BUSINESS LUNCHEON...$185......your thoughts?

That's a lot of food at lunch! That would be enough food for the week. I think you could have had just as productive a meeting for a lot less (money and food). Just my opinion.

Looks delicious, Richie.  I'd say the $60-ish each is worth it if you came away with some future business, or if the host was "picking your brain."  Think of it as a consulting fee covered in cocktail sauce.

All of the big Internet and computer companies starting back with Microsoft and Apple provide services for their employees these days. And when gunning for big players they seem to role out the "better" food. So there is a culture to showing how much you care for someones business in how you woo them. The reverse psychology also works. This week I need to ask my tenant if he wants his air conditioning fixed for the 3 days he might need it here in the Pacific Northwest, or does he want the rent to remain the same for yet another year.

I intend to remove the heat pump eventually anyway, once he is gone. It has no value to me.

Its worth it if you had a good time, had healty food and enjoyed the company. Consider it cheap therapy.  

Sorry, but you lost this old Miwestern boy when you got to the oysters on the half shell.....

Seems reasonable Richie, 7 courses and a 3 hour block with a positive result.  Time & money well spent.  Here, I would expect it to be tough to duplicate for much less than $250, sans tip.

As much as I love seafood, now I have a craving for In N Out! Good thing there's one just a few minutes from my house.