1. Dress appropriately
Wearing a business suit when everyone is dressed casually can be as uncomfortable as showing up in jeans and a t-shirt when everyone else is dressed formally.
If you’re the host, offer your guests a subtle tip about appropriate attire. The restaurant is real casual, and I’m coming from home, so feel free to wear something comfortable. But that’s not permission to wear torn jeans, smelly sneakers and a dirty t-shirt. Remember, this is a meeting, not a party with the gang.
If you’re the guest and didn’t receive a hint from your host, ask. Demonstrating that you’re comfortable enough with your host, and self-assured enough, to handle a little detail like this communicates that you’re a take-charge kind of person. I usually work in khakis and a golf shirt, will that be appropriate?, for example, can solve the problem.
2. Arrive early
Whether you invite someone to lunch or they invite you, plan to be standing inside the entrance about five minutes before the scheduled time. Take into account that you may not know where you’re going and parking may be a problem.
Whether a host or guest, if you’re going to be late for any reason call as soon as you realize you will be delayed. That way the others won’t worry that they had the wrong day or time, or the wrong place.
3. Go now
If you have to go to the bathroom, and to be sure you don’t have to go later, go before you arrive at the restaurant.
Your own comfort isn’t the only advantage; I once overheard, standing in a stall, a discussion of how the people I was meeting with were planning to handle our upcoming negotiation. Needless to say, it was a little awkward.
4. Make a good first impression
1. Dress appropriatelyWearing a business suit when everyone is dressed casually can be as uncomfortable as showing up in jeans and a t-shirt when everyone else is dressed formally.If you’re the host, offer your guests a subtle tip about appropriate attire. The restaurant is real casual, and I’m coming from home, so feel free to wear something comfortable. But that’s not permission to wear torn jeans, smelly sneakers and a dirty t-shirt. Remember, this is a meeting, not a party with the gang.If you’re the guest and didn’t receive a hint from your host, ask. Demonstrating that you’re comfortable enough with your host, and self-assured enough, to handle a little detail like this communicates that you’re a take-charge kind of person. I usually work in khakis and a golf shirt, will that be appropriate?, for example, can solve the problem.2. Arrive earlyWhether you invite someone to lunch or they invite you, plan to be standing inside the entrance about five minutes before the scheduled time. Take into account that you may not know where you’re going and parking may be a problem.Whether a host or guest, if you’re going to be late for any reason call as soon as you realize you will be delayed. That way the others won’t worry that they had the wrong day or time, or the wrong place.3. Go nowIf you have to go to the bathroom, and to be sure you don’t have to go later, go before you arrive at the restaurant.Your own comfort isn’t the only advantage; I once overheard, standing in a stall, a discussion of how the people I was meeting with were planning to handle our upcoming negotiation. Needless to say, it was a little awkward.4. Make a good first impression
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