Ours is on Saturday. Three course dinner at a restaurant in town (venue as yet unknown, but the menu choice sounded very good) followed by drinks in the private lounge of a newly opened bar, apparently.
Now, I think that the bar is free all night, but i'm not certain. Whether or not I deem the night a success will rest heavily on the answer to this question.
Only problem is there's not a huge number of people I'd happily drink with at work and a couple of them aren't going.
I'm with you on that. Most of the people at work are sound, like, but whether I would choose to socialise with them outside of a work-related setting is another matter entirely. I've yet to decide which of the following policies to go with;
1) Get twatted. It's a free bar - it's rude not to.
2) Retain control. Have a few, but retain a professional grace throughout.
3) Take a lead from the group. If shots make an early appearance then: [see 1)].