{"id":603,"date":"2016-08-10T18:41:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T22:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/richmondlawcdo\/?p=603"},"modified":"2016-08-10T18:41:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T22:41:32","slug":"who-pays-the-check-at-an-interview-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/richmondlawcdo\/2016\/08\/10\/who-pays-the-check-at-an-interview-meal\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Pays the Check at an Interview Meal?"},"content":{"rendered":"

by the Culture and Manners Institute<\/a><\/p>\n

One question students have been asking in the dining tutorials lately is: “If I have an interview meal, should I offer to pay the bill or at least pay for myself?”<\/em><\/p>\n

I understand the thinking behind that.
\n“I want the interviewer to see I am a nice person.”<\/em>
\n“I would buy the interviewer a Thanksgiving dinner to get this job.”<\/em>
\n“I’m highly competitive and I’ve never lost a fight over a check.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The answer: No, you should not offer to pay. The interviewer has invited you, so the interviewer should pay.<\/p>\n

Whoever does the inviting, pays. If you invite someone out for a meal or coffee for an informational interview, you would pay the bill.<\/p>\n

More Interview Meal reminders:<\/strong>
\n* Wait for the interviewer to tell you where to sit.
\n* If someone approaches your table and the interviewer introduces you, stand up to greet that person.
\n* You order first, interviewer orders second.
\n* Order something inexpensive (so you won’t look like someone who will drive up the expense account); something neat; and something familiar (don’t order turtle soup if you’ve never had turtle soup.)
\n* Talk business after you place your order.
\n* Taste your food before you season it.
\n* Try not to send things back.
\n* Keep pace with your interviewer — don’t finish too far ahead or too far behind.
\n* No doggy bag… your dog never has to know.
\n* If you only make it through half your meal, remember, you are there to do business first and eat second.
\n* Kill the wait staff with kindness — it’s a reflection of how you will treat others in the workplace.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget to follow up with a thank you note.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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