Sunday, July 8, 2007

Business Luncheon

Its been one year since we are being taking classes in PES college week in week out and by far the luncheon experience was the best.I must thank Dr Linda and Dr Wayne Moore for giving us a opportunity to experience a business like luncheon.

Cohort B went for luncheon on Friday of 27th June,one of the most memorable days in my life to say the least.It was organized on the 5th floor of Celestial heights or should i say the 6th level because the work up to there was like eternity,which i would say is the only thing i did not enjoy.

We were welcomed by a Mixed fruit drink and for starters we had "Malai Kebab" and " Veg Spring Rolls".We were talking to our friends like they were our business associates giving a very professional touch to this pleasant experience,though we guys were feeling a little uneasy but it was a good learning experience.




Dr Wayne and Dr Linda walked passed through the various crowds ensuring we were eating and importantly eating with business etiquette which was the objective of this exercise anyway.Later on we were sent into the main hall where the seating arrangements were made and few of them were accommodated outside with a bird's eye view of the PES campus and its neighborhood.

I sat with a couple of people who i was not friendly with until that day,it was a good experience for me as i tried and succeeded in conversing with them in numerous topics varying from sports to cinema.

I was enthralled in looking and observing the silverware which was neatly setup for the occasion. We started with the soups and it was followed by fish for the non vegetarians . For the main course we were served Chow mien and Fried rice which i started eating in hurry later realized that i had to adhere to business etiquette,so i paced my meal accordingly. We learned vital things such as not to place our elbows on the table and how to place the fork and spoons after we are done with the lunch.

For Deserts we were served a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream with fruit salad which i relished the most,i bet so did the rest of the class.

To sum it all up in a nutshell i would say it was a very useful and a learning experience which i will never forget in years to come. I am sure that all the table manners and etiquette i learned from this day i will apply it on a actual business luncheon whenever it comes by.I would personally like to thank Dr Linda and Dr Wayne Moore one more time for taking the trouble and arranging something like this for all of us.

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