Christmas dinner at Tekniska by Pontus

Our KRAV-certified restaurant, Tekniska by Pontus, serves up a Christmas dinner that exudes sustainability and innovation. It is also adapted to fit guidelines regarding the Corona virus. The team in the kitchen invites you to a culinary experience that is good for both the palate and the environment. In this year’s Christmas dinner, you will find both traditional Christmas dishes with a twist as well as modern vegetarian dishes.

The Christmas dinner comprises four services at the table in a buffet form – which promotes conversation around the table, is decorative and also helps to reduce food waste. Dessert, confectionery and coffee is also included.

We offer three different packages: a basic package and two further options where you get to experience more of the National Museum of Science and Technology. You can choose to start by enjoying an exclusive experience in one of our exciting and interactive exhibitions or do the Code Challenge.

Christmas dinners can be booked between 29 November – 17 December 2021.

Christmas dinner in the restaurant

In the restaurant Tekniska by Pontus, you and your party can enjoy a Christmas buffet in a playful and creative environment, which you have all to yourselves. The restaurant caters parties of 50–60 (adjusted according to Covid-19 recommendations) people and has fixed furnishing in various zones.

Basic package

• Mulled wine and gingerbread with an accompaniment served by the table
• Table buffet in 4 services + dessert, confectionery, coffee
• Access to the restaurant, 18.00–23.00
• Fixed furnishing

Intermediate package

• Mulled wine and gingerbread with an accompaniment served by the table
• Table buffet in 4 services + dessert, confectionery, coffee
• Access to the restaurant, 18.00–23.00
• Fixed furnishing
• Exclusive access to one of the exhibitions MegaMind, Moving to Mars, Play beyond Play or Hyper Human for 1 hour

Full package

• Mulled wine and gingerbread with an accompaniment served by the table
• Table buffet in 4 services + dessert, confectionery, coffee
• Access to the restaurant, 17.30–23.00
• Fixed furnishing
• The Code Challenge, a fun team buidling activity that allows you to discover
  several of the museum’s exhibitions, about 90 minutes between 15:30-17:00

Price

All prices are per person. Number of guests: 50–60 (adjusted according to Covid-19 recommendations). VAT is added.

Basic package: SEK 750
Intermediate package: SEK 1 050
Full package: SEK 1 240

There is an additional cost for drinks: SEK 200 per person and includes 1 mulled wine, 2 units of beer/wine or non-alcoholic beverage (3 – 4 units), and coffee.

Banquet hall, Eventrummet

If you and your party are looking for a large, flexible venue for Christmas dinner or a Christmas party, then we can offer our banquet hall, Eventrummet. It can be hired for parties of 60–150 (up to 200 people on request) people and measures 273 m². Any restrictions may affect the number of people allowed. You have access to a stage, basic technology for speeches and lighting, as well as a screen solution with three projection surfaces and associated projectors. There will also be a technician on site during the evening. As the furnishing is flexible, it is possible to sit around islands or at long tables.

Basic package

• Mulled wine and gingerbread with an accompaniment served by the table
• Table buffet in 4 services + dessert, confectionery, coffee
• Access to the banquet hall, 18.00–01.00
• Existing furniture
• Existing stage and technology, as well as on-site technician

Intermediate package

• Mulled wine and gingerbread with an accompaniment served by the table
• Table buffet in 4 services + dessert, confectionery, coffee
• Access to the banquet hall, 18.00–01.00
• Existing furniture
• Existing stage and technology, as well as on-site technician
• Exclusive access to one of the exhibitions MegaMind, Moving to Mars, Play
  beyond Play or Hyper Human for 1 hour

Full package

• Mulled wine and gingerbread with an accompaniment served by the table
• Table buffet in 4 services + dessert, confectionery, coffee
• Access to the banquet hall, 17.30–01.00
• Existing furniture
• Existing stage and technology, as well as on-site technician
• The Code Challenge, a fun team buidling activity that allows you to discover several of the museum’s exhibitions, about 90 minutes between 15:30-17:00

Price

All prices are per person. The lowest price is calculated for 150 people and the highest price is calculated for 60 people. VAT is added.

Basic package: SEK 965–1 116 SEK
Intermediate package: SEK 1 115–1 366
Full package: SEK 1 435–1 599

There is an additional cost for drinks: SEK 200 per person and includes 1 mulled wine, 2 units of beer/wine or non-alcoholic beverage (3 – 4 units), and coffee.

Optional

Schnapps

• SEK 95 each + VAT, 5 cl. mini-bottle
• SEK 45 each + VAT, 5 cl. mini-bottle non-alcoholic

Group admission

If your group has booked the Basic package for the Christmas dinner and wishes to visit the museum’s exhibitions before dinner, you are welcome to pre-book group admission. The group admission is valid during regular opening hours.

• SEK 135 per person (minimum 10 people)

Menu – Traditional dishes with a twist

Please note that the restaurant considers, as far as possible, the pre-registered special diet, such at allergies, vegetarian, vegan, diabetes and the like.

Mulled wine

When you sit down for dinner, the mulled wine is on the table together with gingerbread with an accompaniment.

First service

Pickled aubergine and a pickled herring, served with butter, cheese, crispbread, buttermilk bread and potatoes.

Second service

Varieties of carrots and trout, eggs, seaweed caviar and Västerbotten cheese.

Third service – cold meats

Fermented yellow peas, rolled sausage meat, chicken liver paté and ecological ham.

Fourth service – small main

Elk meatballs, game chipolatas, Brussels sprouts, Jansson’s temptation, omelette.

Dessert and coffee

Crème brûlée, saffron pancake, orange chocolate, confectionery products and coffee.

Vegetarian Christmas dinner menu

Please note that in order to serve the vegetarian Christmas dinner menu, the whole party is served the same menu.

Mulled wine

When you sit down for dinner, the mulled wine is on the table together with gingerbread with accompaniment.

First service

Pickled aubergine served together with butter, cheese, crispbread, buttermilk bread and potatoes.

Second service

Varieties of carrots as well as eggs, seaweed caviar and Västerbotten cheese.

Third service – cold meats

Fermented yellow peas, celeriac, beetroot paté.

Fourth service – small main

Chickpeas, yellow peas, Brussels sprouts, Jansson’s temptation, omelette.

Dessert and coffee

Crème brûlée, saffron pancake, orange chocolate, confectionery products and coffee.

Send an email to eventbokning@tekniska.se for more information.

Booking and cancellation regulations and payment conditions, Christmas dinner 2021

Booking regulations

For booking of the Christmas dinner packages (Basic, Intermediate or Full) there will be a minimum charged for 50 people/booking in the restaurant and 60 people/booking in the banquet hall Eventrummet.

Preliminary bookings can be held for a maximum of one week or by special agreement.

The booking is binding from the time the customer has confirmed the booking in writing via email to, eventbokning@tekniskamuseet.se

Program for Christmas dinner, December 8

From 17:15 hrs: You are welcome to pay for the pre-booked Christmas dinner at the main entrance of the museum. Separate unmanned wardrobe for Christmas dinner guests can be found in the restaurant/banquet hall.

17:15-18:45 Guests of the Christmas dinner have the opportunity to visit the museum’s exhibitions.

18:15-19:00 hrs: All Christmas dinner guests are to be gathered in the restaurant/banquet hall to enjoy mulled wine and gingerbread with an accompaniment. Followed by the serving of the Christmas dinner in buffet style by each table.

18:30 Last time for arrival and payment of pre-booked Christmas dinner at the main entrance.

23:00 hrs: The restaurant close for the evening and the Christmas dinner comes to an end. All guests leave the restaurant through a separate exit directly from the restaurant without passing through the museum.

Cancellation of Christmas Dinner packages Basic, Intermediate or Full Package

The Christmas Dinner packages includes food, rental of chamber separee (restaurant or banquet hall), staff, technician (included in the booking of the banquet hall), activity in the intermediate package regarding exclusive access to an exhibition, activity in the full package regarding the Code Challenge.

• For cancellations made from the date of confirmed booking up to two months before the event, 50% of the total cost for the room is charged.
• For cancellations that occur later than two months up to 31 days before the event, 75% of the total cost for the room is charged.
• For cancellations that takes place from 30 days to 15 days prior to the event, 100% of the total cost for the room, activity and staff incl. technician (included in the booking of the banquet hall), as well as any extra additional bookings is charged.
• For cancellations that take place from 14 days or later up to the event, 100% of the total cost for booked Christmas dinner packages (Basic, Intermediate or Full) will be charged, as well as any extra additional bookings.

Food and beverages

In connection with booking, a preliminary number of participants must be stated, at least a minimum of 50 people for booking of the Christmas dinner packages in the restaurant and minimum 60 people for booking the Christmas dinner packages in the banquet hall Eventrummet.

• Two weeks prior to the event, the number of participants must be confirmed at the latest, a minimum charge for 50 people is applied for bookings of the Christmas dinner packages in the restaurant and a minimum charge for 60 people is applied for bookings of the Christmas dinner pakcages in the banquet hall Eventrummet.
• Reduction of this number can be done free of charge by maximum of 10% up to 10 days before the event (however no lower than the minimum charge limit for Christmas dinner packages, which is a charge for 50 respective 60 people).
• Reduction of the number of guests that are made 9 days or later up to the event are charged with 100% of the cost.
• Special diets requirements and number must be confirmed at the latest one week prior to the event.

Payment conditions

Christmas dinner packages are invoiced with 30 days net.

Additional orders that are pre-booked can be placed on the invoice.

By agreement, some charges can be made on site at the event, for example extra drinks/payable. For complete booking terms and payment conditions, read here:

Event and booking terms and condition (PDF)