Biscuits 'key' to clinching business deals
About four out of five UK businesses believe the type of biscuit they serve to potential clients could clinch the deal or make it crumble, a survey says.
The outcome of a meeting could be influenced by the range and quality of biscuits, according to 1,000 business professionals quizzed by Holiday Inn.
The chocolate digestive was deemed to make the best impression followed by shortbread and Hob Nobs.
Lawyers were most impressed by good boardroom biccies, the survey added.
Dunking Do-Nots
Jammie Dodgers and Bourbons were also among the biscuit types thought to help sweet-talk customers.
However crumbly biscuits are a big no-no in the meeting environment, the questionnaire found, with 30% frowning on a regular digestive in the work environment.
And when it comes to helping yourself to biscuits from a communal plate, the most acceptable number to take is two, the research concluded.
However more than half of respondents looked down on dunking biscuits in tea or coffee during a meeting.
A survey released last year, which quizzed 7,000 people, suggested that the custard cream is the nation's favourite biscuit.
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What's your favourite workplace snack?
4 comments:
Welcome back to the blogsphere TK. I trust you're now out of your coma and everything is going well.
I find Tunnocks products hit the spot (Tea cakes, caramel logs and caramel wafers) However in the mess stakes the first two probably wouldn't make the criteria in your article (possible unfortunate scenarios involving crumbly chocolate, fondant & dessicated coconut). I'll therefore be conscious that next time I'm clinching a deal on a goldfish bowl to offer caramel wafers. Should I take them out of the foil wrapper? what is the etiquette on such occasions?
Christ! life is complicated ain't it?
I'd sign pretty much anything if I was supplied with some Fox's Classics.
The King of biscuits.
Wrapped biscuits are the way to go. If its not got a wrapper its not worth eating. Also, if it has "bits" in it, its no good - give it to the dog or the wife whichever is closer.
Can you clinch a deal with a wee bit of tunnocks tea-cake on the end of your nose?
You don't have a dog.
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