The Perfect Power Lunch
Julian Niccolini, co-owner of the Four Seasons restaurant in New York City, has been in the restaurant business since 1977. Among his regular clients are: Henry Kissinger, Barbara Walters, Barry Diller, and Mort Zuckerman. Here, Julian shares four things not to do when setting up the perfect power lunch.
1. Don’t reserve online. Make and confirm your reservation with a human being. This allows you to confirm your seating preferences – you want a table where other people are going to hear your conversation – and make sure the restaurant has the name of your guest, too. This helps things go smoothly.
2. Don’t leave the check to chance. Whoever makes the reservation usually pays the check. When you’re going to a very important meeting with a person you’ve never met, make sure the restaurant has your credit card number ahead of time.
3. Don’t be late. If you’re the host, show up early to make sure you have the table you want. If not, asked to change it. The restaurant staff is there to make your visit enjoyable.
4. Don’t be a stranger. Make one restaurant your place. If you fly United all the time, they upgrade you. If your a regular at a restaurant, you can expect better treatment. They will remember what you like and dislike.
Source: INC Magazine
