Christmas Party Ideas for Small Teams in Preston

For a team of eight or fewer, the easiest Christmas party in Preston is a hut at The Winter Lodge: your own wooden booth with a table, blankets and a view of the bar, free to reserve. No function room to fill, no minimum spend to hit, and nobody stuck at the far end of a long table.

Small teams often get forgotten at Christmas. The big firms book the halls and the hotels, and a team of five ends up squeezed into a corner of a busy pub. A hut fixes that. It's your space for the night, and it feels like a night out rather than a works meal.

Keep it simple

The best small-team nights we see follow the same pattern. Meet straight after work, get the first round of mulled wine or hot chocolate in, and let the evening run. The bratwurst hot dogs and chocolate waffles mean nobody has to leave to find food, and the Christmas films over the bar keep the conversation going when it runs dry.

A few ideas that work

• Do a secret Santa at the table. The hut keeps it private and there's room for the presents.
• Make it a Christmas jumper night. Jumpers are always welcome at the Lodge.
• Go midweek. From 1 December we're open seven days a week until Christmas Eve, and Monday to Thursday is quieter and easier to book at short notice.

Reserve a hut for your team, or read more about our Christmas party options.