Company year-end party and Christmas dinner in Barcelona
The year-end party is booked in September, not in November. December is the only month of the year when the date matters more than the menu: the longer you wait, the less you choose. Poc a Pots, French caterer in Barcelona since 2017, takes care of your team's year-end meal — standing cocktail, seated buffet or gala dinner — up to 250 covers, in your own premises or in the venue of your choice.
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Four formats, four budgets
Before talking about the menu, the format has to be settled. It determines the capacity, the duration, the possible venue and the budget per person.
- The standing cocktail dinner — the most flexible format and the cheapest per head. Everyone circulates, nobody is assigned to a table, the evening can start at 7 p.m. and end when it wants. It is the only format that effortlessly absorbs a headcount still moving three days before the event.
- The seated buffet — calmer, longer, warmer. Our seated menu is at €25 excl. VAT per person, up to 30 people maximum indoors : beyond that, the standing format becomes the fairer choice.
- The gala dinner — when the evening carries a stake: award ceremony, company anniversary, year-end celebration in front of clients or shareholders. Exceptional produce and crafted bites, see the gourmet cocktail buffet at €45 excl. VAT.
- The management dinner with a private chef — for 6 to 12 people, in a corporate flat, a rented villa or on board a moored yacht. A 3 to 5 course menu cooked on site: see the private chef at home.
The date is the only variable you cannot catch up on
The menu can be changed in 48 h. The venue can be changed in a week. The date cannot: the closer you get to Christmas, the fewer options you have — for you and for your suppliers. Two ways out without fighting for a slot:
- Book early, in September or October, on the date that genuinely suits your team.
- Shift it on purpose — the first half of December, or even January. A January kick-off party is in no way a downgrade: it is often better attended than an evening squeezed between two holiday departures.
Where to hold it in Barcelona
In your offices. It is the simplest option: no venue rental, no travel for the teams, and a setting everyone knows. We deliver ready to serve — nothing to cook on site, no kitchen needed.
In a rented venue. Many Barcelona spaces are rented bare and let you choose your caterer. Check before signing whether the venue imposes an exclusive supplier: that is the question that costs the most when it is forgotten. The same issue arises at trade shows, and we have documented it in detail for Fira Barcelona.
On the water. Barcelona allows what few cities allow in December: a midday outing at sea, or an aperitif alongside on a sailing yacht moored at Port Olímpic. See the boat catering in Barcelona.
In a villa. For management committees and small headcounts, with a chef cooking on site. We work regularly with the city's concierge services and agencies of Barcelona on this format.
The formulas
All our formulas are excl. VAT, excluding Spanish VAT, and made the same day in our Barcelona kitchens.
Spanish AfterWork buffet — €15 excl. VAT/person.
The team-gathering format: informal, Catalan and convivial.
Young and beautiful people buffet — €21 excl. VAT/person.
Varied enough to carry a whole evening, with an integrated vegetarian alternative.
Corporate luxe buffet — €25 excl. VAT/person.
Our standard when you are hosting clients or partners.
Tailor-made buffet — on quotation
When a budget, dietary or theme constraint rules out the ready-made formulas.
The year-end dessert, the wine list and the welcome cava are settled in the quote: we work with a selection of Catalan white and red wines and natural winegrowers, matched to the chosen menu.
International teams, diets, allergies
In Barcelona, a company party rarely brings together a single nationality and never a single diet. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available across the whole catalogue. Tell us in the quote how many people are concerned and by what : we would rather lay out a clearly identified platter than mix everything and hope it works out. Allergens are listed on every product page.
What we need in order to quote
- The date and start time, even approximate.
- The number of guests, with a range if the headcount is not fixed.
- The venue : your offices, a rented venue, a villa, a boat — and whether it imposes a caterer.
- The format you want: standing, seated, served dinner.
- The diets and known allergies.
- Your budget per person, if you have one. It is the piece of information that saves everyone the most time.
With that, you receive a costed proposal within 48 working hours. Free quote, no commitment.
Frequently asked questions
When should a year-end party be booked in Barcelona?
Ideally in September or October for a December evening. The menu can be decided later without difficulty, but the date cannot be caught up on.
How much does a company year-end meal cost?
From €15 excl. VAT per person for an informal buffet to €45 excl. VAT for a gourmet cocktail, excluding drinks and table service. The seated menu is €25 excl. VAT per person, up to 30 people maximum. The detailed quote arrives within 48 working hours.
How many people can you serve?
Up to 250 covers in a single service. The seated gala menu is however limited to 30 people indoors: beyond that we recommend the standing format.
Can you organise the party in our offices?
Yes, it is even the most frequent case. Everything is delivered ready to serve, with no cooking or reheating on site. If you want table service, equipment or furniture, that is quoted separately.
Do you offer a wine list?
Yes, on quotation, matched to the chosen menu: Catalan whites and reds, natural winegrowers, cava for the aperitif.
What if the headcount changes at the last minute?
Give us the range from the quote stage. A standing format absorbs a change in headcount far better than a seating plan: that is one of the reasons we often recommend it in December.
Can the party be held on a boat in Barcelona?
Yes, alongside or under way, with delivery included at Port Vell, Marina Vela and Port Olímpic. See our page boat catering.
Do you invoice foreign companies?
Yes. We invoice under the reverse charge mechanism to European companies holding a valid intra-Community VAT number, checked via VIES. Invoices in French, Spanish or English.
Hold your date
Give us the date, the headcount and the venue: we confirm availability and send you a costed proposal within 48 working hours. A date held in September costs exactly what a date snatched in November costs — it is simply available.
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