Office Year-End Dinner in Leicester: A Team Celebration Everyone Can Eat At

Why a year-end dinner is worth organising

A year-end meal is the one night when the whole team sits at the same table without a laptop in front of it. It does not have to be Christmas: plenty of Leicester teams celebrate the end of a financial year, a project, a quarter or simply the calendar year, in November, January or February when restaurants are easier to book and the diary is calmer. If your celebration is the festive one, see the Christmas menu at Herb Leicester and the guide to work Christmas lunches in Leicester.

What a vegetarian restaurant solves for a team

The hardest part of choosing a venue for a mixed office is dietary needs. One colleague is vegan, another avoids gluten, someone keeps halal or does not eat beef, and a few are not sure they like Indian food. At a fully vegetarian restaurant most of those questions disappear before they start, because there is no meat on the table to separate. Herb’s party menus run from starters to mains with rice, bread and a dessert, and every one has a vegan option. Tell the team about nut or gluten needs when you book and they will advise on the dishes.

Choosing the format

• Set party menu: one price per head, one order to agree, food arriving together. Easiest for the organiser. See party menus and private dining.
• Ordering from the main menu: good for small teams or a relaxed night. Herb adds a discretionary 10% service charge for groups of 9 or more on the regular menu.
• Lunch: for a quick celebration in working hours, the weekday lunch thali is £6.95 (Monday to Friday, 12 noon to 3pm).

Budget: the £150 per head rule

In the UK, an annual staff party or similar function can be exempt from tax and National Insurance as a benefit if it is open to all employees and costs no more than £150 per head across the year’s annual functions, according to HMRC guidance on social functions and parties. Herb’s party menus sit well inside that figure, but check with your own accountant how drinks, taxis and other events count towards it. This is general information, not tax advice.

A simple booking timeline

1. Four to six weeks ahead: agree a date, a second choice and a firm headcount.
2. Call or enquire: 0116 233 2715 or the form on party menus and private dining. Ask whether a private area or exclusive hire is possible for your date; the team confirms this per date.
3. Collect dietary needs from the team in one list.
4. Confirm deposit and payment terms with the restaurant.
5. One week before: send the final numbers and the address and parking details to the team.

Getting there

Herb Leicester is at 96 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 1DJ, about five minutes on foot from the railway station, which makes it easy for colleagues commuting from Loughborough, Market Harborough, Nottingham or Coventry. Car parks nearby include Dover Street, East Street (NCP), High Cross and Mansfield Street. Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday 12:00 to 22:00, Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 23:00.

Thank-you extras

Many organisers pair the dinner with a thank-you for staff or clients. Herb offers gift vouchers and, at Christmas, hampers at £65.00 and £35.00: see corporate gifts, hampers and gift vouchers in Leicester.

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