Why give gifts?
My business partner doesn’t like the word ‘gratis’ in Spanish. She says that if something is free, people think it’s either a trap or can’t be worth much. As a native Spanish speaker, she usually wins the argument, but since it’s Christmas, I’d like to defend the...
How to Survive a British Pub
We give you some advices to survive a british pub. The noise and stress of a busy bar make life hard enough in your own language, and when everyone is speaking English, things can get stressful for a non-native speaker.Unless of course, you’re prepared… Getting Served...
Complaining with Restaurant English
So far in my overview of the English you need for Business lunches, I’ve focused mainly on the kind of mistakes that YOU might make. But what happens when it’s the restaurant’s fault? Even in the UK you can expect some standards… Be very afraid… When you launch...