Eat, Meet, XMAS Greet

Imagine your ideal workplace Christmas party. You might not be part of a large company that can organise big festive blowouts, but you’d like to rub shoulders with fellow freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small companies, and celebrate each other’s successes over a fantastic three course festive board. That’s why we’re inviting you to an entertaining evening at our Eat, Meet, XMAS Greet held at Passage House Hotel on the 13th of December!

Whether you’re a sole trader, a start-up, or a limited company, you’re welcome to bring your best Christmas jumpers and jokes to our celebration of Devon’s diverse range of businesses. We’ll be joined by guests from Libraries Unlimited, the Chambers of Commerce, and Teignbridge District Council.

The evening starts at 7pm. Our special guest, James Court, will be there to kick off the evening as our compère and put everyone in the best holiday spirit. You’ll be able to tuck in to a fantastic festive dinner at 7.30pm, with plenty of activities afterwards to carry on the cheer, from the private bar to Passage House’s in-house DJ. One of the highlights will be a grand charity auction where participants will have the chance to win exclusive goods and services from visiting businesses.

Tickets are £40 each for regular guests, with a £5 discount for any members of Libraries Unlimited, Devon’s Chambers of Commerce, or Teignbridge District Council networks. Members of Libraries Unlimited include anyone from staff members to owners of a library card. To get your discount, use the discount code ‘LIBRARY35’ at the checkout. Tickets will sell out quickly, so book now to avoid disappointment.

Become One of Santa's Little Helpers!

Libraries Unlimited is the charity which runs the public library service in Devon and Torbay. Our organisation provides a great service to the public by promoting a love of reading, providing free access to resources and information, and supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. However, we rely on the goodwill of funders, partners and collaborators, and any donation to our charity helps.

Therefore, we are looking for established local businesses to sponsor our grand auction, as all the proceeds from participating guests will go towards Libraries Unlimited. Whether you’d like to chip in with a festive hamper or offer one of your business services, it will all help to enrich people’s lives and build thriving communities.

If you are interested in becoming one of Santa’s helpers, contact bipc@librariesunlimited.org.uk to register which goods and services you would like to donate for the event.

About the Venue

This will be taking place in the Templar Suite at Passage House Hotel. There will be free onsite parking for guests and good access to public services, with taxis going to and from the Newton Abbot train station, and those who would like to stay the night at the hotel can get a 20% discount off their rooms.

There will also be vegetarian, gluten and dairy free options, rooms will be accessible to anyone via lift, and people will be grouped into seats of ten. If you have any additional dietary requirements, accessibility issues, and seating preferences, please email bipc@librariesunlimited.org.uk.

We can’t wait to see you there!