table talks
Mealtime group discussions
Table talks are informal conversations held around a dining table, especially discussions of substance that unfold naturally during meals.
The term often appears in religious or historical contexts—Luther's table talks were his recorded mealtime remarks on theology and life.
More broadly, any casual but substantive discussion over food: The real negotiations happened during table talk, not in the formal sessions.
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- discussionExchange of ideas
- informalRelaxed, not official
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
fireside · dinner · dinner party · roundtable · open forum · podcast · intimate · candid · heart to heart · casual · Luther · reformation · gathering · guests · diplomatic · off the record · negotiation · coffee
- breakout sessionssmall groups, discussion groups, workshops, roundtables, brainstorming
- labor relationslabor relations, labor disputes, collective agreement, union elections, bargaining
table talksacademic lectures
Formal educational presentations
keynote addresses · commencement speeches · policy statements · prepared remarks
table talkspublic addresses
Formal talks to audiences
mass rallies · congressional testimony · press conferences · televised debates · town hall meetings
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