Stara Zajezdnia Kraków by DeSilva hosts company events, conferences, gala dinners and weddings in a restored tram depot from 1913, on Świętego Wawrzyńca Street in Kraków. The main beer hall takes up to 1,200 guests at a standing reception, the smaller Tramwajowa restaurant room seats 120, and the open-air courtyard holds up to 2,000 people at a cocktail.
Seminars and company events
Corporate events are a core part of the offer. The venue reports 930 completed projects and more than 247,000 participants over ten years of events. Formats named on its site include conferences, business breakfasts, hackathons, trade fairs, festivals and product launches, among them launches for car brands. It works regularly with the ICE Kraków Congress Centre and the Kraków Festival Office.
For a plenary session, the beer hall is set for up to 1,000 people in conference layout. The Tramwajowa room suits a smaller program of up to 120. A high-speed connection was installed in 2020, and the team states that the venue can run online and hybrid events. The events office takes enquiries on weekdays and prepares quotes for company events individually.
Weddings and receptions
The beer hall holds 400 guests for a wedding with a separate dance floor. For a gala dinner at round tables, the site gives 600 seats in its capacity table and 650 in its text, so confirm the number for your layout. The venue's chef prepares the menu, and the team can help with hall decoration and table flowers. Graduation balls are a regular booking too, with a dedicated coordinator.
Rooms and capacities
Three areas can be booked. The beer hall covers 1,200 square meters: 1,000 people in conference layout, 600 at a banquet, 1,200 standing. The Tramwajowa restaurant room covers 265 square meters: 120 in conference layout, 120 at a banquet, 200 standing. The courtyard covers 1,000 square meters in the open air: 1,200 at a banquet, 2,000 standing. The complex also has a summer garden with deckchairs.
Catering
Food and drink are handled in house. The site is a restaurant with its own mini brewery, and the kitchen team prepares menus for banquets, galas and weddings. Beer tastings and brewery visits can be added to a company program, and an online brewery tour with tasting and workshop exists for remote groups.
History and setting
The depot was built in 1913, when Kraków opened its broad-gauge tram line. The main hall is a rare local example of timber-frame construction with brick infill, with a gable that carries a clock under an Art Nouveau crown. It belongs to a protected complex entered in the register of monuments in 1985. After decades as bus workshops, warehouses and a go-kart track, the building closed in 2007 because of the risk of collapse. Hotele DeSilva took it over in 2010, and it has operated in its current form since June 2012. The restoration received a distinction in the Modernization of the Year competition in 2013.
