Planning a work retreat

Winning new clients for your business relies just as heavily on the way you market your offerings as it does on the products you are selling. If you travel inter-country or interstate to win new clients for your business, then you have to think of smart ways to impress them. This guide aims to help you with sharp strategies to woo clients with an impressive dining meeting in your hotel restaurant.

Stick To Your Hotel Dining Restaurant For Greater Control

Planning a business dining meeting in a new city or country can be daunting when you don't know the area well. So sticking to your hotel restaurant makes it easier for you to control every aspect of the get-together during the hours you're not working. You can brief the chef and staff on every detail of the all-important meeting and can keep an eye on the preparation without having to travel too far in a new place.

Select A Well-Suited Meal Based On Attendees

Select a comprehensive menu for the dinner that caters to everyone who attends. While this is obviously not easy for you to do considering different people have different tastes, try to focus on the type of meeting you are organising. For instance, a buffet dinner offers you the option to serve multiple varieties of food, which is perhaps ideal for a dining meeting with several attendees. If you're planning an intimate meeting for a limited number of attendees, then a plated dinner should do the trick.

Be Cognisant Of Dietary Restrictions And Allergies 

One of the biggest mistakes you can make is to assume that every attendee eats everything you've ordered, so make sure you are cognisant of dietary restrictions and allergies. Provide food selections for vegetarian, vegan, low carb, gluten free, low fat and allergy-restricted diets. You may have to choose several sides and mains, but the effort may be well worth it when your impressed client signs on the dotted line.

Set Up A Special Area In The Dining Room For Your Meeting

When you discuss business with your clients, the last thing you want is a screaming child or an irate customer drowning you out. Ask the restaurant to set up a special area away from the rest of the guests, so that you and your clients can discuss business in a more age-appropriate environment. If the restaurant has a private dining room, make sure you book it to get the privacy you need when making a business deal. The restaurant will likely oblige your request as a guest of the hotel and in most cases will go out of their way to accommodate you.

Follow these sharp strategies to woo clients with an impressive dining meeting in your hotel restaurant.