It is that time of the year when the calendar is stuffed to breaking point. Christmas drinks, office parties, dinners and carols, all in the name of celebrating Jesus. Perhaps when rushing to the third knees up of the evening on a Tuesday night in December, one will wonder why we don’t ration these things out over the rest of the year. But that’s entirely the point of silly season: a baptism of festive fire and wines too various before a January of monk-like restraint.
But some of these parties are bad. Dull, even. We’ve all been there: cornered by the office bore, Michael Bublé warbling on the bluetooth speaker, lukewarm mulled wine in hand. When it comes to a yuletide do, it can be difficult to strike the balance between standing out from the crowd and giving the people what they want. But through extensive testing, on-the-ground research, and tips and tricks from those in the know, we have cracked the formula for hosting the perfect Christmas party.
