should include the following A good invitation should include the following three criteria:three criteria:•Clearly state the purpose of the meeting. •Establish your role as host. •Make it easy for the person to graciously decline. Before inviting someone to a business lunch, Before inviting someone to a business lunch, you want to make sure scheduling one is even you want to make sure scheduling one is even necessary. necessary. Choose an appropriate restaurantMake sure it is a good place Make sure it is a good place for a business lunch.for a business lunch.It should be quiet andIt should be quiet andconducive to private conducive to private discussions.discussions.Select Select a a table table away away from from foot foot traffictraffic with with your your guest guest seated seated facing facing into into the the restaurant restaurant rather rather than than towards a wall. towards a wall. Choose an appropriate restaurantEvaluate the food and service.Evaluate the food and service. Look into what sort of food Look into what sort of food and service the restaurant specializes in. and service the restaurant specializes in. Check out the menu and make some selections beforehand so you won’t appear indecisive. Make sure to be careful and anticipate your guests’ preferences. If you don’t know their tastes,it is wise to offer up some suggestions and let them pick. Make a reservation•Let them knowLet them know it’s it’s a a business lunch.business lunch.•Place you in the Place you in the appropriate areaappropriate area. .•Tell them what kind of Tell them what kind of foodfood you might like. you might like.•How longHow long you might stay. you might stay. Prepare some small talks•To warm up the atmosphereTo warm up the atmosphere and avoid awkward and avoid awkward silences. silences. •Having a few Having a few casual, non-business topicscasual, non-business topics in in mind, the subject can be travel, sports, gardening, mind, the subject can be travel, sports, gardening, or the movies.or the movies. Know your client's business•Just take 20 minutes or so to do a Google search Just take 20 minutes or so to do a Google search before you leave for lunch.before you leave for lunch. Prepare Enough Money to Pay•Always bring a credit card to pay for the meal, or, if Always bring a credit card to pay for the meal, or, if you are paying in cash, bring twice the amount of you are paying in cash, bring twice the amount of cash that you expect the lunch to cost. cash that you expect the lunch to cost. Table manners---actionsØArrive early——10 minutes before the timeØTurn off your cell phoneØpay the bill naturallyØMirror your guest’s courses topics--Segue into business at the right timeØDon’t launch into your proposal as soon as you sit down.ØNever talk business until at least everyone has ordered tipsØDon’t make the most common table mistakesldress appropriately lnever chew with your mouth open or talk with your mouth full or pick your teeth tipsØRemember that eating is secondary---Don’t sit down hungry tipsØTreat the staff well tipsØDon't foget that,after your business lunch, write a thank you card Thank you ! 。