Rietland is a farm venue at Oosterseweg 62 in Zuidwolde, just outside the city of Groningen, in the municipality of Het Hogeland. It offers four spaces for groups from 10 to 200 people. The official site presents it for parties, receptions and anniversaries, and for meetings, trainings, congresses and retreats. It is easy to reach from the ring road, and there is ample parking.
Seminars and company events
Rietland offers a large hall, a front-house annex called the Voorhuis, a meeting room and a traditional Groningen pub room. A group of 12 or of 100 should therefore not feel lost or cramped. Around the farm there is room to walk or take a break in the sun. The site suggests combining a meeting with a creative workshop, a walk in nature or a sports activity.
The meeting package is bookable from 10 people. Unlimited coffee and tea are served throughout the meeting, with something sweet in the morning and afternoon, and carafes of water. A lunch is included in the day packages. Evening and day-and-evening formats exist. A screen with projector is installed in every room, and wireless internet is free throughout. Extras such as a flip-over or a laptop are listed as options.
Weddings and receptions
The site lists parties, location, food, service and weddings among its headings for private events, and calls the venue suitable for parties, receptions and anniversaries. Details of the wedding offer sit on pages not included in the text reviewed here, so organisers should ask for them directly.
Rooms and capacities
The Grote Zaal (large hall) is in the barn and suits groups of 25 to 200 people, depending on the layout. There is a gallery above the hall, and a large terrace and field outside. The Voorhuis is a modern, bright space for 25 to 100 people, with doors opening onto a spacious terrace. The Vergaderzaal is a functional meeting room for 10 to 25 people. 't Kroegje is an informal pub-style meeting room, also for 10 to 25 people.
Catering
The kitchen draws on the surrounding countryside. Meeting days start with warm nut bread with butter and fresh cake with the coffee. Lunch consists of several breads, homemade soup, a salad and a warm dish with seasonal vegetables. For groups of 25 and above there is a dinner buffet. The sample dinner on the site is a sharing meal inspired by Israeli and Middle Eastern cooking, served in dishes at the table. The tables are made from trees that once lined the driveway.
Accommodation
The official pages reviewed do not mention bedrooms. Organisers needing a stay should plan lodging in or near Groningen.
History and setting
Rietland is a former farm complex with a barn, an annex and a pub room, set among greenery with a terrace and a field. The venue is a member of Koninklijke Horeca Nederland and works under its uniform hospitality terms.
Getting there
The farm is just outside Groningen and is easy to reach from the ring road. Parking is ample.
