Apologies to all you yelpers out there for this extremely delayed post dating back to a work Christmas party 2013.
This was my reply letter to my point of contact at the company.
Hi Aithne,
Thanks for touching base.
To be honest with you I was actually quite disappointed with the event.
The boat was quite run down with the toilet door not closing properly and taps not working that people couldn't wash their hands after coming out of the toilet. The outside part of the boat could do with a bit or repair as well as there were a few holes making it a little unsafe.
I didn't notice this on the night as I wasn't drinking but I was told later by a colleague that the boat staff were drinking some of the alcohol we bought. They would pour us a shot and then pour themselves a shot as well. I thought this was quite unprofessional, especially on a boat. A few of my colleagues got drunk that night and said it was because the bar staff were pouring the equivalent of two shots into each mixed drink. Think it would be good if they could be a bit more careful when pouring drinks. It was good that there was a lot of water available though.
Food wise there could've been a bit more. I think a few people were still a bit hungry. Half of the potato salad was also very undercooked. It was like biting into an apple.
Music wise it was great. I think people enjoyed being able to plug in their phones and play their own music.
Staff were accommodating in waiting for late-commers even though I know they can potentially get fined for staying too long.
Please let me know if you still need me to fill in the survey or if the above is sufficient.
Hope you have a great Christmas.
Thanks!
Angela
I never heard back from her. Terrible customer service! read more