The French have been calling finger food and canapes since the late 18th century. Originally a term for sofa, canapés began as thin slices of bread that were toasted or fried and covered with various savory toppings. Interviews can be nerve-racking, brain-draining, headache-inducing experiences. These days, recruiters have found a way to make the interview even more difficult by combining the experience with a meal. This means that in addition to listening to the interviewer, formulating intelligent responses, and trying your hardest to be confident, you now have pay attention to how you look while eating. Interviews over lunch or dinner are an increasingly popular recruiting tool. This http://www.WorkTree.com career article gives you the need-to-knows of the meal interview. 1. Mind your manners 2. The dish dilemma 3. Consume and converse 4. Finish with a bang 1. MIND YOUR MANNERS It may seem unnecessary to mention, but those basic table manners you were taught as a child still matter. In casual settings, poor manners are not always corrected. Therefore, you could have picked up some habits that your mother would be ashamed of and more likely than not, your interviewer probably will not be too be impressed by them either. Here are just a few of the habits you should be mindful of during a meal interview: – BE POLITE. In addition to evaluating your answers to questions, an interviewer is also assessing your personality. Be courteous and respectful to everyone, especially the wait staff. Words such as “please” and … Read more

Gift baskets are always popular and a great idea to give as a gift. People love to receive gift baskets. Making your own food lover’s gift basket is cheap and easy. Corporate picnic Sydney is not as expensive compare to wedding events in fact it’s a way to motivate your employees to work hard. You can fill with a variety of inexpensive items and you have lots of choices. You can easily customize each basket to your recipient. I’ve put together a few great ideas for making food lover’s gift baskets, complete with instructions on how to make them. You can make inexpensive gift baskets or expensive gift baskets depending on your budget. You can find many inexpensive items for use in making your gift baskets or filling your gift baskets at ‘dollar’ stores, craft stores, party stores, discount outlets, flea markets, close-out stores, etc. For gift containers you can use: any type of basket, wicker basket, straw basket, bucket, laundry basket, plastic container, toy dump truck or other large toy truck, purse, tin, Christmas tin, seasonal container, large tea pot, large upside-down hat, or plastic storage container-put lid underneath. Other items might be: extra-large coffee mug, boot, potted plant holder, wire basket, large pasta bowl, large popcorn bowl, cooking pot, clay pot, tackle box, colander, small wagon, skillet, antique trunk, champagne bucket, hamper, Asian-style trunk or picnic basket. For gift basket liner you can use: tissue paper, shredded paper, shredded newspaper, tea towels, dish towels, hand towels, kitchen towels, … Read more