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Banquets – Ten Important Things You May Not Know

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Come December God-willing, The Eagle www.theeagle.com.ng , a leading Nigerian news portal would be treating distinguished guests to a banquet.

The feasting, a major highlight of its flagship programame, The Eagle Awards & Banquet 2019 will showcase and celebrate  deserving individuals, corporate bodies and agencies, in an exquisite hotel in the commercial capital of Lagos.

It is in responding to the likely thought in the minds of some, as to what really a banquet is, that we provide this writeup: Ten things to note about a banquet:

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  1. The word banquet has a French root and refers to a formal large meal or feast, which according to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, often involves main courses and desserts.
  2. Banquets usually ideal in charitable gatherings, or a celebration,  and may accommodate speeches in honour of or by a guest of honour.
  3.  In Ancient Greece, the banquet took the form of a symposia involving celebratory drinking of wine, conversations and performances of poetry and music.
  4. Banquets have become popular venues to cement business relationships, snap up new deals, and a platform to join peers in learning emerging ideas that keep businesses on the cutting edge.
  5. Banquets, according to limevenueportfolio, provides a guide and order to guests as to what should happen and when, obviously helping a disciplined outing for the usually business.
  6. Generous and classy menus are a major highlight of a banquet just as the name suggests and provided an avenue for guests to try out a variety of rick delicacies and wines.

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7. Key service providers, as would be the case with The Eagle Awards & Banquet are provided opportunity to showcase basic corporate details for the benefit of marketing, followup or referrals thus providing a win-win situation – celebration amidst business nicking.

 8. Aside surpassing the gourmet desires of the distinguished guests, banquets treats guest with  some extraordinary experiences, dramatic sets, refined humour, and a beautiful ambiance and treasured trophies, in all level them with an unforgettable experience.

9. Everyone invited to a banquet is a royalty of some sort – dignified reception, exalted seating arrangements, exquisite cuisines and lasting lessons to take away.

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10. Someone has said, and The Eagle Awards agrees that food should be a conversation starter for a banquet. In fact, food and wine should be conversation starters, in-programme accompaniments, and departure-time teasers.

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Coming towards the end of the year, with the successes of the preceding months at the background, The Eagle Awards & Banquet would provide the perfect platform, all.

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Beyond successes in terms of financial number, successfully birthing and nurturing ideas, and piloting firms in our different areas of endeavours are successes for which no amount of accolade could too much. This is another major reason The Eagle Awards and Banquet truly beckons.