Whatever your customers want, they will find it in Philadelphia

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For the more formal clientele on your list, plan power breakfast gatherings at JG SkyHigh atop the city’s tallest building. The view from the spire of this glass cathedral is a positive panorama, but you’ll particularly enjoy Jean-Georges’ casual approach to cooking at breakfast, when you’re less likely to encounter a chattering crowd. Browse specialty coffees and smoothies for upscale classics like Brioche French Toast or Eggs Benedict with Salmon.

For lunch, try Parc, Philadelphia’s favorite chef Steven Starr’s quaint bistro. For lunch, indulge in steak tartare and snails, followed by trout amandine or moules-frites, all accompanied by some of the best people in town. If you’re running late, there’s also a lunchtime menu between lunch and dinner to cover you.

For entertainment over a classic steak dinner in high leather booths in an elegant room, the Butcher and Singer is the reservation you need to make. From a humble filet mignon to a gargantuan tomahawk ribeye, the steak menu proves extensive, and there’s an equally delicious raw food bar. Twin Lobster Tails and Lobster Newberg highlight the seafood selection, but surf and turf remains a reliable standard here, as at any great steakhouse. Butcher and Singer offers another outstanding example of Steven Starr’s culinary dominance in Philadelphia.

If your culinary companions prefer a more modern approach to fine dining, consider morning meetings at Front Street Coffee for a breakfast of açai bowls and breakfast tacos with a side of mushroom lentil scrapple. Scrapple, a Pennsylvania Dutch staple, is a must for Philly visitors looking for the most authentic regional bites, but it’s not for the faint hearted.

For lunch, head to the W Philadelphia for two worthwhile options that appeal to both the eye and the stomach. For heartier fare, reserve a table at Dolce Italian for handmade pasta in a Fellini-inspired setting, or for a lighter lunch head to WET DECK for sandwiches and shareables among floor-to-ceiling floral mosaics and colorful furnishings. When the weather is nicer, consider sealing the deal over a cocktail in a secluded corner within the quirky topiary garden here.

The best Philadelphia dinners aren’t limited to steakhouses. Conversely, smaller groups will appreciate the artistic vegan preparations at Pietramala, which focus on local Philadelphia-area produce. The intimate size of this restaurant adds a touch of privacy and exclusivity, but also limits your party size to four people. To entertain larger groups, Rex at the Royal brings Philadelphia flair to Lowcountry Southern cuisine in a storied location known for its influence on Black film history. The restaurant features live music on Tuesdays, and the shrimp fondue on the soft pretzel bite menu was recently named Best of Philly by Philadelphia Magazine.