GIULIETTA TALEVI: How the business lunch hiatus killed deal-making
The number of business transactions has dropped steeply all over the world. There are various reasons for this, but the importance of a face-to-face chat over a pleasant meal in a pub or restaurant, which was forbidden during lockdown, must surely not be underestimated
02 July 2020 - 06:00
Ah, business lunch. How do I miss thee? Let me count the ways.
Sure, as of this week, sit-down dining in restaurants is back on the menu; but it’s just not the same. People are nervous, masks are inhibiting, a packed establishment full of raucous punters is a no-no, and you can’t even lubricate your way through this stifling new reality with a bottle of chilled deliciousness …..
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