Restaurants, function room or a licensed venue such as a club

The best thing about choosing to hold your party at a restaurant, function room or a licensed venue such as a club, is that it reduces the amount of organising. Parties require catering, cooking and cleaning. When you choose a venue these tasks are taken care of. Just organise the night with the venue, eat, pay, and enjoy the function and leave.

The first step to planning a successful party is to decide how many people will be invited and research desired venues . Choose a suitable venue that will cater to the needs of you group, however small or large. Decide if you want to book a table, a room or maybe the entire venue.

Security questions you may ask the venue manager:

• Do I require security?
• How many security guards are required?
• Is security included in the price of the package?
• If no, enquire if you can engage your own security company or if they have a preferred security company?
• Is there scope to negotiate price?

Being a responsible host:

When you are sending out the invitation make sure that people who are drinking alcohol are not driving home, tell them to make alternative arrangement such as public transport or taxi.

The only real disadvantage is the cost, it is possible cheaper to hold the party at home in a church hall or community centre.