Учебное пособие по деловому английскому языку Самара Издательство
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There’s a reason why ‘breaking bread’ with a person is seen as a huge factor in building up trust, whether in personal or business relationships. Sharing a meal allows you to converse easily with a guest while also providing plenty of breaks for silence – and a topic of conversation! 93 British cuisine also enjoys quite a strong international reputation: helping your guest to enjoy the best your nation or city has to offer is an obvious treat. While business lunches can be effective, many guests visiting your home base would appreciate filling their evening time with an informal dinner. While it can be tempting to bring your business people to a new, exciting venue, this is generally not the best idea. Going with an unknown quantity can run the risk of a sub-par experience. Ideally, go somewhere where you have been before, and where you know the staff. Another advantage of bringing your guests to a familiar restaurant is that you will be knowledgeable about the menu. It is a good idea to recommend a number of dishes from different price categories so that your guest feels comfortable ordering exactly what they want. An important aspect of restaurant entertaining is that no guest should be eating or drinking on their own. Even if you are not drinking alcohol it is good to be drinking something (whether a soft drink or a non-alcoholic beer) when they are. As the host, you will be ordering the wine, so ensuring that consumption doesn’t get out of hand is your responsibility. It’s also your job to manage the situation if you fail in that. Should someone get a little worse for wear then order a taxi and arrange to pay for it to ensure he or she gets back to the hotel safely. жүктеу/скачать 4,5 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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