When the company is paying for lunch

[daveshel]

Originally posted by: Tizyler
Am I a jerk if I order the most expensive thing?

I'm looking at this menu, and the most expensive item happens to be what sounds really good to me (surprise, right). I don't want them to think that I'm ordering it just for the hell of ordering expensive food, but I don't want to get something I don't want either.

It's an $18 entree, fyi.

Make sure to also order things that do not come with the meal.

 

[James Bond]

Originally posted by: daveshel

Originally posted by: Tizyler
Am I a jerk if I order the most expensive thing?

I'm looking at this menu, and the most expensive item happens to be what sounds really good to me (surprise, right). I don't want them to think that I'm ordering it just for the hell of ordering expensive food, but I don't want to get something I don't want either.

It's an $18 entree, fyi.

Make sure to also order things that do not come with the meal.

I ended up ordering the $18 steak and a Ceasar on the side.

 

[JulesMaximus]

If it's within a couple bucks of most of the other entrees then sure, why not?

 

[Mo0o]

I take my cue from the boss and order something within a few bucks of his/her entree

 

[dainthomas]

$18 != expensive (unless you're at KFC or something)

I can't believe this was even a question. I though you were contemplating a $60 steak or something.

 

[James Bond]

Originally posted by: dainthomas
$18 != expensive (unless you're at KFC or something)

I can't believe this was even a question. I though you were contemplating a $60 steak or something.

I didn't say it was expensive, I said it was the most expensive thing on the menu.

 

[Tiamat]

I usually order something to the same cost of what the boss is getting. If he orders a beer, i'm getting a beer. etc. for appetizer, soup, salad, dessert...

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: Tizyler

Originally posted by: dainthomas
$18 != expensive (unless you're at KFC or something)

I can't believe this was even a question. I though you were contemplating a $60 steak or something.

I didn't say it was expensive, I said it was the most expensive thing on the menu.

So if everything on the menu is cheap, then what's the big deal about ordering the least cheap item?

If I take someone to Burger King, I don't get pissed if they order a double whopper or whatever.

 

[James Bond]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: Tizyler

Originally posted by: dainthomas
$18 != expensive (unless you're at KFC or something)

I can't believe this was even a question. I though you were contemplating a $60 steak or something.

I didn't say it was expensive, I said it was the most expensive thing on the menu.

So if everything on the menu is cheap, then what's the big deal about ordering the least cheap item?

If I take someone to Burger King, I don't get pissed if they order a double whopper or whatever.

I probably would have felt more normal if it was at a nice restaurant and I ordered something expensive, but it was like a little restaurant and most people were ordering $10 plates and mine cost over $20. It just felt a little weird.

 

[Uppsala9496]

Order whatever appeals to you.
I take clients out to nice restraurants all the time and they always pick the more expensive dishes, and that is fine with me.

When I am out with my department I always order whatever appeals to me. Restaurant choices are made based on price. I won't take my department out to eat at a $50/plate restaurant for lunch. I will take them to a $25/plate restaurant though.

 

[Joemonkey]

I order whatever I feel like eating if it is within my per diem. I'm in Detroit right now, get $15 for breakfast, $15 for lunch, and $35 for dinner. Free breakfast in hotel, lunch usually $8, and every night I've been at about $30 for dinner. If they didn't want me to spend $35 for dinner, the per diem would be less right?

 

[Slew Foot]

The company took us to Benihana's once. I remember everyone ordered the Lobster + Chateaubriand.

 

[fLum0x]

Originally posted by: Yreka
I usually order what I want within reason.. I mean, I wont get steak and lobster if everyone else is eating soup.

I remember my first "Business Dinner", I went a little over the top.. I was just out of school.. Probibly 23-24, it was my boss, his boss, another coworker, and myself. We went to this resturant in the... I think it was the Venician Hotel in Vegas.. Fancy-ish place, you could tell the "bosses boss" was trying to show off.. Anyway, everyone is ordering various beef, fish entrees etc, I ordered a Kobe Beef / Shrimp plate. Now, at the time I didnt even know what Kobe beef was.. I remembered hearing Howard Stern talking about how good it was, so I wanted to try it.

Needless to say, the dinner was phenominal.. Easily the best food I have had in awhile.. As we are walking out, my boss goes " You got a pair of balls on you ordering a $120 plate of food"

Doh ! I had no idea it cost so much.. I had the "womens" menu, so it just listed the dishes and not the prices. In the grand scheme of things it didnt matter, it just made me feel like an a$$ at the time being so young and green.

it is amazing how expensive food can be imo

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Fmr12B
I always pick two entrees out just in case the Boss man who orders first decides to go with a Sammich or a burger. No sense in me eating a nice plate while hes wolfing down a burger and fries.

very true - also something straight out of a what-not-to-do-during-an-interview book.

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: Yreka
I usually order what I want within reason.. I mean, I wont get steak and lobster if everyone else is eating soup.

I remember my first "Business Dinner", I went a little over the top.. I was just out of school.. Probibly 23-24, it was my boss, his boss, another coworker, and myself. We went to this resturant in the... I think it was the Venician Hotel in Vegas.. Fancy-ish place, you could tell the "bosses boss" was trying to show off.. Anyway, everyone is ordering various beef, fish entrees etc, I ordered a Kobe Beef / Shrimp plate. Now, at the time I didnt even know what Kobe beef was.. I remembered hearing Howard Stern talking about how good it was, so I wanted to try it.

Needless to say, the dinner was phenominal.. Easily the best food I have had in awhile.. As we are walking out, my boss goes " You got a pair of balls on you ordering a $120 plate of food"

Doh ! I had no idea it cost so much.. I had the "womens" menu, so it just listed the dishes and not the prices. In the grand scheme of things it didnt matter, it just made me feel like an a$$ at the time being so young and green.

Great story. I'm still laughing. A Kobe Steak while they're sitting there with fish. I can only imagine what your boss was thinking.

 

[LS20]

i have no problem ordering up to 1.5x of other people's max...

when i was in scandinavia, though... 80$ dinners all day everyday ::yummy::

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Tizyler
Am I a jerk if I order the most expensive thing?

I'm looking at this menu, and the most expensive item happens to be what sounds really good to me (surprise, right). I don't want them to think that I'm ordering it just for the hell of ordering expensive food, but I don't want to get something I don't want either.

It's an $18 entree, fyi.

$18 is a bit much for lunch but what the heck............

 

[patentman]

Originally posted by: Tizyler
Am I a jerk if I order the most expensive thing?

I'm looking at this menu, and the most expensive item happens to be what sounds really good to me (surprise, right). I don't want them to think that I'm ordering it just for the hell of ordering expensive food, but I don't want to get something I don't want either.

It's an $18 entree, fyi.

$18 is not much for a lunch item. I routinely take out potential new hires for interview lunches and I'm told to keep it under $50 per person. Granted, I work for a huge law firm, but $18 is not much.

 

[TallBill]

A client took a group of 4 of us out to lunch once and he got upset when I didn't order the biggest lunch, so I ordered more. He knew I was holding back. Get what you want, let the sissies order $5 sammiches and enjoy your steak!

 

[SampSon]

When the company is paying for lunch it's a business tax writeoff.
I order whatever I feel that I want. I've never ordered food just because it was expensive.

 

[BooGiMaN]

in my experience most bosses tend to notice things that stand out...for good or bad

so if you are getting the 18 dollar plate and everyone else gets 5-10 stuff they will remember..trust me they remember even if they dont ever bring it up to you again....

 

[Zee]

to avoid that, the boss usually takes us to a buffet. flat rate.

 

[FreshPrince]

order what you want and be sure to wash it down with a sam adams...

I tested this with the CEO last week...he and I laughed about it afterwards. :laugh:

 

[Kntx]

Just get whatever you want.