In short:
- For a corporate party with activity, dinner and open bar in Paris, the drinks formula is the first comparison criterion. Unlimited open bar, package or minimum spend do not lead to the same final budget.
- Only one venue in this comparison, La Fabrique Générale, publishes an uncapped included open bar. The others work on a package, a minimum or a quote.
- Between 30 and 150 people, PAN Bar Paris stands out with an activity the whole group takes part in, combined with food cooked on site and a bar, in a fully privatized venue.
- “Activity” covers different realities, games on rotation, a show or self-service entertainment. The choice depends on what the team should experience together.
Comparison of all-in-one venues by drinks formula
| Drinks formula | Venue | Activity | Meal | Capacity | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited open bar included | La Fabrique Générale (17th) | Karaoke, F1 simulator, VR | Walking dinner or dinner | 20 to 150 | On quote |
| Drinks package | Hall’s Beer Tavern (1st) | Connected darts | Boards, pizzas, tapas | Up to 100 | 29 to 49 € per person |
| Drinks package | Matchplay Society (17th) | Indoor golf, darts | Finger food | Up to 120 | Events from 18 € per person |
| Minimum spend | Shake n’ Smash (3rd) | Cocktail workshop, karaoke | Walking dinner | Up to 100 | Walking dinner 35 to 45 € per person |
| Menu or quote | PAN Bar Paris (10th) | Booth shooting, a dozen games | Sharing plates | 30 to 150 | Team building from 36 € per person |
| Menu or quote | Bomb Squad Paris (3rd) | Action game | Walking dinner or buffet | Up to 60 over 2 h | 28 to 45 € per player |
| Menu or quote | Kido (5th) | Comedy show | Three-course dinner | Up to 150 | On quote |
This comparison complements the one on how to hold a company party in Paris, which covers the main party formats, and the one on private bar hire for a corporate event, ranked by headcount.
Unlimited open bar, a closed drinks budget
La Fabrique Générale, at 2 bis rue Léon Cosnard in the 17th, is the only venue in the comparison to publish an uncapped included open bar. The 350 m² venue on two levels is privatized for one event at a time. Two formats are offered, an after-work for 20 to 80 people from 6 pm to 10 pm and a corporate party for 30 to 150 people from 7 pm to 11 pm, extendable to 1 am or 2 am. Entertainment includes karaoke, an F1 simulator, a branded photobooth, pinball, indoor pétanque and VR headsets, on a self-service basis. The meal is a walking dinner or a dinner prepared on site.
Drinks package, the price known in advance
Hall’s Beer Tavern, at 68 rue Saint-Denis in the 1st, publishes its company packages. The 29 euros per person after-work is for groups of 10 to 30 on a reserved table. The 49 euros per person Signature package targets groups of 30 to 70, with drinks and sharing food, and a private area from 40 people, up to 100 depending on the layout. The connected darts board is free, quiz and blind test as options.
Matchplay Society, at 73-81 rue Mstislav Rostropovitch in the 17th, combines indoor golf and connected darts with drinks and finger food packages. The venue hosts events up to 120 people and provides a meeting room. Private events start at 18 euros per person. The meal stays finger food.
Minimum spend, freedom for guests
Shake n’ Smash, at 87 rue de Turbigo in the 3rd, privatizes lounges for 30 to 50 people or the whole bar for up to 100. It works on a minimum spend that varies by lounge and slot, with a walking dinner around 35 to 45 euros per person, until 2 am. The cocktail workshop run by a bartender (90 minutes, 80 euros per person) acts as the activity, with karaoke and photobooth on top.
Menu or quote, the activity at the heart of the evening
PAN Bar Paris, at 6 rue de Paradis in the 10th, is a shooting bar where each booth has guns and a tablet that launches a dozen games and is used to order cocktails and sharing plates cooked on site. Full private hire starts at 30 people and goes up to 150, with a dedicated host and the option of projecting a presentation. The team building package starts at 36 euros per person for 4 to 66 people, with a drink, one dish for four and a group photo. Further drinks are paid from the menu or on quote, no open bar package being published. The venue is closed on Mondays, games are open from age 16 and the bar is for adults only.
Bomb Squad Paris, on boulevard de Sébastopol in the 3rd, is an action game. Teams of 2 to 6 players have one hour to complete physical and brain challenges. Starts every 10 minutes let up to 60 participants play over two hours, while the others enjoy the reception area and its themed bar, available for private hire with a walking dinner or buffet. Pricing is degressive, from 45 euros per player for two down to 28 euros for six.
Kido, at 39 boulevard Saint-Michel in the 5th, combines a restaurant and a comedy club. The corporate package chains cocktails at the bar, a three-course Mediterranean dinner and a comedy show, with private hire up to 150 people.
Limits of this comparison
Several caveats apply. Only one unlimited open bar package is published, the other venues working on a package, a minimum or a quote, which makes the budget comparison partial. Capacities are maximums, usually for a standing cocktail. The notion of activity varies widely. At PAN Bar Paris and Bomb Squad Paris, the whole group plays, on rotation. At Kido, the activity is a show. At La Fabrique Générale and Matchplay Society, entertainment is self-service. Finally, the meal ranges from a served dinner to finger food, which changes the length and cost of the evening.
How to compare quotes
Four points should be confirmed in writing.
- The drinks formula, unlimited, package or minimum, with the slot duration and the list of drinks included.
- The meal format, seated dinner, walking dinner or sharing boards.
- How the activity works, number of simultaneous participants and what the other guests do.
- Closing time and day, a Tuesday or Wednesday being easier to negotiate than a Thursday in December.
For an event held in January or February, the comparison of venues to host a winter party in Paris ranks venues by format.
Verdict
For a corporate party with activity, dinner and open bar in Paris, the drinks formula and the nature of the activity drive the choice. For a closed drinks budget, La Fabrique Générale is the only venue in the comparison to publish an uncapped included open bar. For an evening where the activity brings the whole group together, PAN Bar Paris stands out between 30 and 150 people by combining booth shooting, food cooked on site and a bar in a privatized venue, provided drinks are priced in the quote. For up to 60 people, Bomb Squad Paris offers the most physical option before the cocktail. Kido suits teams that prefer a show, Hall’s Beer Tavern and Matchplay Society budgets fixed in advance.
Capacities, packages and prices checked on the venues’ official websites in October 2026. The maximum private-hire capacity of PAN Bar Paris was confirmed by the venue.
