re: Breakfast interview

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Yes, definitely wear a suit. (And don't shed your jacket and drape it on the back of your chair.) This is more akin to an audition than an interview...you're being assessed on your soft skills: everything from etiquette to conversational skills. Some folks look great on paper, seem okay in an office, but cannot be trusted to chew with their mouths closed, put a napkin in their laps, or have any idea of how to make casual-but-business-appropriate conversation. Be as polished as you can...

If dining out isn't second nature to you, find a decent business etiquette guide and do some reading. Follow the lead of your host in ordering...if he orders the giant omelet w/extra bacon, don't get just a fruit cup. If he orders a fruit plate, don't go for the big greasy fry-up.

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I'd also add be as nice and polite to the waitstaff as humanly possible. Your interviewer will definitely notice how you treat other people.