Every December, someone in the office ends up with the Christmas gifting spreadsheet. There are employees to thank, clients to remember, budgets to approve and a growing collection of delivery addresses. Somewhere between choosing the gifts and checking who is actually in the office, what started as a lovely idea becomes a sizeable project.
Corporate Christmas gifting becomes easier when you settle a few practical questions early. Whether you’re arranging 30 gifts for a small team or organising a company-wide Christmas thank-you, here are seven things worth thinking about before placing your order.
1. Decide who you’re buying for
Start with your recipient list. Employee Christmas gifts and client gifts can serve different purposes, so it helps to separate them before choosing what to send.
For employees, you might be organising a treat for everyone at the Christmas party, individual gifts for colleagues or something to send to remote workers who won’t be joining the office celebrations. For clients, you may want to thank the people you’ve worked closely with throughout the year, recognise a successful project or send something to an entire team.
Think about how each gift will reach its recipient. A box of cookies for an office to share requires a different approach from 50 individually packaged gifts being posted to 50 different addresses.
Our advice: Create a simple spreadsheet with the recipient name, company or department, delivery location and intended gift format. You can add dietary requirements and delivery instructions once you’ve confirmed them. This gives you an accurate starting point for choosing quantities and requesting a quote.
2. Choose a Christmas gift people will actually enjoy
Corporate Christmas gifts have to work for a varied group of people. A client might receive several gifts during December. An employee might be travelling, working from home or sharing a gift with their family.
Food gifts can be enjoyed immediately, shared with colleagues or taken home. At Happy Crumb Bakery, we make thick, soft-centred NYC-style cookies, baked in our London kitchen. Our range includes familiar chocolate favourites alongside flavours inspired by classic desserts.
Individual cookie gifts
An individually wrapped cookie is a practical choice when you’re thanking a large number of people. It’s easy to distribute at a Christmas party, add to a staff gift bag or hand to guests at an end-of-year event. Individual presentation boxes can give each gift a more considered finish.
Cookie boxes for clients and smaller teams
A box of assorted cookies works well when you’d like to send something that can be shared in an office or enjoyed over a few days. For smaller orders, our Build Your Own Cookie Box allows you to choose a selection of flavours. For larger corporate orders, we can discuss quantities, packaging and delivery requirements with you.
Branded Christmas cookies
If you’d like to include your company’s identity, our branded cookies can be supplied with custom packaging featuring your logo or artwork. The branding appears on the individual wrapper or presentation box, depending on your chosen options. It’s an option for client gifts, employee thank-yous and Christmas events where you’d like the gift to feel connected to your business.
3. Work out your budget per recipient
Before choosing a gift, establish how much you have available for the entire order. Your budget needs to cover the cookies, any additional packaging or branding, delivery and applicable VAT.
The cost per recipient can vary depending on the presentation you choose. An individually wrapped cookie for each employee will have a different total cost from a selection of cookies presented in individual gift boxes. Sending 100 cookies to one office involves different arrangements from sending individual gifts to 100 home addresses.
For an accurate comparison, ask suppliers for a quote covering your complete requirements. A useful starting point is total available budget divided by number of recipients equals budget per person. From there, consider whether the gift needs to be individually boxed, branded or delivered to separate addresses.
You can explore our corporate cookies and gifting options to see the formats we offer.
4. Decide how personal you want the gift to feel
A thoughtful corporate Christmas gift should feel appropriate for the relationship you have with the recipient. For employees, a short message thanking them for their work during the year may be all you need. For clients, you might want to acknowledge a particular project, thank them for their support or wish their team a lovely Christmas.
Branding is another consideration. A company logo can work beautifully on a gift when it’s incorporated into the presentation. Our branded cookies use custom packaging, keeping the cookie itself in its original form.
Before requesting branded packaging, gather your company logo or artwork in a high-quality format and confirm that it is the correct version. If your company has specific brand guidelines, include them when discussing your order. For large Christmas orders, using a consistent design across your gifts can make the approval and ordering process easier.
5. Check dietary requirements before confirming the order
Christmas gifting often involves buying food for people whose dietary requirements you may not know. Some recipients may be vegan, avoid particular ingredients or have food allergies. It’s worth collecting this information before you settle on your gift selection.
At Happy Crumb Bakery, our range includes plant-based options and selected wheat-free flavours. Our cookies are produced in a kitchen that handles major allergens, so individual products may be unsuitable for people with certain allergies. Please check the current ingredient and allergen information for each flavour and contact us before ordering if a recipient has a specific dietary requirement.
For larger orders, keep a clear record of which gifts are intended for which recipients. This is especially important when ordering different flavours or dietary options. If you’re unsure whether a particular product is appropriate for someone with an allergy, check with them before including it in their gift.
6. Plan around Christmas delivery dates
December is a busy month for offices, bakeries and delivery companies. Your recipient may finish work for Christmas earlier than you expect. Some offices close during the final week of December, while others have reduced reception hours or restricted delivery access.
Before choosing your dispatch date, establish when each recipient will be available to receive their gift. For office deliveries, check whether reception can accept parcels and whether someone will be available to distribute them. For individual deliveries, make sure the addresses and postcodes are correct.
Freshly baked gifts also need appropriate timing. At Happy Crumb Bakery, our branded cookies are baked to order and dispatched using express delivery services. Courier delivery times can vary, so we recommend allowing a suitable buffer before your required arrival date.
Branded cookie orders require a minimum of five days’ notice, and larger or more complex orders may need longer. Christmas availability and specific delivery requirements should be confirmed with us before ordering. If you’re organising a larger order, it helps to have your recipient list, artwork and preferred delivery dates ready when you make your enquiry.
You can contact Happy Crumb Bakery to discuss your Christmas gifting requirements and confirm what is achievable.
7. Choose a gift format that works for your team
The right presentation depends on where your gifts are going and how they will be distributed. For employees attending a Christmas party, consider individually wrapped cookies and plan for guest numbers, dietary requirements and the event date. For staff receiving individual gifts, consider individual presentation boxes and how they will be distributed. For clients, branded cookie gifts allow you to include your company’s artwork; confirm the recipient addresses before ordering. Assorted cookie boxes can suit a team working in one office, while remote employees may require separate deliveries.
You may decide to send individual cookies to employees, larger boxes to client teams and a smaller number of specially presented gifts to key business contacts. Make those decisions before confirming your order, particularly if you’re arranging different packaging or delivery formats.
| Who are you buying for? | Gift format to consider | What to plan |
| Employees attending a Christmas party | Individually wrapped cookies | Guest numbers, dietary requirements and the event date |
| Staff receiving individual gifts | Individually boxed cookies | Packaging, quantities and distribution |
| Clients and business contacts | Branded cookie gifts | Artwork, presentation and recipient addresses |
| Teams working in one office | Assorted cookie boxes | Team size, flavour selection and delivery location |
| Remote employees | Individually delivered gifts | Home delivery addresses, availability and delivery costs |
Planning your corporate Christmas gifts with Happy Crumb Bakery
We make our cookies in London, baking our signature NYC-style dough into thick, soft-centred cookies with generous chocolate chunks and dessert-inspired flavours. Our corporate gifting options include individual cookies, custom-branded packaging and larger orders for businesses across the UK.
Whether you’re thanking your team, sending gifts to clients or arranging treats for an office Christmas party, we can help you work through the practical details of your order. For branded cookies, you can choose your quantity and flavours, select your packaging and upload your artwork using our online product builder. For larger orders, multiple delivery addresses or specific Christmas delivery requirements, please get in touch before placing your order so we can confirm availability and appropriate arrangements.
Explore our corporate gifting options
Already decided on quantities and presentation? Order branded cookies.
Corporate Christmas gifting FAQs
How far in advance should I order corporate Christmas gifts?
Allow time for artwork approval, production and delivery, especially for larger orders. Happy Crumb Bakery requires a minimum of five days’ notice for branded cookies, with additional time potentially needed for complex orders. Contact us to confirm Christmas availability before committing to a deadline.
Can we send corporate Christmas cookies to multiple addresses?
Multiple-address corporate gifting can be discussed through our enquiry process. Provide the number of recipients and delivery locations so we can confirm costs and arrangements.
Can we add our company logo to the cookies?
We offer custom-branded packaging featuring your logo or artwork. Branding can be applied to individual cookie wrappers or presentation boxes, depending on the options selected. The logo is applied to the packaging rather than printed onto the cookie.
What is the minimum order for branded Christmas cookies?
Our branded-cookie product has a minimum order of 30 cookies. Smaller standard cookie-box orders can be placed through our online shop.
Do you offer vegan or wheat-free Christmas cookie gifts?
Selected plant-based and wheat-free flavours are available. Ingredients and allergen information vary by product, and our kitchen handles major allergens. Please check the relevant product information and discuss specific requirements with us before ordering.
Can I order Christmas cookies for an office party?
We offer larger cookie orders for offices and corporate events. Tell us your guest numbers, event date, delivery location and preferred presentation so we can advise on suitable options.
