The office Christmas party is a chance to get everyone together, say thank you for the year’s work and spend a bit of time with colleagues away from their desks. That might mean a long lunch with the team, a festive dinner beneath the chandeliers, or a couple of hours of canapés and cocktails after work.
If you’re looking for a company Christmas party venue in Southend-on-Sea, we’d love to show you around San Fairie Ann. Our wonderfully quirky restaurant and private speakeasy basement are on Alexandra Street, and you can enquire about Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday private hire this festive season.
Make it a Christmas lunch or dinner
A seated meal is a lovely way to bring the team together, especially if you want time for a proper catch-up or a few words from the people who’ve led the team through the year. A weekday lunch can also work well for colleagues who find evening events harder to make.
Our private basement seats up to 25 guests and has its own bar. Picture everyone around one long table, with drinks as they arrive and time to linger over the meal. For a bigger team, our main restaurant seats up to 55 guests, with chandeliers and eclectic interiors that make dinner feel like an occasion.
Keep it sociable with canapés and drinks
If you’re bringing together people from different teams, or inviting clients and colleagues to the same event, a drinks reception gives everyone more freedom to move around and catch up. You could welcome guests with a drink, serve canapés as people mingle and take a few minutes for a toast before everyone gets back to their conversations.
The basement accommodates up to 50 guests standing, while the restaurant accommodates up to 90 standing. If you’d like something more substantial than canapés, ask us about a grazing table or buffet. We can also talk through whether you’d prefer welcome drinks, an agreed bar tab or guests buying their own drinks.
Why book your work Christmas party midweek?
A Monday to Wednesday booking gives you more ways to fit the celebration around the working week. You could take the team out for a Tuesday lunch, finish early for Wednesday drinks and canapés, or give everyone a reason to look forward to Monday with dinner in your own private space.
If you’re organising the event on behalf of your company, start with a rough headcount, a budget per person and two or three possible dates. It also helps to know whether everyone needs a seat for a meal or you’d prefer a more informal reception. We can then talk through which room, layout and food and drink options make sense for your group.
Enquire about your company Christmas party
IWhether you’re treating a small team to lunch or bringing the whole company together for drinks, we’d love to help you give the year a proper send-off.
Ask us about Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday availability this November and December. Explore our private hire spaces or email hello@sanfairieann.co.uk with your preferred dates, approximate guest numbers and whether you’re thinking seated dining or drinks and canapés.