The business lunch can provide an effective opportunity to network in a different environment. When you want to initiate a working relationship or conduct business over a midday meal, invite a ...

What are the rules for business lunches in 2017? Many people aren't sure what's polite and what's not when you're dining with co-workers or networking contacts. 1. Ask a stranger to lunch "to pick ...

This column originally ran in 2023. DEAR MISS MANNERS: Several weeks ago, I sent a lunch invitation to a family whose sons are in both of my sons’ classes. The mother accepted the invitation, and ...