The concept is simple: a business lunch for two professionals. But the twist, the interesting part, is that it’s blind.
The technical term that we have coined for this social experiment is micro networking.
So, two willing volunteers who are confident enough to take a risk on the chance of business
benefit step alone into Bem Brasil and wait to see who will join them for their lunch break...
PROFILE
NAME
This month we have Liz, Managing Director of a hugely successful Event company and Tom who Liz Taylor
is the founder of the Mood Swings Network charity. The chosen ‘2 Do Lunch’ venue: Bem Brasil,
COMPANY
Deansgate, Manchester. Let’s see how they got on…
Taylor Lynn
Corporation
THE LUNCH LUNCH PARTNER I am a big advocate for
(TLC)
commercial businesses and
www.tlc-ltd.co.uk
What was the First impressions: charity organisations to work
JOB TITLE
atmosphere like? Warm, friendly. hand in hand, so we had lots Managing
A lovely, large restaurant, to debate. Director
but a little quiet when I dined. How was the conversation?
VIRTUES
I can imagine that on a Free flowing or any awkward Did you have much
Good sense of humour,
Saturday night the atmosphere silences? in common?
family focussed and hard
would have much more of Cannot believe how much Yes - like minded people
working
a buzz. we had in common and the I would say. We both have a
VICES
conversation just flowed. genuine common interest in
Perfectionist and a smoker
How was the service? In fact - we were chatting so working to support the
(don’t tell my Mum)
Things got off to a poor start, much that we barely had time relationship between business
when the waiter didn’t have to eat. and charity. TLC is an avid
BEST THING ABOUT
MANCHESTER
our reservation and then supporter of North-West
The birthplace of TLC and
seated us facing the wall. What did you talk about? charities, so we had much
the city that has been the
The day was saved by the We didn’t stop nattering - to discuss.
backbone of my success -
lovely manager though and the charity, my business, the
love my hometown
things improved. economy, travelling, doing Do you think there is a
business in Manchester, chance you will work together
BUSINESS
OR PLEASURE
ex-spouses and our children! in the future?
Business
Definitely.
TLC is involved in planning
a number of high profile What was your lasting impression?
corporate events this year A hot date - seeing him again!
which we discussed possibly
linking the Mood Swings Would you recommend 2 do lunch?
Network to. Yes indeed - a great way to make business contacts!
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