Lunch has been a midday nightmare. The mussels in cream sauce tasted like slime in cheap wine. The chicken in the roasted chicken sandwich had the flavor of burnt rubber. The vegetables in the salad tasted like month-old compost. Sitting across from your potential client at the bistro table, you watch as he slowly chews his food, trying not to grimace. When you ask him how his meal is, he flashes a fake smile and replies, “Delicious. I can’t think of a better meal.” Obviously, he’s lying. But you don’t want to talk about the food so you decide to change the subject. For the past year, you have been working on this multi-million dollar deal, and it has come down to this business lunch with the company representative. You ask him if his corporation is interested in the proposal your company has offered. He coughs ever so discreetly, clears his throat, and replies, “I’m sorry, but…”
Food and Business for Thought
Today, business and meals served on bistro tables seem to go hand-in-hand. There are business breakfast clubs, power lunches, and fundraising dinners. This makes sense, since we humans need energy...