If you’re like me, you work over 15 hours/day when on the road. And you’re always working over dinner - at the hotel restaurant bar.

But what if the hotel restaurant sucks?

Like last night. Worse burger ever. What to do the rest of my nights here because i have 3 more speeches?

Well, I took a recommendation from an audience member after a speech and went to a great French restaurant.

So what could go wrong?

Well, it was excellent food, great bartendar, and met great people in an intimate setting.

Only thing missing?

Could not get my laptop up on the counter because if I did there was no room for my drink or the food. And it was awkward with a crowd that was out to, well, enjoy themselves and not work.

SO, my road warrior tip this week:

If your hotel bar sucks, find a great restaurant with a bar AT ANOTHER HOTEL!

OpenTable app is great for this.

But why do you need another hotel bar?

Well, you don’t. IF you know of a local place with a bar big enough for a laptop and you don’t piss off everyone for taking too much space.

But a hotel bar? …..They are used to business travellers. AND the bar supports it. It’s a safe bet.

So, I’m at another hotel bar now writing this . . . Great food. Big bar. And half the customers have laptops open.

Peace.

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