10/05/2026
Dear Northern Cafe family,
Some of the hardest work in a small business happens when the doors are closed.
Northern Cafe remains temporarily closed because of the plumbing issue. We don’t have a confirmed reopening date yet, and we’re taking this day by day.
Behind a family business are responsibilities that follow you home. Rising food costs, rent, and bills. A team with families of their own. Time missed with the people you love while you try to look after everyone.
Right now, we’re working through difficult questions. Your kindness has helped us keep going.
“We’ve spent years making people feel at home here. Right now, the people checking in on us are helping us feel that way too.”
— Raymond
To our team: we know this uncertainty affects your lives too. Thank you for the early mornings, the care behind every meal, and the way you look after our guests and each other. So much of what people love about Northern Cafe comes from you. We miss working beside you.
To other small business owners facing a hard stretch: you don’t need every answer before reaching out. Sometimes, knowing someone cares helps you face the next day. It has helped us.
Please keep supporting the small businesses around you—the neighbourhood bakery, the family restaurant, the little shop where someone remembers your name. Behind each business are people caring for their families and teams while working to keep their doors open.
Visit if you’re able. Recommend them to a friend, leave a thoughtful review, or share their work. We know households face pressures too. A kind word matters.
Thank you for caring about our family, our team, and this little cafe. We never take your support for granted.
We look forward to hearing your footsteps on the stairs again.
With love,
The Northern Cafe family
Our house is your house.❤️🙏
