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Practice eating a business meal.

Imagine that you’re taking two or three clients out for lunch. With your classmates, arrange a meeting time at a local restaurant or a dining hall on campus. Assign roles: one of you will be the host, and the others will play various levels within the client organ ization— director, assistant director, and manager. If you go to a dining hall, imagine that you have to explain to your guests what is available and the process for getting food and returning trays and silverware. Invite your guests to go ahead of you and direct them where to sit, being sensitive to their preferences. If you go to a restaurant, follow guidelines from this chapter for ordering food. Perhaps the host can pay (but then get reimbursed by the guests).