Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco

División Académica de Ciencias Económico Administrativas

Business Culture

Professor:
Carmen Cristina Bustamante Ruíz

Task 6:
Design a chart in Word file

Martha Gabriela González De La Cruz

6°E

Thursday, May 07, 2020

 Business meals etiquette.

Commercial By definition, a business meal is

foods a meeting where business is
conducted while eating. There
are many reasons to have a
business meal.

Restaurant The main objective is to

Conversatio participate in a fruitful
n conversation; eating is
secondary. In addition to being
prepared to ask questions about
the hiring company, it is also a
good idea to have more casual
topics to talk about.
Table The host will be watching your
manners every move during the meal,
including the way you treat
others. Always be polite to
members of the restaurant staff,
especially the waiter or waitress.
This applies in all circumstances;
don't lose control of your
emotions.
Let the host sit at the table first.
When sitting at the table, always
place the napkin immediately on
your lap. When the meal is over,
proper etiquette requires that the
napkin be returned to the table
on the left side of the plate.
Do not begin eating until
everyone at the table has
received their meals. Turn off cell
phones unless you are expecting
an emergency call.
Ordering Food When ordering food, it is a good
and Drink idea to follow the example of
your host. If they order dessert
or an appetizer, then it's okay to
do the same.

Consumption of It is never a good idea to consume

alcohol during alcohol during a business lunch or
business meals dinner.

Proper placement  Glasses: on the right side, and

of plates, glasses working from the outside
and utensils towards the plate (center) can
be a red wine, white wine and
glass of water.
 Bread and butter plate : it will be
on the left side.
 Napkin : the napkin will be
placed on the plate in front of
you or on the left side.
 Forks : they will be placed on
the left side.
 Spoons and knives : they will be
placed on the right side.
Reference

      Money-Zine.com. (2020). Business Meal Etiquette. Recupered of

https://www.money-zine.com/career-development/finding-a-job/business-meal-etiquette/

Kolowich, L. (2016). Business Etiquette 101: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Your Next Business
Dinner. Recuéred of

https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/business-dinner-etiquette-guide