Dining etiquette

Don’t do lunch to eat and drink!
Dine to shine

Empower your team to conduct business while eating

Prepare your team so they can do business at the table without paralyzing or being judged negatively. Enjoy their ability to network, even when eating.

According to a survey the best places for conducting business discussions, almost half (49 per cent) of executives surveyed, including 1,400 CFOs, reported that their greatest successes outside the office were conducted during a meal.

Whether it’s a recognition gala or an impromptu lunch at the office, certain processes and protocols apply.

Give them the answers to their questions, so they can participate in business meals with ease and confidence.

Benefit from their ability to forge relationships with embarrassent or faux-pas, even while eating.

All of our activities are customised. Get inspiration from our current themes.

Build on your team’s abilities and watch them blossom as company ambassadors.

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SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS

Vocational and professional training activities may be eligible for training grants to assist employees or employers in the development of individual competencies or for mandatory professional continuing education. Check with a government representative, your superior, a human resources representative, your professional order, your associations or your accountant.

Don’t do lunch to eat and drink!

WHY?

Inspirer confiance et crédibilité
Éviter l’embarras
Réduire le stress devant une situation inconnue
Éviter les faux pas professionnels
Projeter une meilleure image

MODULES?

To build profitable relationships
The roles of the host and the guest
The invitation
The choice of restaurant
Allergies, dietary restrictions and alcohol
Seating assignments
Making introductions
Suitable conversation topics, to avoid and when to talk business
Positioning of the utensils and reading the table
Methods: Continental versus American
Dealing with difficult foods
Silent service codes
Choosing and tasting wine
The art of toasting
Paying, tipping and thanking graciously

FOR WHOM?

Corporate ambassadors of all levels
High potential employees
Employees in Transition
International Students
Officials
Executive Officers
Young graduates
New arrivals
New recruits
Politicians and Political Affiliates
Support staff
Professionals
International Work Teams
Multi-Generation Teams

Need some training?
All of our activities are customized.

MARTINE Gestionnaire | Service municipal

Je vous ai trouvée fabuleuse et extraordinaire, naturelle et éloquente, les mots me manquent… Ma collègue vous a trouvée chaleureuse et professionnelle. Bref, nous n’avons que de bons mots.
RYAN KANG, Principal Lawyer | Standard Legal

Thank you very much, Julie. I've learned so much from your seminar. I've become conscious of the way i do handshakes, and it's become a second nature to me. I've used it many times at social events already!
AYBUKE OZEL University of Ottawa | Engineering Graduate

I was one of the lucky people who participated in your workshop at uOttawa last week. I would like to thank you for all the important information you gave to us. I was able to practice them in a Network event and I felt very confident to make new connections.
CAROLE VIAU, Directrice des communications | LRMM

Tes qualités d’animatrice, de formatrice, ton écoute, ta flexibilité, ta compréhension de nos besoins, ton professionnalisme et ta grande disponibilité ont fait en sorte que notre lac à l’épaule fut un succès.
EIRANN MONTREUIL Employment Services Coordinator | Employment Networks

I attended your seminar yesterday in Renfrew, and I must say, you are one of the best facilitators I have ever had the opportunity to learn from. You have really mastered the balance between audience participation and content delivery. Thank you. I learned so much from you yesterday.
Arianne Éthier Chargée de projets, Le Cabinet de relations publiques NATIONAL | Campagne Rubbermaid BRILLIANCE

Merci Julie pour vos services de porte-parole auprès des médias! Vous avez non seulement été en mesure de mettre en valeur les intérêts de mon client, mais vous l’avez également fait avec passion pour un résultat incroyable. Au plaisir de faire appel à vos services de grande qualité prochainement!
Julie Maheu, Associate Brand Manager | Rubbermaid BRILLIANCE Campaign

Awesome job by our Quebec Team for securing a Breakfast Television Montreal segment for Rubbermaid BRILLIANCE by Canadian etiquette expert Julie Blais Comeau on the topic of "Corporate Kitchen Crimes".
Yi Quand | Field Engineer

Thank you very much for the engaging workshop on Business Etiquette at HEC Montreal MBA today. The attention-grabbing pictures and quotes were very memorable, and I hope to be able to practice and apply these skills in the future.
Micheal Gamanos, MBA student

I really appreciated your presentation today on business etiquette at HEC Montreal. I feel inspired. Thank You.
ALICE GUILBAUD Gestionnaire de projet | Événements Les Affaires TC Media

Je tiens à souligner la performance de Mme Julie Blais Comeau lors son animation de notre événement Les Affaires "Adjointes administratives - 6e éd ". Ses bons conseils, son dynamisme et sa motivation ont enthousiasmé les particpantes. Encore une fois, bravo et merci beaucoup !
AMAL LAKHSSASSI Présidente | Agence dentaire de l’Outaouais

...Mme Julie Blais Comeau à présenter « L’approche H2H; d’humain à humain, dans un cabinet dentaire ». Ce fut une superbe formation! Les informations qu'elle nous a alors communiquées ont été appréciées au plus haut point. Tous les participants sont ressortis outillé, motivé, avec le sentiment profond de pouvoir appliquer ce nouveau savoir...
ANNE RUELLE LAMORY Participante | PMI Montréal

J'ai assisté à votre conférence au PMI Montréal. J'aurais aimé qu'elle dure plus longtemps 🙂 Je viens juste de terminer votre livre. Merci pour votre authenticité.

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Dining etiquette

Don’t do lunch to eat and drink!
Dine to shine

Empower your team to conduct business while eating

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF

SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS

Don’t do lunch to eat and drink!

WHY?

MODULES?

FOR WHOM?

Need some training?
All of our activities are customized.

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Dining etiquette

Don’t do lunch to eat and drink! Dine to shine

Empower your team to conduct business while eating

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF

SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS

Don’t do lunch to eat and drink!

WHY?

MODULES?

FOR WHOM?

Need some training? All of our activities are customized.

Newsletter

Follow me

Don’t do lunch to eat and drink!
Dine to shine

Need some training?
All of our activities are customized.