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

Ideas for any team; small, big, in-office or remote

Last updated: Wednesday, 15 October 2025 

We’ve handpicked year-end party ideas for every kind of team (many of which we’ve tried). Think laser tag in the Winelands, an Amazing Race around the Waterfront, themed casino night, beach braai cook-off and a virtual murder mystery. And if you’ve got a tight budget, there’s still lots to choose from: Korean BBQ, karaoke night, beer tastings and tuk-tuk tours.

BOOK OUT BREE’S BEST BAR  

At fable, there are cocktails that rain, release fog, and even come with handcuffs. And the food is just as good. Depending on the size of your team, you can book a table, the VIP room (up to 15 people) or the whole venue. If you book out the venue, you only need to pay a minimum spend at fable on Bree Street.  

How to book: Up to 6 guests, book online. For more than 6, email info@fablecocktailbar.capetown
Cost: Classic cocktails from R80. Signature cocktails from R170. Book the venue, from R30 000, you get venue exclusivity and DJ for five hours included
We loved: Castle of good hope (topped with Fanta Grape foam) and the uniondale ghost (it has popping boba)

Corner Bree Street and Wale Street | Cape Town | @fablecpt | Image: fable 

ULTIMATE BRAAI SHOWDOWN

Be the braai master at this team cook-off with Adventure Works. Teams of ten to 200 compete using set ingredients like boerewors, chicken and mielies. You can get bonus ingredients (and bragging rights) through fire-starting, spice-identification and quick-chopping contests. There are also mini-games like a food quiz and decor challenge.

How to book: Via Adventure Works
Cost: 10 to 29 people at R1 200pp; 30 to 89 people at R895pp & 90+ at R850pp

130 Victoria Avenue | Hout Bay | @adventureworksza | Image: Adventure Works

GLAMPING RETREAT

Expedition Glamping sets up luxury tents, with 15-cm thick mattresses and hotel-grade linen, in any venue you’d like. You can order tents only, or add chill areas with bomas, curated dining experiences under the stars, lawn games and more. See our guide to these mobile glamping tents. 

How to book: Call 027 79 928 3951 or via the Expedition Glamping website
Cost: R1 500 per tent per night, with a minimum of 2 nights’ stay, and a minimum booking of 15 tents (total R45 000)
We loved: The hanger for your clothes in the bathroom

027 79 928 3951 | info@expeditionglamping.co.za | @expeditionglamping | Image: Expedition Glamping

THEMED CASINO ROYALE

Dress up like James Bond and sip martinis between hands of blackjack, roulette and Texas hold ’em at a casino-themed night. Organisers Team Orange arrange everything: Gaming tables, dealers, “funny money” with your company’s logo, and a 3-course dinner. Choose your theme (Las Vegas, Mafia, Black Tie) and venue in Cape Town, the Winelands or False Bay.  

How to book: Via Team Orange Events
Cost: From R2 295pp (20 people) to R1 895pp (60 people)

Loft 4, the Cellars | Noordhoek Farm Village | @teamorangeeventssa | Image: Limitless Events

CAPE TOWN’S FIRST TUK-TUK TOUR

This three-wheeled ride by Tuk It Easy can take you on a tour around Chapman's Peak or Simon’s Town. Their Chapman’s Peak circuit lasts 1 hour (starts in Hout Bay and stops at the Long Beach lookout), while the 5-hour Simon’s Town route loops through Kommetjie, Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay and Ou Kaapse Weg. Custom drives are also possible. 

How to book: Via Tuk It Easy or email info@tukiteasy.co.za
Cost: R850 per tuk-tuk, per hour for three passengers (Simon’s Town); R1 000 per tuk-tuk, per hour for three passengers (Chapman’s Peak) 

Harbour Road | Hout Bay | @tukiteasycpt | Image: Tuk It Easy

WORKSHOP & END WITH A COOKING JOL

Teams cook dishes together MasterChef style, listen to music, dance, and feast at Food Jams. We love the sessions that combine cooking parties with workshops, in partnership with Contact SA. There are leadership workshops for managers, strategy sessions for quarterly brainstorms, and sessions where teams can celebrate and just have a jol. 

How to book: Contact info@foodjams.co.za
Cost: On request
We loved: You can pick your own cuisine, music and even the venue

Studios in Salt River and Woodstock | @foodjamsofficial | Image: Food Jams

3-HOUR TOWNSHIP WALKING TOUR

Led by the 18 Gangster Museum, this guided tour takes you through Khayelitsha, one of Cape Town’s most vibrant townships. You’ll stop at local businesses like Lindo Leather Crafts and Siki’s Coffee, where you can hear the owner's stories. It ends with a meal at Rands, a neighbourhood favourite known for tshisanyama, music and lively crowd. 

How to book: Via 18 Gangster Museum
Cost: R550pp

Lookout Hill | Spine & Mew Way Road | Khayelitsha | @18gangstermuseum | Image: 18 Gangster Museum

LASER TAG IN THE WINELANDS

You’ll have plenty of battlefield banter at this outdoor laser tag. It’s set on a wine estate in Durbanville where you sprint, dodge and ambush your co-workers across fields and trees. Up to 80 people can take part, with different game modes like Team Deathmatch and Last Man Standing to keep the adrenaline up (and the egos in check). 

How to book: Call 084 364 9979 or email renar@battlefieldlive.co.za
Cost: From R250 to R350pp & R600 for venue hire

Altydgedacht Wine Estate | Durbanville | @battlefieldlivesa_ | Image: Battlefield Live SA

PADEL & POST-MATCH DINNER

Thanks to the growing number of padel venues, it’s easy to pick a spot where you can host a padel tournament. There's picnic and padel in Stellies, Africa’s only pink court in Hermanus or you can play padel with a beach view in Camps Bay. End the day with dinner and drinks. Here's where you can play padel in Cape Town and surrounds.

How to book: Via Playtomic App
Cost: From R150 to R2 000 per hour, per court (depending on the venue)

Various locations | Image: Zorgvliet Wines

GRILL-IT-YOURSELF KOREAN BBQ

At Gogi, each table gets its own grill where you can cook meats and veggies, paired with bottomless sides, sauces, pickled radish, potato, lettuce, kimchi, onions, and rice. They have branches in Newlands and Observatory, and if you prefer small plates, you can order other traditional dishes like Korean fried chicken, dakgalbi and kimbap. 

How to book: Call 021 891 2222
Cost: R300 for the BBQ set (marinated bulgogi or 250g brisket with bottomless sides)

423 Main Road Observatory & 1 Dean Street Newlands | @cpt_gogi | Image: @mosamasamallama

TEAMS CAN DINE AT A TURKISH PALACE

Saray (which means “palace” in Turkish) has huge dishes meant for sharing, like sote (a sizzling slow-cooked stew with your choice of meat, chicken, prawns or vegetables) and nazik (a smoky aubergine purée topped with beef or chicken). There’s set menus for groups bigger than 15 people, which feature some of Saray’s must-try dishes.

How to book: 066 430 3391; 021 0011 033; sarayreservations@gmail.com  
Cost: Set menus from R650pp; Mains from R105  
We loved: The mixed grill platter (lamb chops, kofte, chicken kebab, rice, chips and bread)

Shop G04 Clock Tower Building | V&A Waterfront | Image: Saray

BUBBLE SOCCER BASH

Players climb into an inflatable bubble to bounce, bump, roll and crash their way across the pitch in this chaotic five-a-side soccer. The goal? Stay upright, knock down your opponents and score. There are many venues to choose from, including Green Point Park, Fives Futboll at Century City, Italian Club in Milnerton, or choose your own.

How to book: Via Bubble Soccer
Cost: From R2 199 for 10 people (45 mins) to R3 699 for 30 people (2 hours) or R5 999 for half-day

Main Road | Constantia | @bubblesoccer.cpt | Image: Unsplash

ESCAPE GAME OR AN AMAZING RACE 

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

How to book: Via HintHunt's website
Cost: Escape game from R350pp; Amazing Race from R190pp
We loved: The Amazing Race. Just like in the TV series, be prepared to run

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

DINNER AT THE ULTIMATE STEAKHOUSE

This must-visit steakhouse welcomes teams of all sizes; you can even book out the whole restaurant. 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 corn ribs and penne a la vodka 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
We loved: You can do an interactive gin tasting with balloon-like atomisers

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

KARAOKE IN A CREATIVE STUDIO

Bokeh in Sea Point is a hair salon by day and a karaoke bar by night. You can sing your heart out to a solo or duet with your colleague in their private karaoke rooms. Food can be ordered from their neighbours to your table (Three Wise Monkeys, Una Mas and Only Fools). At their Claremont branch, you can order cocktails and small plates. 

How to book: Whatsapp 082 973 4673
Cost: Upon request    

84 Regent Road, Seapoint | 11 Warwick Street, Claremont | @bokehkaraoke | Image: Lara Van Zyl

COSY MEALS AT A LAIDBACK CAFÉ

If you want to just eat and chill, Cafe Extrablatt is accommodating for a team of all ages thanks to their shisha lounge, big screen TVs and numerous dining spaces. There’s free parking across the street, and it’s easy on the budget with weekly specials and daily happy hours. 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
Cost: R10/glass for beer tasting, R12 per 100ml taster glass for the tasting tray
We loved: You get to learn about their history during the brewery tour

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

YEAR-END PARTY WITH ITALIAN FLAIR

Filini brings the feeling of an Italian summer with pop art of the Italian coastline and Bialetti coffee pots on the wall. They serve dishes like hake puttanesca pasta and inventive cocktails such as limoncello cosmopolitans. Plus, if this is a getaway, there are cosy hotel rooms as Filini is part of Radisson Foreshore on Heerengracht Street. 

How to book: Call 021 427 4800 or email info.capetown@radisson.com
Cost: Mains from R135
We loved: Lasagne crocchetta (bite-sized pieces of lasagne in a crispy crumb)

29 Heerengracht Street | Foreshore | Cape Town | Image: Filini

By Khadeeja Adams

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