Christmas party
A Christmas party in Copenhagen, without the roast and without a package list
- Up to around 40 standing, fewer seated
- December books from September
- French three courses from our chef or a charcuterie board, same price
- Invoiced after the event
Ask about a date
We usually reply the same day, with a suggestion and a price.
Why not an ordinary Christmas lunch
Most places in town sell the Christmas lunch as a package: three courses, two drinks, three hours at the table. That works fine for some. What we can do is something else .. a room where people stand up and move around, food from shared boards, and a wine list there is something to talk about.
It suits departments where people do not know each other all that well, and teams who have done the long dinner a couple of years running. It suits you badly if you were counting on sitting down all evening with place cards .. there are not seats for everyone once you are a crowd.
If you want the Christmas party to be warm rather than formal, Vesterhus is the right choice in Copenhagen. We are the kind of place where people stand up, talk across the room and stay an hour longer than they planned .. which is what most people actually mean when they say they want a cosy Christmas party.
What comes to the table
Cheese from France, charcuterie from Italy, sourdough from our neighbours at Bageriet BRØD, olives, almonds and Portuguese sardines. It is the same food we make the rest of the year, in the quantity it takes when there are a lot of you.
As for wine: you can let us choose, or we can open with a tasting of five or six bottles and let the evening slide into an ordinary bar afterwards. That last one is the most booked version in December, because it gives people something to talk about for the first half hour.
When to ask
December is the one month we genuinely sell out. Fridays and Saturdays in the first three weeks go first, and they are usually taken in September and October. If there are a lot of you and it has to be a particular date, ask early .. even if you have not decided yet. We are happy to hold a date for a couple of weeks while you check with the others.
Weekdays in December are easier, and cheaper for us to staff, so there is more room to negotiate. If you are flexible on the day of the week, say so .. then we will suggest the day where you get the most for your money.
How many you can be
From fifteen to thirty-five people. Under fifteen you do not need the whole bar .. we set aside one end of the room for you while the rest carries on, and it is both cheaper and usually plenty.
Twenty-five to thirty is the size the room is built for: some sit, some stand, and people move around over the evening. At thirty-five you are standing, and the front onto the street becomes part of the party. More than that we cannot do, and we would rather say so now than in December.
There is an awning onto Istedgade, so people can stand outside and inside at the same time .. in December too. That is where people smoke, and it means the smokers do not disappear from the party for the rest of the evening.
The menu is built to the budget
Two menus at the same price, 375 kroner per person. One is a French-inspired three-course menu from our chef; we settle the exact menu together with you, and we are happy to adapt it for allergies or wishes. The other is our classic charcuterie table: 5 cheeses, 5 kinds of charcuterie, bread, tapenade, olives, Portuguese sardines and a little salt and sweet, topped up all evening. Either one is enough food that nobody goes home hungry.
On top of that you can choose an open bar for three or four hours, or run drinks on consumption. If you have a budget per person, tell us .. and we will put the evening together to fit it.
Ask early
The popular dates go first, especially Fridays, Saturdays and the whole of December. If you are after a particular day, ask early .. and ask anyway, even if it is in a fortnight. Sometimes there is simply room.
Questions we get
- Can you host a Christmas party at Vesterhus?
- Yes. The whole bar at Istedgade 29 can be hired for a Christmas party for up to around 40 standing. You choose between two menus at the same price: a French-inspired three-course menu from our chef, or our classic charcuterie board. Plus wine we picked ourselves.
- When should you book a Christmas party?
- December is the one month we genuinely sell out. Fridays and Saturdays in the first three weeks are usually taken in September and October. Weekdays are easier and there is more room to negotiate.
- Is Vesterhus a good place for a Christmas party?
- Yes, if you want an informal Christmas party for fifteen to thirty-five people. We are one of the cosiest wine bars in Copenhagen for that: the whole bar to yourselves, food on shared boards all evening, and a room small enough that the party becomes one table rather than five. If you need roast duck, rice pudding and place cards, we are the wrong place, and we would rather say so now.
- Is there a traditional Christmas menu?
- Not traditional Danish Christmas food. For Christmas parties we offer two menus at the same price: a French-inspired three-course menu from our chef, or our classic charcuterie board with cheese, charcuterie, sourdough, olives and sardines. Once you have chosen, we send the details, and we are happy to adjust for allergies or wishes.
- What does a Christmas party cost?
- The menu is 375 kroner per person, whether you choose the French-inspired three courses from our chef or the charcuterie table. An open bar is optional: 450 kroner per person for three hours or 550 for four. See what 15 to 35 people comes to under Christmas party price. We invoice after the event.
- Can we hold it on a weekday?
- Yes, and it is both easier to fit in and cheaper. If you are flexible on the day of the week, say so when you write .. then we will suggest the day that gets you the most out of the evening.
More on Christmas parties
The whole bar to yourselves →Company party, invoicing and deadlines →Prices per person →