Christmas Parties: A Puzzle for Restaurant Owners and Employers

The holidays are approaching and companies are already starting to plan end-of-year parties at the office.

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The situation is expected to be complicated, especially for restaurants, where certain health restrictions remain.

We’re already starting to have questions for Christmas parties. La Taverne Carrefour Laval’s general manager, Pascal Auger, said in an interview with TVA Nouvelles that people aren’t sure how things are going, because the rules change a lot.

Currently, restaurants can accommodate groups of 25 or more people, but they cannot gather more than 10 people at the same table from a maximum of three family bubbles.

“I should have tables of only three, instead of tables of ten. Pascal Auger explains:

Faced with such headaches, some companies have already decided to do as they did last year by organizing virtual office parties with online games and door prizes.

“Last year, we played very angryWe played guessing games. “When people win, we give out prizes,” Interligne Managing Director Pascal Vilancourt said in an interview with TVA Nouvelles.

To see the full explanation, watch the video above.