The Art of Hosting: A Detailed Guide to Workplace Dinners

Author: Feng Yuzhu
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: The dining table is a great place to make friends. It not only quickly shortens the distance between hosts and guests but also helps eliminate misunderstandings and friction. Moreover, it broadens one's horizons and social circle, showcasing a person's quality and talent. However, the dining table is like a battlefield, and every aspect of dining matters. Whether it's the reason for hosting a banquet, choosing the guests, the time of arrival, attire, ordering food, selecting dishes, choosing drinks, arranging seating, toasting, making toasts, urging others to drink, urging others to eat, encouraging conversation, or paying the bill and seeing guests off—all these details should not be overlooked. A banquet can sometimes change a person's life; a single table setting can even influence the success or failure of one's career. "The Art of Dining" comprehensively summarizes and details the skills and dining etiquette for hosting meals, and specifically analyzes and answers various common problems encountered in such occasions. Whether you are a novice in the workplace, an experienced professional, or a successful manager in a large company, regardless of your position or job, this book will help you demonstrate gentlemanly and ladylike demeanor at the dining table, propelling you to greater success in your career.