Company holiday parties are back — but with some restraint

After two years of working in pajama bottoms and clinking glasses over Zoom, many office workers are yearning for a bit of glamour, or at least a sense of normalcy. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

              Employees and their guests attend the holiday dinner and karaoke party for Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America employees Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Schaumburg, Ill. Say goodbye to virtual wine tasting, and practice your karaoke. Company holiday parties are making a comeback. After more than two years of working in pajama bottoms and clinking glasses over Zoom, many office workers are yearning for a bit of glamour, or at least a sense of normalcy. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
            
              Shobha Surya, center, talks with coworkers at her company holiday party on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Schaumburg, Ill. Say goodbye to virtual wine tastings, and bust out the karaoke. Love them or hate them, company holiday parties are back. Surya was so excited the party was back on this year that she picked out her black-and-white cocktail dress two months in advance. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
            
              Shobha Surya poses for a photo at the Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America holiday party on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Schaumburg, Ill. Say goodbye to virtual wine tasting, and practice your karaoke. Company holiday parties are making a comeback. After more than two years of working in pajama bottoms and clinking glasses over Zoom, many office workers are yearning for a bit of glamour, or at least a sense of normalcy. Surya was so excited the party was back on this year that she picked out her black-and-white cocktail dress two months in advance. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
            
              A holiday party sign welcomes employees and their guests to the Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America holiday dinner Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Schaumburg, Ill. Say goodbye to virtual wine tastings, and bust out the karaoke. Love them or hate them, company holiday parties are back. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Company holiday parties are back — but with some restraint