How to run a business breakfast

Keep the same slot every month (7:30 to 9:00 suits most people), a room near parking or a station, a short talk or a round of introductions, and an end time you keep. Take bookings with a set number of places and a waiting list, and send a reminder the day before.

Reviewed 11 November 2026. A 6 minute read.

Two coffees on a café table
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The slot and the room

Pick a day and keep it, so people can plan. A room with a door you can find, coffee on arrival and space to stand and talk matters more than a stage.

The format

Twenty minutes to arrive and talk, a short talk or introductions round, then time to talk again. Finish on time: most people have work to get to.

Bookings

Places, not tickets, until you know your numbers. A waiting list fills the gaps people leave.

The morning

A name list or QR passes at the door, someone to say hello, and the next date said out loud before people go.

After

A short thank-you with the next date, and a look at who came back.

General information as at 11 November 2026. It needs review before you rely on it, and it is not legal, tax or financial advice; ask a professional about your own situation.

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Run of show template

A running order for a business breakfast, minute by minute, with who does what. Change the times and names to yours, then print it or copy it into a spreadsheet.

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