Entertaining at Home - Business Etiquette
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Entertaining at Home - Business Etiquette
- 1. Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division CHAPTER-23 ENTERTAINING AT HOME We Learn – A Continuous Learning Forum
- 2. Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division Apart from restaurants, clients and colleagues are entertained in the house. In these instances the party is more casual and less formal We Learn – A Continuous Learning Forum
- 3. Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division Host • The host and hostess have a huge responsibility if they decide to entertain at their house • They must remember it is a business occasion––an event hosted for clients and colleagues • There is usually a reason for a party: • To entertain a visiting client • To greet a person who has newly joined the organization • To bid farewell We Learn – A Continuous Learning Forum
- 4. Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division • The first step is to fix on a date for the party after ascertaining it from the chief guest • Once the date has been agreed upon, a guest list should be prepared • Ask the chief guest if there is anyone in particular that he would like to invite • If it is a business party then it would be appropriate to send invitations with a request that the invitee reply to a specified person We Learn – A Continuous Learning Forum
- 5. Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division • Know how many will be coming as you’d need to order food and drinks. You don’t want to have a lot of left - over food or run short of it either • It would be the best to have the food catered rather than cooking it at home • While deciding on a menu the chief guest should be asked of his preferences • There should be a combination of cuisines including vegetarian and non-vegetarian. A salad is always appreciated We Learn – A Continuous Learning Forum
- 6. Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division • Apart from heavy eats, there must be starters- at least 2 non-vegetarian and 4 vegetarian • At the day of the party the area of the must be cleaned • There should be enough chairs for guests to sit and enough place for them to move around We Learn – A Continuous Learning Forum
- 7. Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division • The host/hostess should be ready ahead of time so that they are there to greet the guests • They should ensure that the guests meet one another and have enough to eat and drink • If the party is catered there will be servers who will move from guest to guest and ensure that starters and drinks are being served. • The host must ensure this and see that there is no empty glass We Learn – A Continuous Learning Forum
- 8. Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division • Usually , dinner is served after guests have had two or three drinks • Most parties have several guests dining together, so a buffet is laid out. • The hosts should ensure that guests have are looked after adequately We Learn – A Continuous Learning Forum
- 9. Welingkar’s Distance Learning Division • After the food is consumed desserts and sometimes liquers are served • The host / hostess should avoid having more than one drink during the party. • The host/hostess must be at the door when guests leave to thank them for coming to the party We Learn – A Continuous Learning Forum