Philosopher George Santana once wrote: “There is nothing to which men, while they have food and drink, cannot reconcile themselves.” Year after year I find myself returning to thoughts of simple ...

As remote work persists and business deals are sealed online, many upscale restaurants that catered to the nation’s downtown office crowd are canceling the meal. Midday at Leila, in downtown Detroit.

You've Got This: How to Master The Art of the Business Lunch While work these days can seem like endless stretches in front of a computer emailing people 10 feet away, the business lunch is not yet a ...

Back in the days of Mad Men, the business lunch was essential. Offers were made, partnerships formed, and deals were closed daily over lunchtime martinis. For the most part, that type of midday ...

Forget the sunrise diner special, or candlelit, white tablecloth dinners. If you’re going to eat one meal properly in Washington, D.C., it should be the power lunch. The power lunch is the ideal ...

(MoneyWatch) Whether you're new to the working world, or have recently been promoted and are looking to keep the momentum going, a proper understanding of business etiquette can hasten your ascension ...

The three-martini lunch has been getting a lot of attention lately, thanks mostly to President Trump. For much of the last year, the president has been urging lawmakers to restore the tax deduction ...

That’s an age-old question. I once heard about an entrepreneur who held over 300 business lunches in one year, which meant he was “working” on the weekends (since there are only 260 work days per year ...

When a vendor invites you to a business lunch or you're invited to a business networking luncheon, the last thing you want to do is offend the host and jeopardize your professional relationship.

Few people understand the power lunch better than Ashok Bajaj. The restaurateur began his career in Washington, D.C., in the waning days of Ronald Reagan’s presidency, when he opened the Bombay Club a ...

Everyone likes to be appreciated. Thanking someone for a business lunch is common courtesy and good business. How you go about it, and when you thank someone, determines how effective your thanks will ...

Back when we all went to offices, some of us stood up at 12:05 p.m., looked at a colleague, and said, “Feel like lunch?” And it was thus. Though most of us still eat lunch, whether we do it with ...