No Tables For Money

With only hours until a career-defining dinner meeting with Asia's largest tech investor, you discover the restaurant's maître d' is demanding an outrageous bribe for your reserved VIP table. He's threatening to leak your desperate messages to the press, potentially destroying both the deal and your reputation at the firm.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

VP of Business Development at a struggling AI startup

Conversation Partner

Marcus Chen, Senior Maître d'

Setting

Private alcove near the host stand of an ultra-exclusive restaurant, dim mood lighting, soft jazz masking conversations

Location

Le Cristal - Singapore's Most Exclusive French Restaurant

Learning Objectives

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Negotiate the bribe down to an acceptable amount

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Avoid creating evidence of the bribe attempt

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Secure the table without compromising your legal position

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Ah yes, the 8:30 reservation for four... *checking tablet* I see there's been quite a bit of... persistence regarding this booking. Unfortunately, we're experiencing some unexpected complexity with the table allocation. Perhaps we could discuss a priority resolution?”

This is how Marcus Chen, Senior Maître d''s greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#207

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