The trend of booking Christmas parties early is increasing year on year. Businesses are locking in their Christmas party date before the year’s rush, decreasing the amount of work on their to-do list for the year. Focus on growing your business in 2025, and book your Christmas party now.
One trend we don’t see disappearing in 2025 is Live Food Stations!
Clients are overwhelmingly choosing live food stations, grazing stations, and canapes to enhance their 2025 Christmas parties. Our books reflect an increased demand for food experiences, such as a Live Italian Pasta Bar, Live Paella Bar, Grand Antipasto Station, Freshly Shucked Oyster Bar with King Prawns and Salmon, or canapes. Event organisers request something different for a memorable event where staff can feel valued and appreciated.
Staff Christmas parties have traditionally been alternate-serve three-course seated dinners. In 2025, however, there will be an increase in demand for enhanced food and beverage options.
Here are some popular choices:
- Roaming drinks & canapes on arrival
- Live food stations
- Live grazing stations
Many of our clients replace the seated entrée entirely with a more immersive experience, combining substantial canapes, live food stations and grazing stations. More immersive experiences appeal to HR managers as staff can spend more time mingling and interacting on arrival. Dessert stations like Fresh Crepe Station, Decadent Chocolate Station, or Gelato Cart can replace seated desserts. These stations are popular dessert choices and a chance to encourage staff to mingle and provide a great segue to hitting the dance floor. Changing this detail allows for a more dynamic and socially interactive event, boosted by music from a DJ, dancing and live entertainment.
Live food stations are always a crowd-pleaser. At Navarra, we are known for our fresh food and innovative menu designs. Our mission is to ensure that every staff member is happy with the food at their event.
Make 2025 stress-free, be prepared and book now—you’ll pat yourself on the back when all you need to do at the end-of-year party is show up! We cater to all your event needs. Don’t wait as 2025 Christmas dates are already filling up!
