A season for coming together

Corporate Christmas catering, made into an experience

Fresh crêpes on the griddle. Hot chocolate finished with your branding. A festive dessert bar that gives the whole office a reason to come together.

Pan-n-Ice creates staffed Christmas food and drink experiences for corporate parties, office celebrations and winter brand activations. Choose a single standout station or build a bespoke festive menu, with bars, carts and trucks styled for your event.

Plan your Christmas eventExplore the festive menu
Toasted marshmallow finishing a hot chocolate
Monica Vinader winter activation. Project photography: Rolling Minds.

Warm favourites. Personal touches.

A festive menu worth gathering around

Whether you are thanking your team, welcoming clients or bringing a Christmas campaign to life, start with what your guests will enjoy. Our menus can combine warm winter favourites with the live preparation and personal touches Pan-n-Ice is known for.

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Branded hot chocolate bars

Rich hot chocolate, made for the season. Choose the service format and toppings around your event, from a barista-led bar to a dispenser setup suited to the planned serving volume. Add branded cups, a wrapped cart or bar, personalised marshmallows or a stencil finish. Dairy and vegan hot chocolate options can be discussed alongside the toppings and allergen requirements.

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Fresh crêpe stations

Warm crêpes prepared in front of your guests, with a menu created for the occasion. Go sweet, savoury or a combination of both; shape the fillings, finishing touches and branded packaging around your Christmas brief. A staffed crêpe bar can work as an afternoon office treat, a party dessert or part of a wider food offer.

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Waffles and warm desserts

Build a warm waffle station around seasonal sauces, toppings and a presentation that suits your brand. Pair a warm dessert with ice cream for a contrast of temperatures, or keep the menu simple for a short office service window. We will agree recipes, portion sizes and service arrangements with you.

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Chocolate taps and dipping experiences

Make chocolate part of the theatre. A chocolate tap can be the centrepiece of an interactive dessert station, with accompanying treats selected for your audience. We will plan the layout, staffed service and ingredient information so the experience is as considered as the presentation.

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Mulled wine and festive drinks

Welcome guests with a mulled wine station or discuss a seasonal drinks menu for your Christmas reception. Baileys hot chocolate can add an adult option alongside classic hot chocolate, while alcohol-free choices keep the menu inclusive. Alcohol service, venue permission, licensing arrangements and age checks must be agreed for the event.

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Christmas ice cream and branded sweet treats

Winter does not mean leaving ice cream behind. Our live ice cream rolls can become part of a festive menu, with bespoke flavours and branded finishing touches. Add a doughnut wall, cookies or other treats to create a wider dessert selection. These are options to shape around a brief, rather than a fixed package.

From a team thank-you to a Christmas brand activation

Your occasionA starting pointWhat we plan with you
Office Christmas treatA staffed hot chocolate cart and fresh crêpesArrival access, serving window, peak demand and dietary choices
Corporate Christmas partyWarm dessert stations and a festive drinks barGuest flow, the wider meal, alcohol arrangements and evening service
Retail Christmas activationBranded cups, a seasonal menu and a striking cartThe campaign story, customer interaction, permissions and presentation
Client receptionA tailored drinks and dessert pairingHospitality style, branding and how service fits around conversations
Multi-site staff celebrationA consistent branded menu across several locationsDates, venue requirements, production and delivery planning for every stop

Designed around your identity

Your branding, down to the last marshmallow

A Christmas activation should still look like your brand. Our in-house design team can help bring your identity into the bar, cart or truck, the cups and packaging, and a bespoke menu. Depending on the chosen products, edible branding can include personalised marshmallows, stencils or logo printing.

We can also explore bespoke flavours and colour matching where the recipe supports it. Send your campaign artwork and brand guidelines early, so food development, design approvals and print production can be planned together.

For a smaller office event, that might mean branded cups and a carefully styled counter. For a larger winter campaign, it could mean a fully branded vehicle and a custom service menu. The right amount of branding is the amount that makes the experience feel coherent—not cluttered.

Bars, carts & trucksCups & packagingEdible brandingBespoke menus
Team serving guests from a red branded hot chocolate cart
Monica Vinader winter activation. Project photography: Rolling Minds.

One cart. A whole brand experience.

A real winter example: Monica Vinader

For Monica Vinader, our sister agency Rolling Minds created a festive red cart serving hot chocolate finished with whipped cream, toasted marshmallows and Biscoff crumb. The cart's styling and branded presentation brought the winter menu into the jewellery brand's world.

It is a useful example of how one well-considered food and drink service can carry a seasonal activation. Your event would have its own menu, branding and practical requirements.

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A staffed service, planned around your venue

Choose the menu first, then the format. Compact bars and carts can suit an office or indoor reception; a truck can create a focal point where the site has suitable access and space. We will check the proposed setup with you rather than assume every format fits every venue.

The proposal should set out the team, equipment, quantities, branding and logistics included. Before booking, we will work through delivery and loading access, power and water requirements, storage, service times and collection arrangements. For outdoor events, weather protection and safe operating conditions also need to be part of the plan.

Need more than desserts and drinks? We can discuss savoury catering alongside the festive menu. Where the brief needs wider event production, our sister agency Rolling Minds can support that separately, with responsibilities clearly agreed.

Before we bring the festive feeling

Christmas catering questions

Can you bring a Christmas dessert station into our office?

Yes, subject to the setup and facilities being suitable. Share your office address, floor, lift or loading access, available space and service times. We will recommend a format and confirm the equipment requirements before booking.

Can we book more than one food or drink station?

Yes. Hot chocolate bar hire, crêpes, waffles and other services can be combined into a bespoke brief. The number of stations and staff should reflect your guest numbers, service window and the space available.

Can the cups, cart and food be branded?

Yes. We can discuss branded cups and packaging, cart or bar graphics, vehicle wraps, bespoke menus and suitable edible branding. Options, artwork deadlines and costs depend on the selected service.

Do you offer vegan or gluten-free options?

We can discuss suitable recipes and alternatives for the menu you choose. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies at the enquiry stage. Ingredient information and cross-contact arrangements must be confirmed for the actual setup; a dietary option is not a blanket allergen-free guarantee.

Can you serve Baileys hot chocolate or mulled wine?

These can be included in an adult festive drinks brief, subject to the venue, licensing and agreed service arrangements. We can plan alcohol-free alternatives alongside them.

How much does corporate Christmas catering cost?

There is no single price for a bespoke event. Menu, servings, staffing, service hours, location, equipment and branding all affect the quote. Send the essentials and your budget range so we can propose a clear scope.

How early should we enquire?

As early as you can, particularly for December dates, bespoke print or a custom-built setup. We will confirm availability and the production timetable for your brief rather than promise an unverified turnaround.

Let’s make your winter menu

Tell us what Christmas looks like for your team

Send your date, location, expected guest numbers and budget range, plus the services you have in mind. It is especially useful to know whether everyone will arrive together or visit throughout the day. Include dietary requirements, venue restrictions and any artwork deadlines.

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