The office Christmas party is changing. The image of paper hats, twinkly dresses and the finance director staggering across the dance floor appears to be fading out. The answer of what to wear at the 2010 Christmas party is just as likely to be a crash helmet as a little black dress.
Rebecca Rudkin, a spokesperson for Karting Nation – the UK’s largest online karting network – said: ‘We have seen a steady rise in companies wanting to go karting for their Christmas parties. People are bored of the same old thing and they want to do something different and be active.’
Rudkin added: ‘Not only have we seen a rise in the number of companies booking karting Christmas parties, but we also get a lot of repeat bookings. Many of the venues will put on buffets or even arrange dinner in conference rooms, so it is the complete party package.’
However, Rudkin warns that prime dates at karting venues are selling out fast. ‘We are already getting a lot of enquires for karting parties so venues are booking up quickly.’
In 2009 a number of large companies, such as accountancy firm KPMG, cancelled their Christmas party due to the economic climate. But for Christmas 2010, a year which has seen a return to positive economic growth, many businesses are taking the view that it would be a negative step to cancel the Christmas party.
Nigel Curtis, managing director of CW communications, said: ‘At the end of a year where everyone has worked really hard in tough economic conditions, we feel we need to let our hair down and a karting party is something a bit different.’
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