Determined to get their Christmas party right this year, the management team of a California based company, began planning four months in advance.
During the first meeting, they established what had gone wrong the previous year. Guests were bored so they left early, the one entertainer they had booked was embarrassingly rude. They had underestimated how much food they needed. The list of errors was long.
So week by week they checked items off their to-do list, nothing was going to be missed this year.
The event was to be held in an empty warehouse so they hired a professional company to decorate it – check.
Catering company booked – check.
Lots of entertainers; airbrush artists, caricature artists, DJ, and MC booked – check.
Invitations sent and RSVP’s received – check. The list was complete.
Two hours before the event, the CEO arrived and he was a very happy man. The warehouse was decorated festively. The tables and stage were done up beautifully. The various forms of entertainment were already set up and the staff was in place to greet the 700 guests due to arrive. He congratulated the management team on a job well done.
“Right”, said the CEO “I’ll just use the bathroom before seeing myself out”. This was met with an uncomfortable silence.
It was then that the staff realized their big error. They had overlooked restrooms. During the setup, everyone just used the one janitor’s restroom. This big warehouse was about to be filled with 700 people and one bathroom!