Ideas for Your Company Christmas Party: Create an Evening People Will Talk About
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12 Ideas for Your Company Christmas Party
12 ideas for your end-of-year party—based on the size of your team, the atmosphere you want to create, and how you’d like to bring your employees together.
Depending on the size of your team and the atmosphere you're looking for, here are 12 formats that work well.
Meals · Activities · Experiences · Small Teams · 500+ Employees
A year-end party can be well-organized… and still be very uneventful.
The employees arrive.
They sit down with people they already know.
They eat.
They listen to a few speeches.
Then some of them leave.
The program was good.
But did people really get to know each other?
Before choosing an activity, decide on the atmosphere you want to create.
Celebrate
Thank employees and end the year on a positive note.
Generate Energy
Get the party going and avoid a too-passive atmosphere.
Mixing the Teams
Create opportunities to talk with coworkers you don't know as well.
Keep things relaxed
To allow everyone to participate without pressure.
To serve with a meal
Add something to the dinner plans without disrupting the schedule.
Building an International Team
Choose something that works despite differences in language and background.
The right format depends on the atmosphere you're going for—not just the activity.
What kind of party would you like to plan?
Before choosing an activity, decide on the atmosphere you want to create.
The right format depends on the atmosphere you're going for—not just the activity.
Christmas Dinner
10–500+ people · Casual · Indoor
A meal at a restaurant, a hotel, or right at the company's location.
Something to consider: It's simple and popular, but employees often stick with people they already know.
What kind of party would you like to plan?
End-of-Year Cocktail Party
20–500+ people · Relaxed · Indoor
A more casual setting featuring drinks, small plates, and conversation.
Something to consider: It's a friendly atmosphere, but it might be helpful to give participants a natural reason to move around and meet other people.
Cooking Workshop
10–50 people · Social atmosphere · Indoor
Cooking, chocolate, non-alcoholic cocktails, pastries, or other culinary experiences.
Keep in mind: very social, but generally requires a set schedule and everyone's participation.
Tasting
10–80 people · Introductory · Indoor
Wine, cheese, chocolate, coffee, or local products.
Things to consider: easy to in
End-of-Year Quiz
10–150 people · Fun · Indoor
Questions about the year, the company, general knowledge, or the teams.
Things to consider: easy to understand, but generally requires a facilitator and a shared time slot.
Show or entertainment
30–500+ people · Atmosphere · Indoor
Music, magic, comedy, or other stage entertainment.
Something to consider: It creates a highlight, but the guests are mostly just spectators.
Dance Party
30–500+ people · Energy · Indoor
DJ, live music, or a dance floor after dinner.
Something to consider: This is great for certain groups, but some participants won't dance.
Team Challenge
20–150 people · Energy · Indoor
Small challenges or competitions between teams.
Something to consider: It's dynamic and interactive, but not everyone enjoys competition or mandatory activities.
Winter Experience
10–100 people · Unique · Outdoor
Christmas market, winter hike, sledding, or other seasonal activities.
Things to consider: memorable, but depends on the weather, the location, and the participants' mobility.
A gift or a group effort
10–200 people · Direction · Indoor
Create something together, take part in a charitable initiative, or organize an activity centered on sharing.
Point to consider: very meaningful, but requires appropriate organization.
Escape Game
5–30 people · Team-building · Indoor
A shared experience centered on puzzles and challenges.
Keep in mind: It's excellent for a small team, but more complicated to deploy for several hundred employees.
Open Participation Zone
50–1,000+ people · Interaction · Indoor / Outdoor
Several activities are available throughout the evening. Participants can watch, try things out, play, leave, and come back as they please.
Point to consider: This approach is particularly well-suited when new hires join the team gradually, when a meal is already provided, or when the team is very diverse.
This is the format in which
TAK TAK TAK specializes in...
Which idea fits your party?
If you're looking for…
Consider…
Escape game · workshop · tasting
A small team
Appetizers · meal · pay what you can
A Relaxing Evening
A lot of interaction
Challenge · Quiz · Open to All
Performance · Admission by donation
300+ employees
Culinary · Visual Activities · Open Participation
An international team
Quiz · Tasting · Free admission
Little physical activity
Open to all
A program that has already been planned
Show · Winter Experience
A spectacular moment
What if your Christmas party were more than just a good meal?
The groups mix together.
A conversation starts around an activity.
The first arrivals immediately have something to do.
Dinner is no longer the only highlight of the evening.
And some people simply stay because they’re having a good time.
An evening where people really get to know each other.
A meal brings people together in a room.
Participation gives them a reason to get together.
That's where
TAK TAK TAK comes in.
We'll set up an activity area that's accessible throughout your party.
Guests can participate whenever they'd like—before dinner, during the cocktail hour, between main events, or after dessert.
Watch → Try → Play → Move On → Come Back
You enjoy the evening. We'll take care of the area.
Fixed Price · Shipping · Installation · Framing · Disassembly · No Electricity Required
We deliver, set up, and manage the venue; provide support to participants; and pick up all the equipment after the event.
No mandatory participation. No mandatory tournaments. Nothing for your team to manage.200, 500, 1,000+ people.
Three corporate events. Three different programs. One common goal: to foster interaction without adding another constraint.
Our Plans
Select the participation level you want to create.
Installation, on-site crew, operation, dismantling, and weather forecast included.
Select your preferred level of participation
Delivery, on-site crew, and weather forecast included
SIGNATURE
High-Volume Workloads · Custom Multi-Zone DeploymentFor events that attract large crowds and require a visible experience in multiple locations.
SIGNATURE
Starting at CHF 11,900*
*Full proposal and final price confirmed before booking.
High Foot Traffic | Customized Multi-Zone DeploymentSignificant traffic or an event designed to have the greatest possible impact.
Starting at 11,900*
*Full proposal and final price confirmed before booking.
Capacity & FlexibilityTo keep an area lively during peak times,
with a larger margin on the day of the event.
CHF 7,900
ESSENTIAL
ESSENTIAL
Compact, user-friendly designFor a fully interactive experience,
is easy to integrate into your event.
CHF 4,900
Compact and user-friendly designTo create a comprehensive participatory space that's easy to integrate into your event.
CHF 4,900
PRO
More space · More participationTo keep an area lively when foot traffic increases, with more space for your guests.
The most popular format
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PRO
CHF 7,900
The most popular format
Transparent pricing.
An on-site team.
No surprise bills afterward.
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For a team of 10 to 50 people, there are many structured formats that are easy to implement:
escape game;
cooking workshop;
tasting;
quiz;
creative activity;
winter experience;
Dinner with entertainment.
On this scale, it's usually easy to get the whole team involved at the same time.
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With about 100 people, consider activities that can accommodate multiple participants at the same time.
A quiz, an evening activity, several workshops, a team challenge, or an open participation area can all work well.
The key point is to prevent the main activity from causing too much turnover or wait time.
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With several hundred employees, it becomes difficult to get everyone to participate in a single activity at the same time.
Continuous activities, activities spread across multiple spaces, or open participation areas allow guests to participate gradually, particularly during arrival, the cocktail hour, the meal, and transitions between program segments.
The larger the group, the more important it is to manage the flow of people.
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On this scale, it is especially important to consider capacity, traffic flow, and the distribution of participants.
Several activities or areas can operate simultaneously to avoid lines and allow guests to participate at their own pace.
Formats that are easy to understand and accessible without a set schedule are particularly well-suited.
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It is not necessary to require all employees to participate in a group activity.
Open-participation formats allow everyone to watch, try things out, participate for a few minutes, leave, and come back later.
This works especially well when people differ greatly in age, personality, energy levels, or interests.
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For an international team, focus on activities that are visual, intuitive, and easy to understand, to minimize the need for lengthy explanations.
Culinary experiences, certain challenges, creative activities, and open-participation areas work well in this context.
At TAK TAK TAK, our team can assist participants in German, French, and English.
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You don't necessarily need to interrupt the meal with a mandatory activity.
Entertainment can take place before the meal, during the aperitif, between courses, or after dessert.
An activity that is available around the clock allows employees to participate whenever they want without disrupting the dinner.
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Many ideas work perfectly indoors:
escape game;
quiz;
cooking workshop;
tasting;
creative activity;
show;
music;
challenges;
open participation area.
The right choice depends mainly on the available space, the number of people, and the desired atmosphere.
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Simply bringing everyone together in the same room does not guarantee that the groups will mix.
An activity that’s easy to join can provide a natural reason to get out and about, observe, strike up a conversation, and meet other colleagues.
The goal is not to force networking, but to create opportunities for it to happen spontaneously.
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Yes. TAK TAK TAK does not need to replace the existing program.
The zone can operate around other key times:
Arrival · Cocktails · Dinner · Speeches · Breaks · End of the evening
We handle everything in our area: transportation, setup, on-site support during the event, and takedown.
Your team doesn't have to run the operations itself.
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The price depends on the number of participants, the location, the format chosen, and the level of supervision required.
At TAK TAK TAK, turnkey solutions start at CHF 3,300 for the day, including transportation, setup, activities, supervision, and takedown.
The price is set before the event so that the organizing team knows its budget in advance.
Are you still trying to decide between several ideas?
Just let us know the number of participants, the location, the date, and what you'd like to create.
We'll give you our honest opinion on whether TAK TAK TAK is a good fit for your event and which format we would recommend.
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