I work for a concession within a department store. The store has been taken over this year and the new bosses have said no party this year. The old owners use to hire a room in the town hall and we use to have a cooked meal or a hot buffet. A disco or a band for all the staff whether they were actually employed by the store or was a concession. My own company have said in a memo even though the econmic climate is bad this year they are still giving our managers £15 a head to take us out for a meal. !!!!!!image