Believe it or not, but Christmas parties are actually a lot easier to plan for big businesses. This is not only because they tend to have more funds available, but this is because most of the venues cater to a bigger number of people. But what about small businesses? You still need to make sure you hold a Christmas event. After all, you want to say thank you to your employees for all of the hard work they have done throughout the year. Thus, keep on reading for advice on what to considering when trying to find the perfect Christmas party venue for small businesses…

The first thing you need to do when you are assessing any venue is found out the minimum number of people required in order to hire the venue for your Christmas event. It is imperative to do this straight away. After all, you don’t want to waste your time on a venue that requires a minimum of 100 people when you only have 40 working at your company. If your business is extremely small and you cannot find a suitable venue. Why not consider merging with another small company? Ask them how they would feel about hosting a joint Christmas event. It is likely they are having the same issue and you will be able to split the costs as well. 

This moves on perfectly to the next area of consideration; the cost of hire. It is imperative to sit down and assess your finances stringently in order to determine how much you are going to have available to spend on the Christmas party. This is extremely important for small businesses specifically as they tend to have a more restricted budget. Look for different ways you can save money. For instance, estimate how much it is going to cost for catering from the venue in question and then assess other options to see if you can get it cheaper – if the venue allows for this of course. You also need to consider branding for the event. A professional company in your industry can assist. So if you need law firm branding for a legal company’s Christmas event, select a business with specific expertise in this. 

Speak to your employees. This is something a lot of business owners fail to do. They take on the hefty challenge of finding a venue themselves. You never know what you may find out from talking to your members of staff. They may know someone who owns a hotel or who runs a certain company with event hire space. They may be able to get you a cheap deal or see if they can sort something out regarding the minimum number of people required. As they say; you don’t know until you ask. 

Last but not least, choose somewhere that is an easy convenient. You only have a small business and therefore you do not want employees to not turn up because the venue is difficult to get to. After all, if a few people flake on the event you are going to be left with hardly anywhere there. Consider public transport routes and nearby accommodation as well. After all, it is likely that many people are not going to be in a fit state to drive home.