End-of-year party ideas to pitch to your boss

Outdoor adventures, wine tastings, escape rooms + more

Last updated: Thursday, 15 May 2025

We’ve rounded up 16 ideas for your year-end party, for every kind of team, and many of them budget friendly. There’s the thrilling Amazing Race, now with premium experiences added at checkpoints. There’s a craft brewery tour, a ride on Monster Scooters, a beach braai and dining and retreats at some of the finest places.

TEAM DINNER AT THE ULTIMATE STEAKHOUSE

Book a table, big or small, for your team at this must-visit steakhouse; you can even negotiate to book out the whole restaurant if your team is big enough. Char’d is known for its unusual cuts – think flatiron, Denver and skirt – prepped and wet- and dry-aged on site. For the vegetarians in your team, options include a vegan burger and loaded fries at Char’d Grill & Wine Bar in Hermanus. 

How to book: Contact info@chardhermanus.co.za
Cost: From R150 for a main. If you want to book out the restaurant, cost is discussed on a case-by-case basis

Market Street, Hermanus  | 028 312 1986 | @chardhermanus | www.chardhermanus.co.za | Image: Char’d Grill & Wine Bar 

STAND-UP PADDLE IN BATTERY PARK

Try stand-up paddling (SUP) at Battery Park. The one-hour SUP sessions run throughout the day starting at 9am, with the last session starting at 5pm. Included in your party is a gazebo, table, tablecloth, life jackets and instructors. SUP Cape Town can accommodate teams with sizes from 8 to 35 people.

How to book: Via the website
Cost: From R300pp (50% deposit needed for parties/functions) 

Battery Park | V&A Waterfront | @supcapetown | Image: SUP Cape Town

JAM-PACKED CORPORATE RETREAT

Ideas Cartel has corporate retreat packages which happen from their boutique hotel in Sonnekus in St James. Your team can get anything their heart desires: Wine tasting, picnic on the beach, kayaking in Simons Town, yoga at St James, guided hikes up Kalk Bay Peak, murder mystery dinners, in-room massages... Read more about this work-play-and-stay corporate retreat with teambuilding activities. 

How to book: Via info@ideascartel.com or call 021 140 7854
Cost: Find the cost when you book your package 

88 Main Road | St James | @ideascartel | Image: Ideas Cartel 

ESCAPE GAME OR AN AMAZING RACE 

There are six escape game themes to choose from, for teams of up to 54 players. Each room is filled with puzzles that you have to solve in 60 minutes. HintHunt also offers Amazing Races where you have to speed around the V&A. And HintHunt’s premium Amazing Races can include kayaking, Art Jamming, cocktail mixing and more.

How to book: Via HintHunt's website
Cost: Escape game from R335pp; Amazing Race from R180pp depending on group size 

Watershed | 17 Dock Road | V&A Waterfront | @hinthuntafrica | Image: HintHunt Africa

CORPORATE RETREAT IN THE WINELANDS

This retreat practises “radical hospitality” which allows you to pay rates based on what you can afford. All options include a one-night stay (up to 14 people), all meals and snacks included. If you are working and playing, there’s conferencing facilities, too. Bertha Retreat, has a babbling stream, natural pool and the most charming cottages. Plus, you can get up to 40% off your corporate retreat.

How to book: email info@berthaspaces.org or book on the Bertha Retreat website
Cost: Corporate retreats from R13 500

Boschendal Estate | Helshoogte | @bertharetreat | Image: Bertha Retreat

COOKING CAPE MALAY TOGETHER

Learn how to make Cape Malay cuisine at Faeeza’s Home Kitchen. Faeeza hosts fully-interactive cooking classes for up to 14 people, where you’ll be taught how to roll rotis, fry chilli bites, cook curry and wrap samosas. A typical class lasts 2.5 hours, including the meal, dessert and tea (with vegan and vegetarian options).

How to book: Email bookings@faeezashomekitchen.com
Cost: R450 per person 

Chiappini Lane | Bo-Kaap | Cape Town

COSY MEALS AT A LAIDBACK CAFÉ

If you want to just eat and chill, Cafe Extrablatt is central (by the DHL Stadium roundabout in Green Point) with free parking across the street. It’s accommodating for a team of all ages with a shisha lounge, big screen TVs and numerous dining spaces. Plus it’s easy on the boss’s pocket with weekly specials and daily happy hours. The menu has an array of items, from pasta, grills and soups to German dishes. Café Extrablatt is affordable and open 365 days a year. 

How to book: Email info@cafe-extrablatt.co.za 
Cost: Breakfasts from R44, lunch & dinner from R55; desserts from R21

Exhibition Building | Green Point | @extrablattcapetown | Image: Cafe Extrablatt

BEERS, BURGERS & MUSIC

Here your year-end party is good vibes, beer tastings, burgers and music. And you’ll get to taste nine different craft beers with their tasting tray. If you are planning to have a Friday year-end celebration, they usually have live music. Plus, there’s a brewery tour, where you can discover the art of craft brewing at Woodstock Brewery.

How to book: Call 021 203 3045 to book
Cost: R10/glass for beer tasting, R12 per 100ml taster glass for the tasting tray

252 Albert Road | Woodstock | Cape Town | @woodstockbrewery | Image: Woodstock Brewery

SIT OUT IN THE GARDEN

Little Stream Conference Centre and Tea Garden, which sits between Groot and Klein Constantia, has over seven acres of garden to explore. For a team of 20 to 50 people, Little Stream has three options: a casual self-catering braai, a 3-course braai meal or an elevated 3-course meal. 

How to book: Email info@littlestream.co.za 
Cost: Packages start from R125 per person (depending on number of people and package choice)

Klein Constantia Road | Constantia | @littlestreamconstantia | Image: Eden Theron

RIDE SCOOTERS IN THE SCENIC STELLENBOSCH

Ride Monster Mountain Scooters on purpose built tracks in the stunning wine farms and mountain ranges of Stellenbosch. You can also add other thrilling activities, including archery, vine bike tours, and mountain biking. Scooters is an epic way to enjoy the outdoors with colleagues. Find out more about the action-packed flow trail at Scootours Banhoek.

How to book: via bookings@scootours.co.za or on the Scootours website
Cost: R700 per person for the teambuilding midweek special

Swart Street | Kylemore | @scootoursbestdayever | Image: Scootours

GO ON A JAZZ SAFARI

Learn about the jazz history of the city by visiting local musicians in their homes. There are two parts to the tour: Dinner and music at the home of a musician, followed by a nightcap at a second musician’s home or visiting a jazz venue for a late set. The tour lasts around four hours.

How to book: Email info@coffeebeansroutes.com
Cost:  R3 213 per person for private tours for over nine people


Various locations | @coffeebeansroutes | Image: Coffee Bean Routes

HIDDEN ROOFTOP BAR WITH STUNNING VIEWS

Radisson Hotel Cape Town’s hidden rooftop bar is a really stunning place to party and soak in Table Mountain views. They can host up to 120 guests theatre-style or 140 for a cocktail reception. Discover 7 reasons locals love this Cape Town hotel.

How to book: 027 21 427 4800 or restaurant.bookings.capetown@parkinn.com 
Cost: Mains from R129


29 Heerengracht Street | Foreshore | Cape Town | Image: Radisson Hotel Cape Town Foreshore

BUDGET-FRIENDLY BEACH BRAAI

Oudekraal, between Bakoven and Llandudno, is the only National Park allowing alcohol and music. A gazebo can be booked for private events. It has 35 well-maintained braai facilities that look over the ocean and surrounding mountains. You can snorkel, swim, braai and chill at Oudekraal beach.

How to book: For gazebo hire, contact 021 712 0527
Cost: R42 for South African citizens, R85 for SADC nationals, R84 for non-South African citizens

Between Bakoven and Llandudno | Opposite the 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa | Image: @isaacs.chante

HAVE DINNER OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN

Clifton Surf Club House, on the idyllic 4th Clifton Beach, can accommodate 80 people cocktail style and offers a bar with a barman, full kitchen and braai facilities for your use at its club house. Bring in a caterer of your choice or your own food and snacks.

How to book: Online at cliftonsurf.co.za
Cost: R10 000 (excluding deposit)

59 Fourth Beach Promenade | Clifton | @cliftonsurflivesaving | Image: Clifton Surf Livesaving Club

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