Huize Molenaar hosts boardroom meetings, small conferences, business dinners and receptions for groups of 5 to 250 guests. It is a patrician house at Korte Nieuwstraat 6-8 in the center of Utrecht, run by the Heirloom group. Every booking takes place in a private room, so your group never shares the space with other guests.
Seminars and company events
The house has ten rooms, each with its own size, color and mood. The Pauluskamers on the top floor are the business rooms, used for boardroom meetings and strategy sessions. The Opkamer is the smallest meeting room and suits a group of 5. The Lounge is the most modern room of the house, and the Tuinkamer, a conservatory-style room, opens onto the city garden.
Heirloom states that almost all of its rooms can be laid out in different ways, from a theater setup for about 150 people to a workshop circle of 10. Standard presentation equipment is available. Sound amplification is standard in the plenary rooms of the group. Rooms across Heirloom's venues can also serve as break-out rooms, which matters if your plenary session is held in the Geertekerk, the group's church hall for up to 500 guests.
Typical bookings listed on the site are doctoral and thesis receptions, boardroom meetings, hybrid events and farewell gatherings.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are held in the house. The Suite on the ground floor is the largest room, and many couples have exchanged vows there. In summer, the Tuinkamer and the historic city garden are the setting for a drink or a festive reception. The house also hosts birthday lunches and small private dinners, and the Balkonkamer is used for an intimate dinner for two or a few guests.
Rooms and capacities
Huize Molenaar lists ten rooms and an overall range of 5 to 250 guests. Named rooms include the Suite, the Tuinkamer, the Pauluskamers, the Balkonkamer, the Opkamer and the Lounge. A floor plan and a capacity overview are published as separate documents on the venue page, so ask for them when you compare layouts for your date.
Catering
The kitchen is set up for groups. The head chef cooks one menu for the whole party and takes dietary needs into account. Seated lunches and dinners are served, as well as buffets and walking dinners, and a menu can be composed to your wishes. A business dinner format serves the meal at the meeting table, with room left for a presentation or a quiet discussion. Sommeliers pour wines to match the menu. Because the kitchen works only on reservation, timing for large groups is planned in advance.
History and setting
The house dates from 1707 and has served as a venue for private gatherings since 1900. In 1892 Jacob Molenaar left Friesland for Utrecht and started a closed catering business, which gave the house its name and its reputation for group dinners. The interior is largely original, and each room keeps its own character. Behind the house lies a historic city garden.
Getting there
The house is within walking distance of Utrecht Centraal. The Springweg parking garage is close by, and the Domplein bus stop is about 100 meters away.
