Choosing the Best Restaurants to Have a Christmas and New Year Party
Christmas Party Options:
Planning a Christmas party for your friends and colleagues? To begin with, you need to decide on the venue, don't you? And office isn't exactly the best place to do it since you want the option to bring along other close friends and family. Why not consider a local restaurant? Not only will it have ample space, food, and drink, you needn't worry about cleaning up or decorating.
- Plan Early: Since there are a lot of people who either book a place or order-in for occasions like Christmas, most restaurants are either booked or over-worked on holidays, and the closer it gets to the actual day, the less likely it is that you will find the venue of your choice free. This means that the more time you take, the fewer the places to choose from. So plan early to save yourself the trouble of having to throw a Christmas party once it's over!
- Think Ahead: Try and think ahead to the kind of food and drink your guests might be expecting for the party. Since most people like to drink on Christmas, it might be better to book a restaurant that will have a bar or take orders for alcohol. Of course, you need to figure out your budget before you do all this. However, don't take too long or else you may not find anywhere you can have your party.
New Year Bash: When it comes to throwing the year-end bash, you'll find yourself pressed for time. For anyone and everyone wants to throw a party and make it the best bash too! Whether for friends alone or for everyone from your family to colleagues, a New Year's Eve party needs some thinking out in order to be fun. The same rules apply here too:
- Advance Booking: While people still prefer to spend Christmas at home and therefore finding a great venue for your party isn't going to be all that troublesome, arranging a venue for New Year's Eve can be quite a pain.
Not only are most of your favorite bars and hang-outs going to be booked, a lot of them will be hosting their own New-year's eve bash. So not only do you need to find out what options you might have, you will have to book your venue considerably in advance. This means that bookings start a few months in advance and finding a place will be that much tougher.
It might be a good idea to have your party in a restaurant, given that they have the adequate space for it. Since most restaurants are closed on this day, you might be surprised with the number options you get if you only ask! If it's a bigger crowd you are inviting, make sure to check with the restaurant about arranging a space for everyone to shake a leg.
- Plan the Menu: Irrespective of who you invite, people like to groove on New Year's Eve. So plan your menu accordingly, with enough food and drink for everyone. However, try and include more finger-food rather than a heavy and long sit-down menu. Also pay attention to the range of music and equipment that you might need to take with you for a great bash.
So get the party going and have a great time; just make sure you let all the workers know they can celebrate with you. After all, it's the time to spread the cheer.
About the Author
Greg Garner represents RSI, a restaurant accounting firm. Visit http://www.restacct.net/restaurant-accounting.html for more information.
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