Bellenden Belle

Exactly - I am not suggesting the meeting doesn't take place but there are alternatives. I used to work in retail when at university and we regularly had such meetings - but always before the shop opened. And certainly if information was conveyed while the shop was open, it was done quietly- this was one of those awful conversations that reverberated around the room - the man seemed quite enamoured with his sense of authority - so there was no way one could ignore the conversation.

I was enjoying a platter and glass of wine yesterday afternoon in Green and Blue when the owner/ manager/supervisor decided to hold an incredibly loud meeting at the table next to me with two other members of staff about sales tactics and how to motivate the shop staff to shift champagne - creating staff incentives for sales of six bottles or more. I am not so naive to think such shops don't operate to make a profit but it strikes me as thoroughly inappropriate to hold such crass conversations loudly while customers are trying to enjoy a meal. It left a very unpleasant taste in the mouth. Funny that a shop that seems so PR savvy should not have the good sense to demonstrate discretion and profesionalism in the the shop itself.