Director Celebrating the Holidays with Your Team: Ideas for Gifts & Parties

[almondfarm]

What are you all doing for your teams for a "holiday" party, gift etc?

I am thinking of investing my HOLIDAY budget in the back to business meeting and providing food and beverages

and just sending a nice card to my organization with a bonus bracelet bead to complete their bracelets this year..

 

[baychef]

Mine will just be a small gift and card. I like your idea of putting the budget into the Back to Business meeting.

 

[finley1991]

I stopped doing gifts a few years ago. When PC downgraded our D gifts, I followed suit. Now I buy a $10 Food Pantry Gift card in the honor of each consultant and donate it.

 

[dannyzmom]

We traditionally go to The Melting Pot with my AD and her team. My AD negotiates a $30 per person deal and everyone pays their own way. Last year I got everyone a cute holiday mug from walgreens with a pouch of hot chocolate in it and stuffed into a little gift bag. Total cost per gift was about $5

 

[pckelly]

I stopped doing gifts a few years ago. When PC downgraded our D gifts, I followed suit. Now I buy a $10 Food Pantry Gift card in the honor of each consultant and donate it.

I have done something similar for the past 7+ yrs. I donate $10/personal consultant to a local food pantry in our team name.

 

[Malinda Klein]

We are doing a murder mystery party for fun, with everyone bringing a dish and $5.00 item to go into a white elephant gift exchage.

i'm putting something together for a gift, just not sure what right now...

 

[flemings99]

We're having a pot luck gathering @ one of my consultant's home. (it's bigger than mine + she volunteered!) Gift exchange for those who want to participate. I've ordered kitchen tip books from ABC distributing for the team as gifts. They come out to about .60/each and I'll prob. given them a few each in a bag. Tip books are for vinegar, baking soda, and such around the home. Figure it will be nice for them to learn new tips to share at shows.

 

[Malinda Klein]

We're having a pot luck gathering @ one of my consultant's home. (it's bigger than mine + she volunteered!) Gift exchange for those who want to participate. I've ordered kitchen tip books from ABC distributing for the team as gifts. They come out to about .60/each and I'll prob. given them a few each in a bag. Tip books are for vinegar, baking soda, and such around the home. Figure it will be nice for them to learn new tips to share at shows.

Love this idea - what book did you get - just looked online and found a few ... http://www.askthemeatman.com/book_store_cooking_tips_secrets.htm

i've been toying with what to get too, and my group is so new (mostly new cooks too)

 

[PamperedK]

I don't do gifts. \I put on a big party with appies and drinks, and everyone brings a gift for a gift exchange.

 

[flemings99]

Love this idea - what book did you get - just looked online and found a few ... http://www.askthemeatman.com/book_store_cooking_tips_secrets.htm

i've been toying with what to get too, and my group is so new (mostly new cooks too)

Here is the link to where I ordered:
http://www.abcdistributing.com/catalog/all_sku_listing_product_detail.jsp?productId=prod320159

Also ordered a couple sets of these to send out to previous host. Waiting to see what everything looks like when it arrives.

http://www.abcdistributing.com/catalog/all_sku_listing_product_detail.jsp?productId=prod340366

 

[Chef Kearns]

I'm doing a catered dinner this year for consultants and spouses. I found an amazing catering company that is only $10 per person. They will come and set it all up. I'm not planning on giving gifts in addition to the dinner. My team is not too large, but even as we grow I can set aside some of the Production Bonus over the year to cover the cost.