reBoot Kombuis hosts meetings, seminars, workshops, client events and staff parties for up to 60 guests, with up to 40 seated at tables. The venue is a converted cargo ship moored on the Leuven canal, in Wilsele, within walking distance of Leuven station. Catering comes from the ship's own kitchen, so organisers do not need to bring in a caterer.
Seminars and company events
The ship is a 39 meter long cargo barge built in 1963, converted into a bright, open space with a view of the water. For a seminar, training or workshop, up to 40 people sit at tables. A separate break-out room allows work in smaller groups. For a board meeting or executive committee, one table is set with a view of the canal.
The ship is equipped for meetings, seminars, trainings, workshops, networking events and board meetings. Wi-Fi, projectors and flip charts are available, and the team asks about any special request. Heat pumps heat and cool the space, so it stays comfortable in summer and winter.
A typical meeting day starts with coffee and something fresh from the kitchen. Lunch is served on board, and the day can end with an aperitif on deck, a barbecue or a walking dinner. The ship also offers team building formats, such as a cooking workshop or a barbecue on deck, which can follow a meeting.
Weddings and receptions
The official site does not present weddings. It does offer receptions, client events, networking drinks, product and client launches, staff parties and celebrations. For a reception or networking moment the ship works in a lounge layout, with a mix of standing and seated tables, seating corners and background music, for up to 60 guests.
Rooms and capacities
The ship holds one meeting room for up to 40 seated, one break-out room, a bar and an upper deck with a terrace that can be used in good weather. In lounge layout the capacity rises to 60. Because the whole vessel is used for one group, it suits events of a single organiser.
Catering
The kitchen, called the kombuis, prepares the food on board. Dishes rely on regional products and fresh North Sea fish, and the same kitchen serves the restaurant. Options range from coffee breaks and a full lunch to a three-course menu, a barbecue on deck, canapes and a walking dinner where small dishes are carried to guests. The bar serves quality coffee, wines and local beers.
History and setting
The vessel is a spits, a type of Flemish cargo barge, from 1963. It lies among the reeds on the Leuven canal, with large portholes looking onto the water, where grebes, cormorants and ducks live. The bar is built from authentic ship materials.
Getting there
The address is Kolonel Begaultlaan 7, 3012 Wilsele, Leuven. The ship is within walking distance of Leuven station. Parking is available nearby: in the blue zone next to the ship, or at the Engelsplein car park, a four minute walk away.
