Xmas party dilemma - help!!

Cheese Princess · 13-09-2006 8:33am #1

Hi Folks

I need some tips on booking my office Christmas party. I'm pretty new to the company (3 months) and I've been given the daunting task for this year. There are around 35 of us and I've been told not to book us into one of those big hotel parties with lots of other companies.
The boss wants us to stay in Dublin and have dinner and drinks and some sort of entertainment, preferably just us in the venue / room. Of course it also has to stay within budget which is proving difficult.

Does anyone have any ideas or tips or recommendations from previous years. I'm a bit stressed trying to please everyone and make it a good night (so they won't all hate me!!) :eek:

Cheese Princess · 13-09-2006 8:34am

I should also have mentioned that we are a mixed bunch age-wise and attitude-wise, about 60-40 male-female.

irlirishkev · 13-09-2006 4:15pm

Hi,

There's a balcony section in The Bank on Dame Street. I was there once when a friend got his Doctorate from Trinity. He reserved the whole section. It's smaller than a function room, but not too small for 35 by any means.
There's a full private bar, and they'll serve food (probably only finger-food/platters etc.. But it's a good spot, as it overlooks the rest of the bar, and there's music playing etc.

Worth giving them a shout, or going in for a look at least.

K.

oddy · 14-09-2006 3:54pm

hi,

Last year our xmas party was a night out at the dogs. It was a great laugh. We had our own room, tote and bar. You were able to have your dinner, drink and have a bet with out the crowds. ( it might be all booked out cos we booked in Feb for December.

Dub13 · 14-09-2006 11:27pm

You could try that moving venue (not sure what its called) I have seen around Dublin,or the Ghost Bus and then hit a Bar/restaurant.

Sizzler · 15-09-2006 8:22am

OP. Roughly, whats the budget per person? This would help for people to try and guide you...:)

Cheese Princess · 15-09-2006 11:24am

I haven't really been given a budget but it'll be dinner, drinks and maybe some entertainment. Nothing too exciting. Most places I've contacted are already booked up for every Friday in December.
It just feels wrong to have to book a Christmas party in September!!

Oral Slang · 15-09-2006 12:02pm

Hiya,

We've gone to both the Setanta House in Celbridge Citywest Hotel in the past. This year we're going to Druids Glen. All are on the outskirts, but we usually stay over.
The Red Cow, Green Isle, Portmarnock, Stillorgan Park, Taylors 3 Rock etc. all do party nights. Just ring around loads of hotels from the phone book. We booked in July though in order to get a Saturday night because Fridays & Saturdays book out really quickly!

Sizzler · 15-09-2006 12:31pm

Cheese Princess wrote:

I haven't really been given a budget but it'll be dinner, drinks and maybe some entertainment. Nothing too exciting. Most places I've contacted are already booked up for every Friday in December.
It just feels wrong to have to book a Christmas party in September!!

You said you have around 35 people? Why not start off for a late lunch somewhere then hire the cube

http://www.creativeevents.ie/thecube/cubeindex.htm

They will give you a few drinks and also do pitstops at various venues around town whilst also supplying a live band on board

Something different anyway

Xmas party dilemma - help!!

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