Business Etiquette: Power Lunch with Warren Buffet – $2.1M
2008 June 30
How much is a power lunch worth? For this year’s winner – a Chinese investment manager – it is worth $2.1M to dine with Warren Buffet. Mr. Buffet started auctioning charity lunches in 2002 with proceeds going to the Glide Foundation.
The importance of the power lunch in business cannot be overstated. Nearly 60% of deals are conducted over the business meal. Did you know CBS sealed the deal with Katie Couric over a business meal?
To make sure you are ready for your next power lunch be sure to know the best “power restaurant” in your city, forge a good relationship with the maître d’ and exercise your excellent etiquette skills.
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