# Iftar Together

> A corporate iftar done properly. Majlis setting, the call to prayer, and the whole company breaking fast at one table.

Package I-02 from Offsyte, corporate recreation in the UAE · [Ceremony](https://offsyte.ae/catalog/corporate-parties-and-celebrations/) · Web page: https://offsyte.ae/packages/iftar-together/

- **Duration:** 3.5 hrs
- **Ideal start time:** Arrival 45 min before maghrib — timing is set by the daily prayer calendar, not by us
- **Departure window:** Fixed to sunset. Confirm the exact maghrib time per date
- **Group size:** 40 min — 200 max
- **Emirate / venue:** Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Sharjah — hotel, majlis venue or tented setup
- **Season:** Ramadan only. Ramadan 2027 runs approximately 8 February – 9 March
- **Booking lead time:** 45 days. Ramadan venues book out early

## Price per person, excluding 5% VAT

| Group size | Per person | Billed for at least |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 40–79 people | AED 510 | 46 people |
| 80–149 people | AED 440 | — |
| 150+ people | AED 390 | — |

A group smaller than a band's "billed for at least" figure is still served, and is invoiced for that many people.
Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: groups of 70–79 are billed as 80 people at the rate for 80–149 people; groups of 133–149 are billed as 150 people at the rate for 150+ people.

Payment: 50% advance on signature. 100% cleared 3 working days before the event. Numbers lock 7 days prior.

## Why this is not the retail version

A hotel iftar buffet seat sells at **AED 150–300**. Your team sits among the public, at scattered tables, with no prayer provision and nothing that marks it as a company occasion.

Here the space is yours, in majlis seating so people face each other rather than a buffet line, with a proper prayer area, traditional entertainment and gifting at every place. Fasting and non-fasting colleagues break bread at the same moment.

**This is the highest-goodwill package in the catalog.** For a workforce that is substantially Muslim, a company that hosts iftar well earns something that no team-building exercise buys. HR knows this, which is why the budget is rarely questioned.

## Timeline

Times shown for a maghrib at approximately 18:30 — adjust to the actual prayer time for the booked date.

- **17:45** — Arrival. Branded welcome, majlis seating, Ramadan gifting at each place
- **18:00** — Oud player, quiet reception. Guests settle
- **18:20** — Brief company address
- **18:30** — Maghrib — the fast is broken. Dates, water, laban, Arabic coffee
- **18:40** — Prayer break. Dedicated prayer area with wudu facilities and qibla marking
- **19:00** — Iftar buffet opens
- **20:00** — Traditional entertainment — oud, qanun or a heritage segment
- **20:40** — Open majlis, shisha lounge, informal time
- **21:15** — Close

## Included

- Venue hire with majlis-style seating and theming
- Full iftar buffet — Arabic and international, with vegetarian, vegan and dietary options
- Dates, laban, fresh juices, Arabic coffee and water for the breaking of fast
- Dedicated prayer area with wudu access, prayer mats and qibla marking
- Traditional live entertainment — oud or qanun player
- Ramadan gifting at each place setting
- Full branding — entrance, majlis signage, table settings
- Photographer, 3 hrs — 60+ retouched stills within 5 working days
- Two event coordinators
- Shisha lounge where the venue permits
- Complete halal and dietary management

## Not included

- Transport (AED 650 per 50-seat coach — add if required)
- Alcohol (not served at any iftar event under any circumstances)
- Videography (see add-ons)
- Suhoor extension (see add-ons)
- 5% VAT

## Weather and backup plan

- **Trigger:** For tented or outdoor setups — rain or wind above 20 knots. Indoor venues carry no weather risk.
- **Fallback:** Indoor venue held as standard for any outdoor booking. The timing cannot move — maghrib is fixed, so a delay is not an option. Any fallback has to work within the same hour.
- **You are told by:** No later than 12:00 on the event day.

## Customisation options

- Transport, per 50-seat coach: AED 650
- Videographer + edited reel: AED 1,200
- Suhoor extension, to 01:00: AED 220/person
- Premium Ramadan gifting: AED 90–250/person
- Quran recitation or religious address segment: AED 1,600
- Majlis tent setup at client premises: Quoted per event
- Charity component — meals donated per attendee: AED 25/person

## Questions about Iftar Together

### How much does Iftar Together cost per person?

AED 510 per person for 40–79 people; AED 440 per person for 80–149 people; AED 390 per person for 150+ people. All figures exclude 5% VAT. A group below a band's minimum chargeable size is billed at that minimum: 46 people in the 40–79 band. Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: groups of 70–79 are billed as 80 people at the rate for 80–149 people; groups of 133–149 are billed as 150 people at the rate for 150+ people.

### How long does Iftar Together take, and when does it start?

3.5 hrs. Ideal start: Arrival 45 min before maghrib — timing is set by the daily prayer calendar, not by us. Departure window: Fixed to sunset. Confirm the exact maghrib time per date.

### What is not included in Iftar Together?

Transport (AED 650 per 50-seat coach — add if required); Alcohol (not served at any iftar event under any circumstances); Videography (see add-ons); Suhoor extension (see add-ons); 5% VAT. These are stated before enquiry rather than raised at invoice time.

### What happens to Iftar Together if the weather turns?

Trigger: For tented or outdoor setups — rain or wind above 20 knots. Indoor venues carry no weather risk. Fallback: Indoor venue held as standard for any outdoor booking. The timing cannot move — maghrib is fixed, so a delay is not an option. Any fallback has to work within the same hour. You are told: No later than 12:00 on the event day.

### How far in advance do we need to book Iftar Together?

The booking lead time is 45 days. Ramadan venues book out early. Ramadan and December dates book out first.

## Read before you book

- [Running a corporate iftar: what to get right](https://offsyte.ae/blog/corporate-iftar-ramadan-events/): A company iftar is the one UAE corporate event whose timing is not yours to choose. What it needs, what it costs per person, and why it books 45 days out.

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