Leisure Cafe

04/15/2026

A Fond Farewell from The Leisure Café
In 1999, we took a leap of faith and bought an old, somewhat questionable building here in Welland. Over the years, with a lot of care (and countless coats of plaster and paint!), it became not just the home of our business — but our home in every sense of the word.
Now, as of our closing on April 30th, we will take the next step to sell or lease the building and move on to new adventures.
We want to say a heartfelt thank you. The warmth, welcome, and ongoing support from this community have meant more to us than words can say.
Welland, and the friendships we've made, will always hold a very special place in our hearts. Here's to new beginnings and to the wonderful memories we'll carry with us from The Leisure Café.

With warmth and gratitude,
Vince and Brenda Herchmer

04/30/2023

We're definitely never going to be a Robo Cafe! We like talking to our customers. Strong communities begin with conversations and a sense of belonging. https://theconversation.com/a-rise-in-self-service-technologies-may-cause-a-decline-in-our-sense-of-community-201339?

Self-service technologies — like self-checkouts or government service kiosks — are decreasing interactions with other people. This may affect our politics and sense of community.

12/15/2022

As many of you know, we always add our Eggnog Latte to the menu through December and into January. This year we priced it the same as our regular lattes. Small 12 oz. is $3.75, medium 16 oz. is $4.50 and large 20 oz. is $5.25. This year we also another seasonal espresso based drink, our new Mocha-Mint. They're both worth a try!

12/15/2022

With Christmas so close we just wanted to remind our followers that there is still a small selection of new board games remaining as shown in the photo. You can even see a remaining Axis and Allies on the top shelf and some Game of Thrones and expansions. Sale price is reduced 60% off regular retail Price. There is also a collection of pewter photo frames at 66% off and some framed ceramic art pieces at 50% off. There are also a number of leather business card holders with matching key chains (not shown) that make great stocking suffers, also at 50% off. These are new clearance items we picked up to fill some empty shelves. Quantities are limited, so first come first served.

09/03/2022

A quick post regarding holiday and vacation closure. Traditionally we try to squeeze in a vacation the week of the Labour Day holiday. This year we will be spending the week catching up on some building clean-up, general maintenance and painting, but will not be open.

Scheduled hours through Sept. 12th as follows.:

Sat. Sept. 2 9:00 – 1:00 Open
Sun. Sept. 3 Closed
Mon. Sept 4 Closed for Holiday
Tues. Sept. 5 to Sun. Sept. 11
Closed for maintenance
Mon. Sept. 12 9:00 – 5:00 Open

Everyone have a great long week-end !!!!!!

02/18/2022

We will be closed all day today to attend a family memorial service. We will be open our regular hours tomorrow from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

12/23/2021

Apparently the police have received numerous calls regarding our building parapet since it was damaged by high winds on December 13th. People were concerned perhaps thinking we hadn't noticed or done anything about it? They didn't realize we had of course taken immediate action after the damage to ensure everyone's safety.

From what we understand, the police were annoyed by the calls, and in turn called the City.

A City building inspector as well as our engineer were very clear there was no danger of anything falling. By way of explanation, everything had fallen back on to the roof and was safely secured.

The plan, as agreed to with our insurance company, was to secure it and have it remedied as soon possible. Despite that plan, the City Building Department insisted the parapet be removed immediately or they would do it at our expense.

So as if as a small business we didn't already have enough to deal with, we had to find someone immediately to remove it (luckily we did). However, it meant the storefront was barricaded today so many thought we were closed.

Just want you to know we're still here, we're open, and the coffee's on! Or better yet, try our Chai Tea Latte if you want something that tastes like Christmas. Happy Holidays!

12/13/2021

The extreme winds that began on Saturday evening and lasted through most of Sunday resulted in us losing the entire parapet wall that we restored two years ago (all of the concrete gray coloured elements including the decorative urns at the very top...see the before and after photos). It collapsed, but thank goodness fell backwards onto the roof. It's still laying flat on the roof but will have to be restored. Luckily there was no apparent damage to the roofing or roof structure. The fire department made us vacate the building Sunday morning because they were worried about the structural integrity. We were allowed to return a few hours later, but the Cafe was closed Monday, as was the sidewalk, while the structure was inspected. After the removal of all loose building materials we have reopened the sidewalk to pedestrian traffic and the Cafe will reopen at 9:00am Tuesday.

08/04/2021

Our Spring Game sale continues. While many titles are now out of stock, we still have lots of popular games remaining on the shelves. Don't be disappointed by missing out on 50% savings on some of your favourites. The attached list is updated daily.

07/21/2021

For the Gamers. Although later in the year than planned, we're having our Spring Game clearance sale. Have a look at the attached list and come on in to take advantage of 50% savings. Many popular titles still available.

06/14/2021

FINALLY !!! We had a great reopening day this past Friday extending through Saturday.

It was great to catch up with old friends and welcome some new ones. Looking forward to reconnecting again this week with more of you that we haven't seen in many, many weeks.

Please stay safe !!