The office Secret Santa tradition is like offering to babysit your neighbour’s golden retriever. A fun idea in theory, considerably more stressful in practice.
It can be difficult to buy for the colleagues you don’t really know well, particularly when there’s a price point of £10 or less. Which is why, more often than not, people go down the “kitsch Christmas tat” route.
This is where our Christmas gifts page comes in handy. We have a selection of restaurant, beauty and experience gifts which your recipient will never believe is under £10. Cue brownie points as the most thoughtful staff member in the office.
Definitely enough to get you out of a few tea rounds. And no Christmas tat in sight.
For your colleague who loves the theatre
A Little Taste of Italy Ristorante Teatro is seconds from the Kings Theatre which makes our Christmas gift of a three course meal at the restaurant the perfect present for your colleague who goes to every musical in Glasgow. The gift also includes a Champagne cocktail – an indulgent treat before a night at the theatre.
£9.95 per person for a 3 Course Winter Italian Meal + Champagne Cocktail at A Little Taste of Italy – Ristorante Teatro; a saving of up to 54% on the 5pm Christmas gifts page.
For the girl in your office who never has a hair out of place
Anyone who knows anything about beauty knows the importance of well defined eyebrows. Buy this gift for the girl in your office who never comes in with a hair out of place and she’ll love you. HD Brows have emerged over the last year or so as the must have beauty treatment and as The Brow Stuio glam is an official HD Brows salon she’ll be in well trained hands.
£10 for a 7 Step HD Brow Treatment from The Brow Studio Glam; West End; a saving of 60% on the 5pm Christmas gifts page.****
For the office disco diva
It’s a pound over the £10 price point but this gift for a night out at the Normandy Hotel with a three course meal and entertainment from a tribute act is an excellent deal which is selling fast – only 27 left at time of publish. The tribute acts include Paulo Nutini, Olly Murs, Dirty Dancing, Rod Stewart and Tina Turner, Kenny Rodgers and Dolly Parton, Neil Diamond and Bryan Adams and 70s Disco Fever. The gift includes a three course meal and disco which lasts ’til 2am. Perfect for that staff members who dances on the table at the Christmas party ever year.
**£11 per person for a Tribute Night with 3 Course Dinner at The Normandy Hotel, Renfrew; a saving of 50% on the ****5pm Christmas gifts page.******
For the colleague who always looks the most glamorous on the Christmas night out
For £9.50 you can buy a party season blow dry or stylist hair up design for the girl who always walks into the Christmas party looking drop dead fabulous. The salon is Design at Glow – Hair by Debi, which is rated very highly by 5pm users.
**£9.50 for a Party Season Blow Dry or a Stylist Hair Up Design at Glow – Hair By Debi: a saving of up to 66% ****on the ****5pm Christmas gifts page.******
For your favourite work lunch buddy
Okay, this is kind of a present for yourself too but we’re sure your favourite work lunch buddy won’t mind. For just £10 per couple you can both choose a pizza or pasta dish from the extensive a la carte menu at Viva on Bothwell Street. Buy your colleague a drink or two if you’re feeling even more generous.
**£10 per couple for a Pizza or Pasta Dish each at Viva Ristorante; a saving of up to 54% at Viva Ristorante on the ****5pm Christmas gifts page.******
For loads more restaurant, hotel, spa, salon and experience gifts, make sure to check out our 5pm Christmas Gifts Page. New gifts are added regularly.