Tips and tricks on how to plan a budget friendly holiday party!

Listed below is our advise on how to entertain this holiday season and not break the bank or come off looking cheap. If you follow the suggestions below we are sure that you will accomplish a successful event that is budget friendly and leave your guests talking about it but in a good way.

 Lunch can be better than dinner…. Lunch menus can be less expensive and offer the same quality meals but at a reduced cost. Sometimes the restaurant will allow you to hold your party later in the day therefore providing the restaurant with revenue and you a free venue. This way you can exchange Santa gifts without the unwanted attention of the rest of the restaurant patrons. The meals are of the same quality perhaps a little smaller although just right for the time of day. People are likely to drink less this way cutting back on beverage costs and avoiding the unneseccary worries or drinking and driving. is waaaay less expensive than the dinner menu? Turn this years’ holiday event into a luncheon it will keep your costs in line and your staff happy.

Turn your office into the holiday venue…. Do you have a wonderful office, then turn it into the holiday venue, this will cut down on costs of renting a venue. Provide your employees with some wonderful outside catering and turn it into a reception style. A special event license can be purchased and you can monitor the amount of alcohol that people drink during this time or go non-alcoholic and purchase bottles of wine that you hand to your employees when they leave the party. Please remember to have those taxi vouchers on hand as you do not want to promote drinking and driving. Have some fun games involved this will draw the guests together and it makes it more festive.

Be savvy…. Look at for venues that offer the holiday menus with lots of choices. Ask for a quote or their best prices, businesses expect this today with the economy the way it is. Make sure you choose a venue where you have been before and have enjoyed the food and beverage.

Combine your event…Do you have another branch in the same city? Combine the two branches to make one special event. This way you can split the costs and still throw a wing-ding of a good time. It is a good way for other employees to get to know each other.

Be creative…. Theme event anyone why not go to a comedy club and dinner show or how about that murder mystery dinner show. It is a great way to build a team and has everyone laughing or interacting.

Invest time… Make it special by being involved do not just hand it off to someone else. Employees will respect you for being present and not just making the speech. Give quality and not quantity as employees are not stupid and understand the economy as well, so provide a quality time and you will gain more than if you over do it with bad quantity.

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