They make friends whom they look forward to seeing each year, have socials (card night, pot luck dinners, dances, Valentine's Ball, noodle time in the pool, etc.)

Took Bob and Marge to dinner at Wynn, etc...).

The fees encompass things like company parties, salaries, bonuses, client dinners, etc.

I would LOVE to meet up for drinks/dinner! 

No annual fee. only $25 per meeting and comes with a nice dinner..

It is a baby but not food but the scam used delicious ....

simple way to handle it I do as @Javier D. suggest always offer to pay and let the other party talk me out of it.. with my banker of 25 years we are on a you buy this one I buy the next.. annual big dinners bank picks up.My banker in Charleston never lets me buy even though I offer.. 

I live in Hawaii full time and will say we've had an insane spike in tourism again - lots of visitors and demand for rental cars, dinner reservations, room rentals, tourist activities, etc.

Just like at Thanksgiving dinner, Uncle Bently probably gets tired of telling the kids why they can't thrown the football in the house every year.

Celebrating wins with a nice lunch or dinner when we closed a deal.Sending a holiday season gift to their office.Let's hear about any efforts you are doubling down on and what your goals are for 2022!