The work's do is often the highlight of the festive season, especially if you end up at the right venue. Here are some things that make for a memorable party.
1. If one of your colleagues reveals themselves to be a dancing machine when the music starts playing and pretends not to remember anything about it the next day.
2. If someone uses the office photocopier for some far from corporate images and distributes them to the team.
3. If the bar tab runs out in record time, but the company decide to extend it.
4. If a good number of colleagues are convinced to miss their last train home and stay out until the bitter end and get a taxi home.
5. If a colleague or two turns up exceptionally late the following day or even two days later.
6. Better still... if the boss decides to give everyone the following day off or tells everyone to come in late.
7. If someone has a hissy-fit because they think they've lost their coat, only for it to be found under somebody else's jacket.
8. If there's a core of you still out in the wee small hours, despite everyone else having gone home.
9. If Slade's immortal Christmas classic, 'Merry Christmas Everybody' blasts out of the speakers while you're all on the dancefloor.
10. If the person who is usually the quietest person in the office suddenly emerges as the most outgoing character when they leave the workplace.
If you've been handed the responsibility of organising this year's corporate Christmas party and want to make it a night to remember, you'll need to find suitable Christmas party venues that can accommodate your team, provides a great festive menu and is conveniently located for the office and getting home.