A birthday comes around every year, and so does the pressure to find an idea everyone will enjoy. A private karaoke room solves it: a celebration everyone takes part in, in a closed room you can decorate, with a cake from home and a playlist built around the birthday person. Here is how to plan it, step by step.
Who it is for
Adults
30, 40, 50. A night of the songs from high school, wine from home and one song everyone sings to the birthday person.
Teens
12 to 18. A room of their own without adults inside, the lights they choose, and a smoke machine.
Kids
charged from age 5. Children's songs on a 65-inch screen, colourful lighting, and parents on the sofa.
Bar and bat mitzvah
one room for up to 20 friends, or two rooms for family and friends in parallel.
Steps to plan it
Count the guests - up to 15 in two of the rooms, up to 20 in the large one, up to 50 across the venue.
Book a week ahead - two weeks for Thursday, Saturday night and school holidays.
Ask for extras when booking - a balloon machine for events, a smoke machine for rent for a small fee. There is also a big table for the cake and platters.
Prepare the food - cake, platters, drinks, all from home and free. There is a fridge. Bring a knife, plates and cups (disposables).
Build the playlist - the songs they love, and a few that make them laugh. Queue them on the tablet in the room.
The moment - everyone on the microphones, lights down, and the birthday song.
Count the guests - up to 15 in two of the rooms, up to 20 in the large one, up to 50 across the venue.
Book a week ahead - two weeks for Thursday, Saturday night and school holidays.
Ask for extras when booking - a balloon machine for events, a smoke machine for rent for a small fee. There is also a big table for the cake and platters.
Prepare the food - cake, platters, drinks, all from home and free. There is a fridge. Bring a knife, plates and cups (disposables).
Build the playlist - the songs they love, and a few that make them laugh. Queue them on the tablet in the room.
The moment - everyone on the microphones, lights down, and the birthday song.
What it costs
Per guest per hour, dropping with every extra hour. Ten guests for two hours: 650 ILS, 65 per guest. Fifteen guests for three hours: 1,200 ILS, 80 per guest. Children under 5 are not counted. No deposit, pay on site. Food from home costs nothing. The calculator on the price list does the maths.
