Gleis 71

Came here for a team event today. It was a bit difficult to find and didn’t look too exciting from the outside, as there is tons of construction coming in from tram stop Toni Areal, and it’s located right across from Q Club. Isn’t that where someone got stabbed a few years ago?
Anyway, it turned out to be kind of industrial-​looking inside, lots of concrete, mostly white-​washed walls with red accent walls. Actually kind of cool, with seating and projector and sound system on one side for the morning’s presentations, a little lounge area on the other side, a bar for drinks and snacks, plenty of tables for the afternoon team-​building activity, and an elegant dinner table set up on the far side. There was a little set of stairs that led up to some more lounge seating on the upper floor.
Open coat rack for hanging up our winter stuff, and the staff was SUPER friendly and nice. My only complaint was that it got kind of cold, as it was snowing outside today, and I’m not sure they have central heating. I noticed a space heater on the floor, but it didn’t really warm up the place. And the bathroom downstairs was FREEZING.
But still an awesome venue for our off-​site meeting, and the little sink in the middle of the room was perfect for our painting event in the afternoon. They also had a giant meat slicer for slicing up salami and other meat for the evening apéro.
I highly recommend this place for events, as it’s not as stuffy as being in the office or a hotel someplace, but be prepared for some cooler temperatures if it is cold outside. Great sound system and disco balls on the ceiling also provided a fun atmosphere.

Das Gleis 71 ist mir neulich, als ich gerade das Web Netz für neue Veranstaltungsräume durchsuchte, per Zufall in den Schoss gefallen. Was vorerst wie eine Räumlichkeit in Oerlikon oder Schlieren klang, entpuppte sich zu meinem Erstaunen schnell zu einer Location gleich im Kreis 5, bei den Gleisen halt. Die Frau Levy, die mich telefonisch kompetent zu beraten wusste, klärte mich schnell über Konditionen, Miete und Inventar auf. Erstaunlich ist, dass in dieser mietbaren Location sämtliches Mobiliar vorhanden ist, was die Räumlichkeit warm und bewohnt aussehen lässt und praktisch gesehen, einem einen grossen Mehraufwand erspart lässt. Dabei sind von Beamer über Lichtspots und kompletter Soundanlage alle technischen Vorkehrungen vorgenommen, welche man normalerweise vor einem Anlass teuer mieten oder mühsam zusammenstiefeln muss. Daher empfiehlt sich die Venue für einen Geburtstag, einen Firmenanlass oder für einen Tag in einer fremden Wohnnische freilich auch.