subject: Corporate Entertainment: Top Tips When Planning [print this page] Stressed. Excited. Inspired. You might be feeling any or all of those emotions if you are organising some form of corporate entertainment for your business, as although it is fun there is a lot of responsibility.
The biggest decision you have to make is actually deciding on what to do for the entertainments, as once you have this right most other things begin to fall into place, so to help inspire you here are a few ideas of what you could do.
First on the list is a definite female pleaser: chocolate making! Usually the reserve of hen dos and team building, you could go the extra mile for your evening event and include the masterclass in an evening of chocolate based entertainment. Add a chocolate themed menu, special cocktails and a chocolate fountain and you have a recipe for a great evening!
A more traditional entertainment idea would be a gala dinner, and whilst these are common place, with the right planning they can be fantastically memorable nights! If you choose a gala dinner then luxury and opulence is definitely the key to a successful evening, so choose the best menu possible, make sure the bubbly is on ice, and go for a simple yet luxurious colour scheme so your guests feel like stars for the night.
For a more action packed event, you can't go far wrong with a day or evening at the races. Get your fanciest outfits on, choose the nicest stands and even have a little flutter, and you're sure to have a great time.
Another type of evening which are very successful are themed celebration evenings. These usually involve dinner and either a DJ or live band and the themes you could use range from the Egyptians to the 80's, from Grease the Musical to Mexican. If you're going with a theme then take it to the full extent, with everything from traditional menu, wild fancy dress, authentic music and related entertainment.
Whatever you decide on just make sure you have good food, good people, great wines and fab entertainment and you're sure to have a successful event.
