business lunch

Meaning

A midday meal where business associates, clients, or colleagues meet to discuss work-related matters in a more relaxed restaurant setting.

Examples

• We are hosting a business lunch tomorrow to welcome our new partners.

  We are hosting a business lunch tomorrow to welcome our new partners.

• I have a business lunch at one o'clock, so I might be late for the meeting.

  I have a business lunch at one o'clock, so I might be late for the meeting.

• It is important to maintain professional etiquette during a business lunch.

  It is important to maintain professional etiquette during a business lunch.

• They finalized the contract details over a productive business lunch.

  They finalized the contract details over a productive business lunch.

• Can we discuss this during a quick business lunch next week?

  Can we discuss this during a quick business lunch next week?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I have a professional eating today.

  ✓ I have a business lunch today.

  'Professional eating' is not an English expression. Use 'business lunch' or 'business dinner' to describe work meals.

• ✗ We discussed the project during a business food.

  ✓ We discussed the project during a business lunch.

  English speakers do not use the word 'food' to describe a shared business meal event; they specify the meal, usually 'lunch' or 'dinner'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Let's meet for a ___ to talk about the new marketing strategy.

  💡 A midday meal where professional topics are discussed.

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  business lunch

• Who is paying for the ___ with the clients?

  💡 The midday meal with professional contacts.

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  business lunch