Staff presents , what would you like ?

[paintinglady]

My husband works as a bar manager , and would like to buy all the staff a present at christmas . The staff are mainly women in their late 50s . What do you think he should get . We are happy to spend up £10 each , but we dont them well enough to get individual gifts . I suggested a poinsetta and a lottery ticket . But any suggestions would be great

Waterstones voucher

A voucher maybe the way to go , thanks

Nice bottle of bath oil, box of chocs or plant or bottle of wine?

Nice bottle of bath oil, box of chocs or plant or bottle of wine? It is the thought that counts.

Box of chocolates or a christmas card with a Boots gift voucher inside. Best present I ever got from my manager was a christmas card and a small bag of chocolate coins - my year's bonus. He couldn't afford to give us any more and we really appreciated it.

I think lottery tickets are a good idea.

Doesn't he know any of them well enough to know whether they'd like chocolates/book voucher/craft voucher/bottle of wine/beauty voucher? There isn't going to be one thing they would all love is there... so you have to either choose them individually or just choose something most people like - tin of quality street type thing or what you suggested. It's a nice 'I don't know you - but Happy Christmas' gift.

It doesn't have to be expensive and i don't think that gifts are expected . I think he wants them to feel appreciated .

£10 would buy a very nice box of chocolates, I'd love to be given that.
I wouldn't give a plant, not everyone has the time or inclination to care for them.

Unfortunately he doesn't really know them that well , chocolates feel a bit generic .
Another idea was personalised mugs for work and a box of biscuits . Every gift i have had from work has been pretty thoughtless .
This is the first christmas he has worked here and he wants it to be special , but not too expensive , as there about 20 staff .

Thats true about a plant , i just thought it was essentially christmassy .

I (39YO) love all the christmassy foodie gifts in Lakeland, but so does my mum (63) and MIL (70ies). So good across the age ranges. Link is in the £10-£13 budget.

www.lakeland.co.uk/2/Christmas-festive-food-and-drink-10-to-12.49/c01c04r3203.r16.1

I'd suggest if you do personalised mugs, go for a pretty design and fine bone china feel. I hate the heavy, man-tea mugs (as does my mum and mil). Sorry for gender stereotyping but it's what me and my mums' would like.

This is a nice shaped mug from Getting Personal:

www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/gifts/personalised-oxford-mug-cupcake-design.htm

I've ordered from them before and they're very good

How many staff is he planning to buy presents for?

Sorry, that mug's not very christmassy....crap steer

Posh handcream?

Not a suggestion exactly, but try looking at 'not on the high street', you can set a price limit, but also there are quite a lot of items that can be personalised.

Sometimes I do find it overpriced but it often gives me inspiration and then I find what I want cheaper elsewhere.

Just had a quick look at the Lakeland link posted above. They have a 3 for 2 offer on at the moment, with a good selection of sweets and chocs in the £3-£4 range.
You could get two items per person across the whole range, well within your budget, and do a lucky dip with them during Christmas week, a bit of fun for your staff.
Also, delivered to your door, so one thing less to worry about at a busy time.

Posh chocs nice eg a tiny hotel chocolat box each.

What a nice bloke your dh sounds like.

Or a decent bottle of wine and a selection box.

What a nice idea. I'm not a plant person but would be very happy with a box of chocs/bottle of wine. Thorntons are doing 5 boxes for £20 at the mo, could give them a box of chocs each and nice bottle of wine (Dino Prosecco is half price in Tesco £6.49, they have others too around the same price). M&S do lovely foodie gifts or for something different, keep an eye on Groupon, I got a lovely slate cheese board from there for less than £10.

I think a bottle of wine and a selection box is a fab idea. He'll get a good deal on the wine and 3for2 on the sweets, and to be frank, anyone that doesn't like it will easily be able to regift it. Job done!