If buy the partners you work with regularly a holiday gift, how much do you spend? Usually I get baked goods or food items which you can’t tell the actual amount spent on. This year, though, I’d like to support local restaurants by encouraging people to order takeout—hence, giving gift cards.

How much is appropriate for a restaurant gift card from an associate to a partner?

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This may not be helpful, but I generally gift down the chain, not up. In other words, I buy for my secretary and paralegal, not my bosses.

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I do that too :)

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