A long table in Shoreditch

Client dinner

A long table in Shoreditch

London

14 guests

Private dining room, Shoreditch

Date

City

London

Venue

Private dining room, Shoreditch

Guests

14

Type

Client dinner

Fourteen heads of sales, a vaulted room in Shoreditch and one long table. No deck, no pitch.

Arrivals

Drinks in the vault before anyone sat down.

Guests greeting each other with a handshake at a drinks reception in a brick-arched London bar
Four men in jackets posing together for a photo in a brick railway-arch bar at an evening event
Three men in blazers standing with drinks, talking under a pendant lamp in a brick-arched bar
Black and white shot of seven guests standing in a circle chatting in a brick-vaulted bar

Before dinner

Introductions that skipped the job titles.

A woman and a man with folded arms in conversation beside a yellow curtain at a drinks reception
Woman in a navy dress walking past smiling guests towards the bar at an evening event
Two men holding glasses of wine mid-conversation with guests at a brick-walled evening reception
Woman in a navy dress talking and smiling with guests in front of the bar at an evening event

The table

One long table, fourteen heads of sales.

Guests seated around a long dinner table in a brick vault, listening to a man speaking mid-gesture
Three men standing with drinks in conversation under a brick arch at an evening drinks reception
Man in a white shirt talking with both hands raised to diners around a long candlelit dinner table
Dinner guests around a long wooden table in a brick vault, listening to a man speaking at the head

The bit people repeat

Somebody described their worst ever QBR.

Man in a white shirt gesturing with both hands as he talks at a set dinner table in a brick vault
Man in a white shirt gesturing mid-sentence beside a plated starter at a long wooden dinner table
Man in a white shirt talking with open palms at a dinner table set with bottles, olives and wine
Guests arriving with drinks around a laid dinner table in a brick railway arch dining room

Late on

Coats on, still talking.

Black and white photo of three men with drinks laughing together at a brick-vaulted reception
Black and white photo of four men posing side by side in a brick-arched bar at an evening event
Three men with drinks laughing together, one wearing a red visitor lanyard, in a brick-vaulted bar
Four men standing arm in arm for a photo in front of a yellow curtain at an evening event
Guest telling the story

8 sales leaders. Field sales. One problem all of them had.

“You can’t record a conversation in a hospital corridor. That’s where the deal is won.”

Head of field sales, medtech

Faces from the night

  • Man in a blue three-piece suit and glasses standing with folded arms against a brick wall
  • Man in a tan suede jacket seated at a dinner table with bread and wine, looking to one side
  • Man in a white shirt seated at a dinner table with a floral arrangement on the wall behind him
  • Smiling bearded man in a sage shirt and black jeans standing in a brick-vaulted dining room
  • Man in a dark zip jumper holding a glass, talking to another guest by a yellow curtain
  • Woman in a blue dress talking at a dinner table beside a framed botanical print
  • Woman in a black top seated at a dinner table looking off to one side, brick wall behind
  • Older man in a blue chambray shirt talking at a dinner table in front of apothecary shelves

The full album

135 photos

Black and white photo of three men standing with pints in conversation in a brick-arched bar
Smiling man in a grey zip jumper greeting guests with a handshake at a drinks reception
Two men on a dark spiral staircase with green panelled walls and framed prints at a London venue
Round dinner table laid with The Libertine place cards, glasses and napkins in a brick vault
Man in a cream jacket leaning against the urinals in a washroom with jungle-print wallpaper
Black and white photo of a woman shaking hands with a man as other guests watch beside the bar
A man in a cream jacket talking with two other guests in a brick-arched bar at an evening event
Two men talking at a dinner table, one reaching across with a glass, apothecary shelves behind
Two men checking their phones while holding drinks against a brick wall at an evening event
Three men with drinks chatting and laughing, one in a red visitor lanyard, at a brick-vaulted bar
Four guests talking by the yellow curtained entrance beyond a laid round dinner table
Three men standing with drinks in conversation beside a brick wall at an evening reception
Man in a suede jacket sitting fully clothed on a toilet holding a roll of paper, jungle wallpaper
Three smiling men in jackets, one drinking a pint, another gesturing towards the camera
Woman in a black top talking at a dinner table set with wine glasses, olives and butter
Two men on a dark wooden staircase with green panelled walls and framed prints at a London venue
Four men seated along a long dinner table with wine and bread, listening to a guest speak
A man in a suede jacket talking with a woman in a cream cardigan beside the bar at an event
Two men shaking hands in greeting as a smiling woman looks on at a brick-vaulted drinks reception
Black and white photo of two men on a dark spiral staircase with framed prints on the walls
Black and white photo of a bearded man talking to a smiling older man holding a champagne flute
Four men at a long dinner table, one gesturing mid-point while another checks his watch
Black and white photo of four men standing with drinks in a brick vault beside a pendant lamp
A young man and an older man in a blue shirt deep in conversation at a dinner table
Two men in conversation at a dinner table in front of shelves of apothecary bottles and books
A woman and a man with folded arms talking beside a yellow curtain as other guests chat nearby
Two men posing in front of the bar, one in a cream jacket with a drink, one in a suede jacket
A man in a cream jacket with folded arms talking to a younger man holding a pint and a lanyard
Black and white photo of a smiling man in a white shirt seated at a laid dinner table
An older man in a blue blazer and a younger man in a suede jacket standing in a brick-arched bar
Black and white photo of a man in a pale suit leaning against the urinals in a tiled washroom
Three guests talking around a dinner table with bread baskets, olives and wine glasses
A younger man and an older man in a blue shirt talking across a dinner table set with bottles
Four men standing with pints in a circle talking in a brick-arched room at an evening event
A bearded man in a pale shirt gesturing with a pint while another guest listens, arms folded
Young man in a light blue shirt talking at a dinner table beside a vase of pink flowers
Black and white photo of three men standing with pints in conversation in a brick-arched bar
Two men on a dark wooden staircase with green panelled walls and framed prints at a London venue
An older man in a blue blazer and a younger man in a suede jacket standing in a brick-arched bar
Three men with drinks chatting and laughing, one in a red visitor lanyard, at a brick-vaulted bar
A young man and an older man in a blue shirt deep in conversation at a dinner table
Two men on a dark spiral staircase with green panelled walls and framed prints at a London venue
A man in a suede jacket talking with a woman in a cream cardigan beside the bar at an event
Three guests talking around a dinner table with bread baskets, olives and wine glasses
Three men standing with drinks in conversation beside a brick wall at an evening reception
A woman and a man with folded arms talking beside a yellow curtain as other guests chat nearby
Man in a cream jacket leaning against the urinals in a washroom with jungle-print wallpaper
Black and white photo of two men on a dark spiral staircase with framed prints on the walls
Four men standing with pints in a circle talking in a brick-arched room at an evening event
Three smiling men in jackets, one drinking a pint, another gesturing towards the camera
A man in a cream jacket with folded arms talking to a younger man holding a pint and a lanyard
A man in a cream jacket talking with two other guests in a brick-arched bar at an evening event
Four men at a long dinner table, one gesturing mid-point while another checks his watch
Young man in a light blue shirt talking at a dinner table beside a vase of pink flowers
Two men checking their phones while holding drinks against a brick wall at an evening event
Black and white photo of four men standing with drinks in a brick vault beside a pendant lamp
Smiling man in a grey zip jumper greeting guests with a handshake at a drinks reception
Four men seated along a long dinner table with wine and bread, listening to a guest speak
Black and white photo of a man in a pale suit leaning against the urinals in a tiled washroom
Four guests talking by the yellow curtained entrance beyond a laid round dinner table
Two men in conversation at a dinner table in front of shelves of apothecary bottles and books
Round dinner table laid with The Libertine place cards, glasses and napkins in a brick vault
Two men shaking hands in greeting as a smiling woman looks on at a brick-vaulted drinks reception
A younger man and an older man in a blue shirt talking across a dinner table set with bottles
Man in a suede jacket sitting fully clothed on a toilet holding a roll of paper, jungle wallpaper
Two men posing in front of the bar, one in a cream jacket with a drink, one in a suede jacket
Black and white photo of a woman shaking hands with a man as other guests watch beside the bar
Black and white photo of a bearded man talking to a smiling older man holding a champagne flute
A bearded man in a pale shirt gesturing with a pint while another guest listens, arms folded
Woman in a black top talking at a dinner table set with wine glasses, olives and butter
Black and white photo of a smiling man in a white shirt seated at a laid dinner table
Two men talking at a dinner table, one reaching across with a glass, apothecary shelves behind
Black and white photo of three men standing with pints in conversation in a brick-arched bar
Black and white photo of four men standing with drinks in a brick vault beside a pendant lamp
Three men with drinks chatting and laughing, one in a red visitor lanyard, at a brick-vaulted bar
Black and white photo of a man in a pale suit leaning against the urinals in a tiled washroom
A man in a suede jacket talking with a woman in a cream cardigan beside the bar at an event
Round dinner table laid with The Libertine place cards, glasses and napkins in a brick vault
A woman and a man with folded arms talking beside a yellow curtain as other guests chat nearby
Man in a suede jacket sitting fully clothed on a toilet holding a roll of paper, jungle wallpaper
Four men standing with pints in a circle talking in a brick-arched room at an evening event
Black and white photo of a bearded man talking to a smiling older man holding a champagne flute
A man in a cream jacket talking with two other guests in a brick-arched bar at an evening event
Black and white photo of a smiling man in a white shirt seated at a laid dinner table
Two men checking their phones while holding drinks against a brick wall at an evening event
An older man in a blue blazer and a younger man in a suede jacket standing in a brick-arched bar
Four men seated along a long dinner table with wine and bread, listening to a guest speak
Two men on a dark spiral staircase with green panelled walls and framed prints at a London venue
Two men in conversation at a dinner table in front of shelves of apothecary bottles and books
Three men standing with drinks in conversation beside a brick wall at an evening reception
A younger man and an older man in a blue shirt talking across a dinner table set with bottles
Black and white photo of two men on a dark spiral staircase with framed prints on the walls
Black and white photo of a woman shaking hands with a man as other guests watch beside the bar
A man in a cream jacket with folded arms talking to a younger man holding a pint and a lanyard
Woman in a black top talking at a dinner table set with wine glasses, olives and butter
Young man in a light blue shirt talking at a dinner table beside a vase of pink flowers
Two men on a dark wooden staircase with green panelled walls and framed prints at a London venue
Smiling man in a grey zip jumper greeting guests with a handshake at a drinks reception
A young man and an older man in a blue shirt deep in conversation at a dinner table
Four guests talking by the yellow curtained entrance beyond a laid round dinner table
Three guests talking around a dinner table with bread baskets, olives and wine glasses
Two men shaking hands in greeting as a smiling woman looks on at a brick-vaulted drinks reception
Man in a cream jacket leaning against the urinals in a washroom with jungle-print wallpaper
Two men posing in front of the bar, one in a cream jacket with a drink, one in a suede jacket
Three smiling men in jackets, one drinking a pint, another gesturing towards the camera
A bearded man in a pale shirt gesturing with a pint while another guest listens, arms folded
Four men at a long dinner table, one gesturing mid-point while another checks his watch
Two men talking at a dinner table, one reaching across with a glass, apothecary shelves behind
Black and white photo of three men standing with pints in conversation in a brick-arched bar
An older man in a blue blazer and a younger man in a suede jacket standing in a brick-arched bar
A young man and an older man in a blue shirt deep in conversation at a dinner table
A man in a suede jacket talking with a woman in a cream cardigan beside the bar at an event
Three men standing with drinks in conversation beside a brick wall at an evening reception
Man in a cream jacket leaning against the urinals in a washroom with jungle-print wallpaper
Four men standing with pints in a circle talking in a brick-arched room at an evening event
A man in a cream jacket with folded arms talking to a younger man holding a pint and a lanyard
Four men at a long dinner table, one gesturing mid-point while another checks his watch
Two men checking their phones while holding drinks against a brick wall at an evening event
Smiling man in a grey zip jumper greeting guests with a handshake at a drinks reception
Black and white photo of a man in a pale suit leaning against the urinals in a tiled washroom
Two men in conversation at a dinner table in front of shelves of apothecary bottles and books
Two men shaking hands in greeting as a smiling woman looks on at a brick-vaulted drinks reception
Man in a suede jacket sitting fully clothed on a toilet holding a roll of paper, jungle wallpaper
Black and white photo of a woman shaking hands with a man as other guests watch beside the bar
A bearded man in a pale shirt gesturing with a pint while another guest listens, arms folded
Black and white photo of a smiling man in a white shirt seated at a laid dinner table
Two men on a dark wooden staircase with green panelled walls and framed prints at a London venue
Three men with drinks chatting and laughing, one in a red visitor lanyard, at a brick-vaulted bar
Two men on a dark spiral staircase with green panelled walls and framed prints at a London venue
Three guests talking around a dinner table with bread baskets, olives and wine glasses
A woman and a man with folded arms talking beside a yellow curtain as other guests chat nearby
Black and white photo of two men on a dark spiral staircase with framed prints on the walls
Three smiling men in jackets, one drinking a pint, another gesturing towards the camera
A man in a cream jacket talking with two other guests in a brick-arched bar at an evening event
Young man in a light blue shirt talking at a dinner table beside a vase of pink flowers
Black and white photo of four men standing with drinks in a brick vault beside a pendant lamp
Four men seated along a long dinner table with wine and bread, listening to a guest speak
Four guests talking by the yellow curtained entrance beyond a laid round dinner table
Round dinner table laid with The Libertine place cards, glasses and napkins in a brick vault
A younger man and an older man in a blue shirt talking across a dinner table set with bottles
Two men posing in front of the bar, one in a cream jacket with a drink, one in a suede jacket
Black and white photo of a bearded man talking to a smiling older man holding a champagne flute
Woman in a black top talking at a dinner table set with wine glasses, olives and butter
Two men talking at a dinner table, one reaching across with a glass, apothecary shelves behind

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