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Thoughts of summer might still be fresh in our minds, but attention should be turning to Christmas and especially the need to arrange your office party. Join Christmas Parties 2017 venue, Wyboston Lakes, as they present a raft of research which suggests you should take the time to pick an amazing venue for your Christmas party, as opposed to hosting it within your office:
The public’s view of the worst office party
Online takeaway service, hungryhouse, shed some light on how embarrassing a Christmas party has been when held in the office in its Crappy Office Party survey.
When asked what happened at their office Christmas party, for example, 30.3 per cent of those who participated in the survey confessed to breaking something — such as a part of the workplace’s furniture — while 16.5 per cent acknowledged that they stole something from the office. 13.6 per cent also responded by saying that they had photocopied their face and another 8.8 per cent admitted to photocopying an inappropriate area of their body.
Employers would be wise to take some time and make an effort when preparing for their office Christmas party. This is after 29.7 per cent of those involved in hungryhouse’s survey complained about their boss providing horrible cheap entertainment, 19.2 per cent grumbled at the fact that who they perceived to be the world’s worst DJ was hired, and 17.2 per cent picked up on how they didn’t even bother decorating.
If you are planning to host a Christmas party in the office, be prepared for unwelcome guests staying around for a bit too long. This is because 9.8 per cent of those who participated in hungryhouse’s survey said they were guilty of sleeping at the office once the festivities came to an end, while 9.1 passed out on the office sofa.
The public’s view of their best Christmas party
So, what are employees looking for in order to class a Christmas party as the best that they have ever been to? The results of a couple of studies suggest that it should be one that takes place away from the office.
For instance, in a survey of 1,000 UK citizens, that was carried out by Poptop with the help of FlyResearch and looking into how they would like their next Christmas party to look, 50 per cent wanted it to be celebrated at a dedicated venue — only eight per cent were wishing for it to be held in the office.
Venue selection also came out as the top pick when participants were asked what mattered most to them, with 66 per cent picking out this element as being important. Having a great venue was also cited as one of the most popular elements of a Christmas party in Lime Venue Portfolio’s What Makes the Perfect Christmas party? study. With that in mind, it is wise to steer away from the safe and easy option of turning the workplace into a party scene for a night and going for something entertaining, exciting and possibly quirky.
