A corporate day out at a farmhouse near Lahore

Why a private farmhouse works for a team day

Office events at restaurants or banquet halls tend to feel like another meeting with better food. A farmhouse changes the mood. People spread out on the lawn, someone starts a cricket match, the quieter colleagues end up chatting by the pool, and the managers stop checking their phones.

Moments Farmhouse is a private, gated farmhouse on Barki Road near Hudiara, on the eastern side of Lahore and a short drive from DHA and Lahore Cantt. It is booked by one group at a time, so there are no other guests during your booking. For a company, that privacy matters: you can talk openly, run activities without an audience, and let people relax.

What you get for the day:

• The whole farmhouse, with open lawns and a covered veranda with garden tables and chairs.
• A private fresh-water swimming pool with loungers and underwater lights.
• A lounge with sofas and a wall-mounted TV, plus two furnished rooms and two bathrooms.
• A round brick fire pit with curved bench seating for more than 50 people, and a charcoal BBQ grill.
• Car parking inside the gate.

You can see all of it on the amenities page.

Choose the right package and headcount

Start with two questions: how many people are coming, and do you want the event to run into the evening?

• Day package, PKR 25,000: 9 AM to 5 PM (8 hours), up to 20 guests, on normal WAPDA electricity with no generator. A good fit for a smaller team and a daytime programme.
• All-day package, PKR 32,000: 9 AM to 9 PM (12 hours), up to 25 guests, with generator backup. Adds the evening under the pool lights, the bonfire circle and the BBQ area. Ideal for a winter offsite that ends with a BBQ dinner.
• Custom event: priced on request, for bigger guest lists, extended hours, overnight stays, or decor and lighting arranged with the team.

Count confirmed attendees, not the whole department list. If your headcount is close to a package limit, or above it, ask about a custom event rather than squeezing people in. Full details are on the rental packages page.

Plan the agenda

The best team days have a few anchor points and plenty of space between them. Here is a sample agenda for an All-day booking. For the Day package, stop after the afternoon session and serve an early lunch-to-tea spread instead of dinner.

Keep speeches short and put them where people are already gathered, such as at breakfast or around the fire. Nobody remembers the 40-minute presentation; everyone remembers who won the tug of war.

Getting everyone there

Transport is where team days usually go wrong. Plan it as carefully as the food.

• Hired coaster or van: keeps the group together and avoids the "who’s driving?" question. Collect quotes and confirm pick-up points in writing.
• Car pooling: works for smaller teams. Assign drivers and passengers in advance so nobody is left behind.
• Pick-up points: choose one or two central points, such as the office, rather than door-to-door collection.
• The location pin: the exact Google Maps pin is sent on WhatsApp after the booking is confirmed. Forward it to every driver the day before.

Parking is inside the farmhouse gate. For winter evening events, remind drivers that fog can slow the return journey, and plan the departure time with that in mind. The location page has more on the route.

Food for a team day

Food sets the tone. A simple pattern for a full day is chai and a light breakfast on arrival, a proper lunch, an afternoon tea, and, on the All-day package, a dhaba-style BBQ dinner by the fire: chicken tikka, seekh kebab, malai boti, naan, raita and salad, with fish as a winter favourite.

Before you finalise anything, ask the team a few questions:

• Can you bring an outside caterer, and what are the arrangements for them?
• Is there a kitchen your caterer can use, or should everything arrive ready to serve?
• Is charcoal or firewood supplied for the BBQ, and are grill tools available?

Remember dietary needs. Ask staff about allergies and preferences on the sign-up form, and make sure there’s a vegetarian option and plenty of water and soft drinks.

Team activities on the lawn and by the pool

You don’t need an expensive facilitator for a good team day. The open lawns give you room for classic games that get people mixing:

• Tug of war: loud, fast and a great ice-breaker.
• Relay races and sack races: silly enough that nobody takes them too seriously.
• Tape-ball cricket: mix departments in each team so people meet new colleagues.
• Treasure hunt: clues hidden around the lawns and the veranda.
• Quiz by the fire: questions about the company, the city and the team.

For the pool, keep it relaxed: swimming and loungers, with a clear rule that nobody swims alone and that one person keeps an eye on the water whenever anyone is in it. The lounge TV is handy for a cricket match on screen or a relaxed team chat. If you want to show slides, ask whether a laptop can connect; don’t assume a projector or sound system is available.

Budget per head: the cost lines

Finance will ask for a per-head figure, so build it line by line. The venue is the easiest line to pin down.

Venue. Divide the package price by the number of guests:

• Day package: PKR 25,000 ÷ 20 guests = PKR 1,250 per head
• All-day package: PKR 32,000 ÷ 25 guests = PKR 1,280 per head
• All-day package with a smaller team: PKR 32,000 ÷ 20 guests = PKR 1,600 per head

The venue cost is fixed, so the per-head figure drops as more of your team signs up, up to the package limit.

Transport. Take the total quote for the coaster, van or fuel allowance and divide by the number of people travelling.

Food. Get a per-head quote from your caterer for each meal (breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner), or add up your own shopping list and divide by headcount.

Activities. Usually small: prizes, a few props, printed quiz sheets, maybe a hired sound setup if the team confirms it’s allowed.

Extras. Decor, team T-shirts, a cake, tips and a small buffer for the unexpected.

If your company needs a formal invoice or tax receipt, ask the team before you pay the advance; don’t assume one can be issued.

The details HR forgets

These are the things that cause stress on the morning of the event:

• Load-shedding: the Day package runs on normal WAPDA electricity with no generator. If power matters to your programme, choose the All-day package, which has generator backup.
• WiFi: don’t assume there is any. Ask the team, and warn anyone who must stay reachable.
• Weather: winter mornings can be foggy and the smog season can be rough. Summer days are hot, so plan shade and water.
• Swimwear and towels: tell staff in advance if they’ll want to swim.
• Changing space: there are two rooms and two bathrooms, so stagger changing times for a group of 20 or 25.
• Music: ask about any music rules before planning a speaker.
• Emergency contacts: one organiser holds a list of phone numbers and the location pin.
• A clear finish time: packages end at 5 PM or 9 PM. Announce the departure time so nobody is surprised.

How to book for your company

Booking takes a few messages:

1. Send your date, package and guest count on WhatsApp to +92 334 8189674, or call 0334 8189674.
2. The team confirms availability and the price in writing.
3. Pay the advance the team asks for.
4. Receive the location pin on WhatsApp once the booking is confirmed.

Put all your practical questions in the same WhatsApp thread so you have the answers in writing for your manager or finance team. For more on what the packages cost and how they compare, read the guide to farmhouse rent prices in Lahore. When you’re ready, the booking page has everything you need.

A good farmhouse for a corporate event in Lahore gives your team space, privacy and a day they’ll talk about long after. Plan the agenda, sort the transport, keep the budget simple, and let the lawn do the rest.