Friday, June 6, 2008

Keys to a successful business lunch:

John Mariani’s post offers tips on using the resource of a restaurant to close a business deal.

“The key to any successful business transaction is to do your homework,” he says. “You want no surprises. I would never go to a restaurant without knowing the layout, which tables are available and which are saved for regulars. My advice is to become a regular at two or three restaurants.”

The key to remember is that a restaurant is not a place where people go to eat, it is a place where people go to solve a problem they have. Solve problems for your clients and you will never go hungry!