TIPS FOR A

SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS MEAL
I hope these tips will help
you have a more precise and
perfect meeting at your
future business lunches.
And remember.

ADDITIONAL TIPS

Scheduling meetings in advance is

required. However, you can sometimes do SMILE AND KEEP
this on short notice if the parties had
previous business interactions. VISUAL CONTACT
You may be unable to meet the top
executive of an organization at the first
meeting, so be prepared to deal with
subordinates.
 They may have significant
influence over the final decision.

The body language of the Czechs is much
more demure than that of the Latin
Americans, who are in the habit of playing
at the slightest provocation and under any
pretex
Many business meetings take place
around a plate of food, be it lunch or
dinner, even breakfast, snack or a
simple coffee.
Keep in mind that food is often a
more relaxed, informal and close
moment. Therefore, if you propose a
possible client, partner, supplier, etc.
go to eat to discuss a work issue and
accept, most likely it is because he
feels confident in you or is interested
in doing business with you.
In this case, I will give you some
tips on "business meals" in the
Czech Republic
Avoid being more than 10 to 15
minutes late, and call ahead if you
will be.
Names are usually given in the order
of first name, family name. Use
Mr./Ms./Miss plus the family name.
 If a person has an academic
title, always use it instead,
followed by the family name.
Business lunches are frequent (not
so much dinners or breakfasts), they
are short and it is not common to do
much after-dinner. During informal
lunches or dinners, business is not
often discussed, or is spoken briefly,
and an appointment is made to speak
another day.
The exchange of business cards is an
essential step when meeting someone
for the first time, so bring more than
you need.
 You may not always get one in
return, though
Most businesspeople in the Czech
Republic read English, so there is no need
to have your card translated.
Show doctorate degrees on your card,
since Czechs highly value formal
education.
 Also, make sure that it clearly
states your professional title,
especially if you have the seniority Meals are usually a main course
accompanied by a soup, which are usually
to make decisions.
 When presenting your card, smile very strong; it is rare that it is accompanied
and keep eye contact, then take a with bread.
few moments to look at the card
you received. It is usually provided always before starting to
drink the first drink. It is never provided with soft
drinks and you have to look into the eyes when
toasting. The typical toast is "na zdraví"
(pronounced nasdravii).
A tip of 5-15% is usually left as a way to
supplement the waiter's salary; however, it is
recommended to review the account to verify
that it is not included.