An Alcohol-Free Welcome Drink for Christmas Party Bookings: The Commended Can and the 20-Drink Kit
Ning MaDecember group bookings bring a table full of people, and a good few of them won't be drinking. A TeaJoy bubble tea makes a welcome drink they'll actually be excited about: a 330ml can commended for Best Low/No Alcohol Drink at the UK Soft Drinks Awards 2025, or a fruit tea made in 20 seconds from a 20-drink commercial kit. Order at least a week before your first party night: trade delivery is free and takes 3 to 4 working days.
Why a welcome drink for non-drinkers matters
At a Christmas party booking, the prosecco on arrival sets the mood. The driver, the guest who's pregnant, the colleague who doesn't drink and the teenagers at a family do often get a glass of tap water or a lemonade. A welcome drink with a bit of theatre in it, popping boba and a fat paper straw, says "you're part of this too", and it's the kind of thing guests photograph.
It's also an easy upsell. A non-drinker who enjoyed their welcome bubble tea is a good bet for a second one with dessert.
Option one: the commended can
The can is the zero-work choice. It goes from the chiller to the table, with the popping boba already inside and a paper straw attached.
- Award line for your menu. Commended, Best Low/No Alcohol Drink, UK Soft Drinks Awards 2025.
- Light. 29 kcal and 6.6g of sugars a can.
- Fits most dietary questions. The can prints vegan, gluten-free, allergen-free and halal.
- Two flavours. Passionfruit & Strawberry and Peach & Mango, in cases of 12.
Our TeaJoy cans for trade guide has the full can specification.
Option two: the 20-drink kit
If you'd rather pour something fresh, our fruit tea commercial kits make 20 drinks, with cups, lids and straws in the box. Each drink is 300ml of cold water, one sachet of syrup stirred in, one sachet of popping boba and ice. It takes about 20 seconds, with no equipment and no training.
That makes it easy to build a welcome tray in the five minutes before a party arrives, or to make each drink fresh as guests sit down.
What it costs per guest
Prices as on our shop on 29 October 2026, including VAT. Registered stockists get trade pricing.
| Option | Pack | Price | Per drink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit tea commercial kit | 20 drinks, cups, lids, straws | £40.00 | £2.00 |
| Fruit tea commercial kit | 80 drinks, cups, lids, straws | £140.00 | £1.75 |
| Can, Passionfruit & Strawberry or Peach & Mango | 12 x 330ml | £30.00 | £2.50 |
Our guide to how much you make on a bubble tea runs the sums if you'd like to sell it by the glass too.
How far ahead to order
Trade orders arrive in 3 to 4 working days with free delivery, from a £200 minimum order. For party bookings starting in the first week of December, aim to order by Friday 27 November. If you've never tasted TeaJoy, ask for free samples a week or two earlier, so the team can try both before you commit.
Cans keep for 24 months from production, so anything left after the party season simply goes back in the chiller for January. Our Dry January guide for pubs and bars shows how to keep it selling after Christmas.
Putting it on the booking menu
A short line on your party menu does the work: "Not drinking? Your welcome drink is a TeaJoy bubble tea, commended Best Low/No Alcohol Drink 2025." Our menu description guide has more lines you can copy.
Questions venues ask
Does TeaJoy bubble tea contain alcohol?
No. Both the cans and the kits are alcohol-free soft drinks.
Is it suitable for halal and vegan guests?
The can prints vegan and halal, and our home and commercial kits are vegan too.
How long does a fruit tea from the kit take to make?
About 20 seconds: water, syrup, boba, ice.
Can children have it?
Yes, it's alcohol-free and made with real fruit juice, but our packs say the boba isn't suitable for children under 3.
Get your party season ready
Request free samples or register as a stockist on our bubble tea wholesale page, and we'll help you choose between cans and kits for your bookings.