Company outing
Twente
We come to you, from Enschede to Almelo. An outing built around this team and this occasion, not around whatever happens to be in the cupboard.
We come to you
Most company outings require the whole team to travel to a fixed venue, where the same programme runs as for the previous group. We turn that around: we build the concept and take it to a place that suits you. Your own office, a meeting venue, a site in the countryside or a place in the middle of the city.
That means the venue adapts to the concept rather than the other way round, and your colleagues don't have to go somewhere first before the day begins.
- Enschede, Hengelo, Almelo, Oldenzaal, Borne and surrounding areas
- At your own venue or a place we suggest
- Indoor and outdoor versions of the same concept
- Materials and hosts included
Choose by occasion, not by activity
The occasion determines what works. A few common situations:
A team that has just grown
New colleagues who don't know the rest yet. Mixed teams and challenges where you need each other work better here than drinks where everyone stays with their own little group.
Two sites coming together
People from Enschede and Almelo who mainly know each other from video calls. A competition with shuffled teams cuts through that in one afternoon.
A milestone or a wrap-up
An anniversary, a completed project or the end of the year. In that case a concept that refers to what happened works better than a standard activity.
Active outdoors or seated indoors?
The choice between active and seated depends less on the season than people think, and more on the time of day. A programme that starts at four in the afternoon and flows into drinks calls for something you take part in at a table. An afternoon that starts at one o'clock benefits from movement, because otherwise the group sags after lunch.
For the active side we run, among other things, a team games day, archery tag, laser tag at your venue, archery or klootschieten (traditional Dutch road bowling). If the group wants to get out, a city game or a dropping (Dutch night-time orienteering game).
For the seated side, a pub quiz, an murder mystery dinner and TV-style game concepts are the formats most often requested. The full overview is on the activities page.
What needs to be at the venue?
For most concepts, a power socket, enough floor space for the group and a wall or screen are enough. For an active programme outdoors you need a level piece of ground, and a car park, a grass field or a stretch of company grounds usually does the job. We look at it beforehand based on photos or a floor plan, so there are no surprises on the day itself.
Setting up takes us about an hour, and that time falls outside the programme. We're there well before the start, so the group walks in when everything is ready and the day doesn't begin with waiting.
If your group has more than fifty people, more changes than just the number. Exactly what that means for the set-up is covered in the article on large groups.
A company party with a programme, not just drinks
A company party in Twente stands or falls with what happens between the welcome drink and the buffet. Without a programme, colleagues stay with their own department. We counter that with a game that fits the party: a pub quiz with questions about the company, a murder mystery dinner during the meal, or a TV-style competition with mixed teams.
It works at your own venue, in a hall in Enschede, Hengelo or Almelo, and indoors in the middle of winter too. We bring materials and hosts, you arrange the catering. If the company is in the city itself, have a look at our company outing in Enschede.
Frequently asked questions
In which places in Twente do you organise company outings?
Throughout the region: Enschede, Hengelo, Almelo, Oldenzaal, Borne, Losser, Haaksbergen and everything in between. Because we bring and set up the concept ourselves, location is no obstacle. We work across the rest of the Netherlands too.
What does a company outing in Twente cost?
A compact concept for a half day starts at €195. We bring everything that's needed. After the first conversation you'll get a firm price.
We already have a venue, can you come there?
Yes, that's actually the most common set-up. An open-plan office, meeting venue, farm or outdoor site: we look beforehand at what's needed and build the concept so that it works at your venue.
Our team comes from several sites. What works best?
With a group from several sites, a mixed team split works best, because that's usually exactly the goal of the day. Put people who only know each other from video calls in one team, and make sure the challenge can only be completed if they work it out together. We arrange that split beforehand, so no little cliques form on the day by drifting together.
How many people is this suitable for?
From 6 people up to groups of more than 100. With larger groups we work with sub-teams and parallel elements, so nobody is left waiting.
How long does a company outing last?
Our company outings usually last a half day of three to four hours, including a break. As part of a longer day it can be more compact, for example an hour and a half after a morning meeting. A whole-day programme is possible too, but then we divide it into blocks with a clear change between them, otherwise attention sags after lunch.
What do you bring and what do we need to arrange?
We bring the materials, the technology and the hosts. You provide the space or site, power, and a point of contact who knows how many people are coming and whether there's anything we need to take into account. We leave food and drink to you, because a regular caterer or your own canteen is almost always cheaper than what we'd arrange.
Tell us about your company outing
Just fill in the short form. As soon as we have a picture of the group and the occasion, we'll send a price estimate within 1 working day.
A company outing somewhere in Twente?
Tell us about your team and the occasion, and we'll help you think it through, with no obligation.