With late October here, it is time to start setting the date for your year-end party (bonenkai).
Here is a guide to choosing from the party courses at Ou Banquet, within walking distance of Ueno, Okachimachi and Akihabara, plus tips on booking.

When should you book?

Year-end party bookings usually start moving around October, and popular nights — Fridays in December and the days before offices close for the year — fill up first.
Our courses can be booked until 11 p.m. the day before, but seats are limited. Once your date and rough headcount are set, booking early gives you peace of mind.

For a wintry hot pot: the Special Hot-Pot Banquet Course

A 3-kind sashimi platter and salad, a hot pot of your choice of buri-shabu (yellowtail) or pork shabu, zosui to finish, pickles and dessert — 6 dishes for 4,000 yen (incl. tax).
Sharing one pot gets conversation going naturally, even between colleagues who rarely talk. Perfect for a cold-season party.

For all-you-can-drink on a budget: the Trial Course + All-You-Can-Drink

A 3-kind platter of Tohoku-direct fish, Gen-Tare stir-fry and more, with all-you-can-drink, for 6,000 yen (incl. tax). With premium all-you-can-drink, 7,000 yen.
The fee is easy to set, making it a good fit for parties with younger staff.

To look back on the year at leisure: the Ou Supreme Course + All-You-Can-Drink

10 dishes, including a 5-kind sashimi platter, shijimi butter, grilled scallop hamayaki, Hachinohe's ichigoni soup and kamameshi pot rice. This course runs 3 hours, so speeches and the closing toast never feel rushed.
10,000 yen with all-you-can-drink, 11,000 yen with premium (incl. tax). In between sits the Ou Blessings Course + All-You-Can-Drink (8,000 yen) with hamayaki and kamameshi.

Notes for organizers

・All courses are for 2 to 20 people
・Reservations close at 11 p.m. the day before
・Trial, Blessings and Hot-Pot courses are 2 hours; the Supreme course is 3 hours
・Feel free to call us at 03-6284-4600 about changes in headcount or budget