What companies hope for when they make gathering a benefit.
Employee satisfaction, conversation across departments, teams that stay, an easier story at recruiting time — companies that make gathering a benefit tend to hope for these four things. We are not in a position to promise outcomes in numbers. What we can do is make sure, every time, that everyone in the room has a first drink. For why meeting in person matters now, see Employee Benefits.
Seven things organisers worry about — and our answers.
| No. | The worry | Our answer (facts only) |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ordering to clean-up — it all lands on the organiser | We bring the tap, cooling and glassware, and handle setup, service, breakdown and clean-up in one. Your job on the day: the toast. |
| 02 | Tastes, allergies and dietary needs are all over the place | Planned from a consultation. Vegetarian and vegan handled on advance request (done before). Non-alcoholic beer and soft drinks for non-drinkers; draft highball, lemon sour and whisky for those who don't like beer. |
| 03 | It gets samey if you keep doing it | We work with a network of 400+ breweries, and you can ask us about specific beers. Frequency and menu can be revisited each round. You can also ask about private hire during a brewery Tap Takeover. |
| 04 | It becomes a fixed cost that needs long-term budgeting | From a single event. No minimum contract term. Indicative pricing is published (four plans from ¥100,000 total, excl. tax). Written quote in advance. Recurring use is discounted — on quote. |
| 05 | Is this a vendor we can trust? | A real bar in Sendagaya since 2018. 70+ companies since 2019; 10 have adopted us as an employee benefit. Conferences of around 100 guests. Licensed liquor seller; sales-manager training completed. |
| 06 | Drinks get handed out and nothing happens — turnout stays flat | Our staff pour each glass on the spot and talk about the beer. We don't just drop off and leave. No pressure to attend; a reason for those who do. |
| 07 | Internal approval and payment are a hassle | Quotes, invoice payment (bank transfer after the event) and qualified invoices (corporate credit cards are not accepted). Experience with international companies; inquiries and service in English; English quotes and invoices. |
We respect the choice not to drink. Nobody is pressed to have alcohol, and we do not serve alcohol to anyone under 20. For catering, food is a paid option (private hire always includes food). Please plan some food as well, so that nobody drinks on an empty stomach.
Example scenarios.
Model cases, not real events. Headcounts and formats are within what we actually do.
Office day, early evening, in the office
After hours. A tap in a corner of the office, fresh pours and soft drinks from the same hands. Set-up to clean-up handled by our staff.
Quarterly wrap-up, private hire
The bar to yourselves — we can host 10–18, and recommend up to 16, the number of seats. Review on the 50-inch monitor first, then the social at 16-seat distance.
Welcoming new joiners
A small evening per joining month. We hand every guest their first drink — non-alcoholic first for those who want it. A night to match names to faces.
After the all-hands or kick-off
All-hands in the meeting room, then a toast on the same floor. For 25–27 standing, the bar itself is an option.
Five steps to start without overcommitting.
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Try it once
Book a single event. From ¥100,000 total (excl. tax).
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Ask the people who came
Ask the non-drinkers too. It shapes the next round.
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Pick a rhythm
Monthly, quarterly, every office day — whatever fits the calendar.
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Make it recurring
No minimum contract term. Recurring use is discounted — on quote.
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Revisit every time
Beers, food and frequency can all be discussed again each round.
A checklist for choosing any vendor.
Neutral items you can apply to any vendor. Print just this box to share internally.
- Does it include equipment (tap, cooling, glassware) plus setup, breakdown and clean-up?
- Are options for non-drinkers (non-alcoholic, soft drinks) built in from the start?
- Can vegetarian, vegan and allergy needs be handled on advance request?
- Can the selection be discussed again from round to round?
- Can you book a single event? Is there a minimum term? What is the cancellation deadline?
- Is indicative pricing published? Is a written quote issued in advance?
- Invoice payment (bank transfer after the event) and qualified invoices?
- If alcohol is served: are they licensed, with sales-manager training?
- Is there a real venue and address where you can visit and talk?
- If you need English — inquiries, service, documents — can they do it?
When FAM333 is not the right fit.
If we're not a fit, it's better for both of us to know early.
- Catering budgets under ¥100,000 total (excl. tax)
- When corporate card payment is mandatory (payment is by invoice and bank transfer)
- Venues more than a 2-hour drive from the bar in Sendagaya, Shibuya
- Requests with less than one week to the event date