Christmas party guide
Work Christmas party ideas that come to your office
A work Christmas party at the office, or in a room you already use, means nobody has to travel and everyone can join in straight after work. With the right activity it suits drinkers and non-drinkers alike. This guide covers Christmas party ideas that work in an office, how a Christmas cocktail class at the office works, what teams and guests choose and what to check before the day.
Christmas party ideas for the office
The best office Christmas party ideas are the ones that come to you, so nobody has to leave the building. Ideas that work well:
- A Christmas cocktail class, with cocktails inspired by the festive season to really get the Christmas spirits flowing: see our Christmas cocktail class.
- A cocktail making team building session, where our corporate team building games get everyone mixing and talking: see our corporate cocktail classes.
- A mocktail class, so the whole team can take part: our Tipsy Clean Cocktail Class uses Clean Co’s non-alcoholic spirits.
- A bartender to prepare your chosen cocktails for you and your guests at a bigger party: see Tipsy Bartender Hire.
- A mobile gin tasting, where each guest samples different gins neat and makes a gin cocktail to go with each one: see our Tipsy Gin Tasting.
- A festive quiz.
- Secret Santa.
- A Christmas jumper competition.
- A festive lunch brought in.
- A charity give-back activity.
How a Christmas cocktail class works at the office
Our mixologist comes to your office or a venue anywhere in the UK. The class is flexible: it runs for 1 to 2.5 hours, and each guest makes 2 to 5 cocktails. After a demonstration of each drink, everyone makes their own with professional bar equipment and guidance from our mixologist.
Everything is included in the quote: professional bar equipment, real glassware, ingredients and even the ice. A meeting room or a long table works best.
The Christmas cocktail class runs for parties in November and December with our winter menu. Choose from Snowtini, Clover Club, Winter Mojito, Golden Daiquiri, Christmaspolitan, Spiced Apple Sour, Hot Honey Margarita, Cranberry Collins, Irish Coffee Martini and Chambord Kir Royale, as well as anything on our full cocktail menu. Mocktails can be included, so everyone can join in.
What teams and guests choose
In London, work and corporate events are more than one in four of the enquiries we receive, second only to birthdays (May to October 2026).
Across all our UK bookings, not only work parties, the cocktails our guests choose most in winter are the Mojito, the Woo Woo, the Pineapple Daiquiri and the Gimlet. Across all our UK bookings, the commonest group sizes are 12 to 15 guests and 8 to 11 guests.
Planning checklist for the office Christmas party
Before you book anything for the office party, check these:
- That the building allows outside entertainers, and drinks after hours.
- The room, the table space and how to get in with equipment.
- Your start time.
- How many guests would like cocktails and how many would like mocktails.
- Any dietary needs and allergies.
- How everyone will get home.
Where we run work Christmas parties
We run work Christmas parties at your office or a venue anywhere in the UK. See all the places we cover.
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