Seasonal planning

Christmas and New Year office party catering in Dubai

December in Dubai brings three kinds of gathering to the office: the Christmas and New Year party, the client gifting morning and the year-end town hall. Each needs something different from the drinks table. This page matches them to the formats we publish, with the prices, the timing and the dates to check before you book. For the wider year-end picture, see our year-end staff party guide.

Prices as published on this page on 12 October 2026, ex 5% VAT.

Quick answers

What does a Christmas or New Year office party start at?: Karak trays start at AED 250 for 10 cups, a live karak and gahwa station at AED 900 a day and a barista cart at AED 3,000 for a half-day, all before 5% VAT.; What fits
When should we book?: December dates book early, so we suggest confirming by mid-November. That is advice, not a guarantee; the published minimum is 5 working days' notice for a cart or live station.; Booking windows
Which dates should we check?: UAE National Day (2 December) and GITEX Global (7 to 11 December) are on our calendar. Confirm your own office closure days with HR.; Timing and closures
How soon will I hear back?: Within one working day (Monday to Friday), with an itemised quote.; Request a quote

Three December gatherings, three setups

December 2026 and the first week of January 2027 are when most of these land. Every price is before 5% VAT and is the Dubai-delivered price.

Gathering	What suits it	Published figures	From
Christmas or New Year office party	Karak trays by floor, a live station or a cart in the main room	30 people, 3 trays from AED 750; cart half-day about 100 guests	AED 250 a tray; AED 3,000 a cart
Client gifting morning	Breakfast catering with coffee or karak, or a majlis station	Per head, minimum 8 people; majlis station minimum 30	AED 45 a head
Year-end town hall	A barista cart or the Signature Bar for a full company	Half-day about 100 guests; full-day about 200 guests	AED 3,000 half-day; AED 4,500 full-day

What fits, with the published price

Karak trays and flasks. Trays hold 10 cups and start at AED 250; a 1L flask of about six cups is AED 40. Samosa-and-pav bundles are extra. Delivery in Dubai: AED 250 minimum per delivery, free above AED 500, flat AED 40 below that.
Barista cart, half-day. Up to 4 hours, about 100 guests, one barista, from AED 3,000.
Signature Bar, full day. Up to 8 hours, about 200 guests, two baristas, from AED 4,500.
Coffee + Karak Experience. The Signature Bar plus a live karak and gahwa station and Cha Cha Chai street food (vada pav, samosa pav and momos), from AED 5,900.
Majlis station. Gahwa, dates and a karak urn, self-serve in a two-hour window, from AED 45 a person with a minimum of 30. A hosted station is from AED 85 a person with a minimum of 40.
Breakfast catering. Coffee Break from AED 45 a head and Working Breakfast from AED 55 a head, minimum 8 people.
Branding. Branded cups, sleeves and signage from AED 750. Custom-printed cups need print lead time, so decide early. A standalone live karak and gahwa station is from AED 900, an extra hour from AED 400 and an extra barista from AED 600.

Worked examples from the published rates

Plan	Working	From, ex VAT
Floor party of 30, karak trays	3 trays x AED 250	AED 750
Client gifting morning, 20 guests, Working Breakfast	AED 55 x 20	AED 1,100
Majlis station for 50 guests	AED 45 x 50	AED 2,250
Town hall of about 100, half-day cart	Published half-day rate	AED 3,000

Every figure is a "from" price; the written quote is itemised to your headcount, hours and venue.

We do not run a separate festive menu, and we have not invented one. If you want a seasonal feel, items already on our published menu fit the mood: Marshmallow Hot Chocolate (AED 26), Date Latte (AED 24, with cinnamon dust), Saffron Chai (Zafrani) (AED 20), Chai Latte (AED 22) and Karak Chai (AED 14), with Pistachio Croffle (AED 28) and Knafeh Cheesecake (AED 30) from the dessert list. These are café menu prices; tell us which you would like and the quote confirms what we can serve at your cart, station or tray order.

Timing: public holidays and office closures

From our UAE corporate calendar, two dates fall in December 2026: UAE National Day on 2 December and GITEX Global on 7 to 11 December. We do not publish Christmas or New Year public-holiday dates, and office closures differ by company, so confirm your closure days with your own HR team before you fix a date.

Plan the gathering for a day when your people are in the building, then send us the date, the hours and the address. If your office closes for part of the period, tell us in the brief so the quote and the delivery window match.

Booking windows

Send the brief early. December dates book early, so we suggest confirming by mid-November. This is planning advice, not a guarantee of availability.
Quotes and itemised proposals come back within one working day (Monday to Friday).
Coffee carts and live stations: from 5 working days' notice for private and corporate events. A 50% deposit confirms the date; POs accepted.
Trays and flasks: same-day to nearby Dubai offices when ordered in the morning.
Delivery, setup and teardown in Dubai are included in the coffee-cart rates.

Our order guide walks through the steps from enquiry to one VAT invoice, and the event planning guide shows how to pick by headcount. For the cart and station formats in detail, see the corporate event coffee bar page.

What to tell us

The date, the hours and the venue address
Your headcount, and whether guests are in one room or spread across floors
Whether it is a party, a client morning or a town hall
Your company name, plus any VAT, TRN or PO details your finance team needs
Any office closure days around your date

Outside Dubai? Dubai is our home, but enquiries from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the rest of the UAE are welcome. Tell us the address, date and headcount and we confirm what we can do, with travel, crew and logistics shown on your written quote.

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Common questions

Can you cater a Christmas or New Year office party in Dubai?

Yes. We are Dubai-based and serve office parties with karak trays and flasks, a live karak and gahwa station, or a barista cart. Send the date, headcount and address and we reply within one working day (Monday to Friday) with an itemised quote.

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When should we book a December date?

December dates book early, so we suggest confirming by mid-November. That is planning advice, not a guarantee: availability for your date is confirmed on the written quote. The published minimum for a cart or live station is 5 working days' notice, with a 50% deposit to confirm the date.

How an order works

What would a client gifting morning cost?

Breakfast catering is priced per head with a minimum of 8 people. For 20 guests, Coffee Break at AED 45 a head is AED 900 and Working Breakfast at AED 55 a head is AED 1,100, ex 5% VAT. Karak trays start at AED 250 for 10 cups.

Breakfast catering

Which dates in this period are on your calendar?

The UAE corporate calendar lists UAE National Day on 2 December 2026 and GITEX Global on 7 to 11 December 2026. We do not publish Christmas or New Year public-holiday dates, so check office closure days with your own HR team before you fix a date.

UAE corporate calendar

Do you have a festive menu?

We do not run a separate festive menu. Items already on our published menu that suit the season include Marshmallow Hot Chocolate (AED 26), Date Latte (AED 24) and Saffron Chai (AED 20). Tell us what you would like and the quote confirms what we can serve at your setup.

Full menu

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Sources on this site: Event coffee bar · Coffee cart cost · Karak trays · Gahwa and majlis · Breakfast catering · Menu.

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