I would expect refreshments to be offered at any meeting of more than 20 minutes (except at meetings between colleagues in the same building, where I would expect to make my own refreshments and bring them along, should I want to.
I wouldn't, necessarily, expect tea and/or coffee. Or biscuits. It depends on the culture. Some cultures (including mine*) think that alcohol is inappropriate. Others have cultures which think that caffine is inappropriate. Fair enough, a glass of water is fine**
* my employer made me say that ** No-stimulant cultures often do the best drinks - wonderful fruit juices, herbal teas and the like. However, the Mormons don't offer _anything_. That is Not On. And shows it is not a Real Culture.
This was a meeting between three companies, but no drinks (or biscuits) of any sort were offered. A colleague says that this is par for the course at that office. I shall learn my lesson for next time.
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Date: 2011-05-25 09:13 pm (UTC)I would expect refreshments to be offered at any meeting of more than 20 minutes (except at meetings between colleagues in the same building, where I would expect to make my own refreshments and bring them along, should I want to.
I wouldn't, necessarily, expect tea and/or coffee. Or biscuits. It depends on the culture. Some cultures (including mine*) think that alcohol is inappropriate. Others have cultures which think that caffine is inappropriate. Fair enough, a glass of water is fine**
* my employer made me say that
** No-stimulant cultures often do the best drinks - wonderful fruit juices, herbal teas and the like. However, the Mormons don't offer _anything_. That is Not On. And shows it is not a Real Culture.
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Date: 2011-05-31 06:46 pm (UTC)