Canal Side Café

23/08/2026

Goodbye Isaac 🦆☕️🍴❤️

Today we say goodbye to our wonderful Isaac as he heads off on his next adventure. 🥹✨

It’s always hard saying goodbye to someone who has become such a special part of our Canal Side Café family. From day one, your determination, organisation, kindness and dedication have shone through.
You have always been someone we could rely on, and the way you have supported your team and helped make Canal Side the place it is has meant so much to us. ☕️❤️

We feel incredibly lucky to have had you as part of our team and are genuinely so proud of everything you have achieved. 🌟👨‍🍳
We know you have so many wonderful things ahead of you, and although we are excited to see where your next adventure takes you, we’re going to miss you more than you know. 🥹 I speak on behalf of our whole team as I know you’ve gained many friends here too.
Thank you for all the hard work, laughter, memories and everything you have brought to Canal Side Café. You will always have a special place in our Café family. ❤️

Good luck, Isaac. Go and be amazing! 🌟

✨ And what a week it has been! ✨
A huge, heartfelt thank you to every single person who has visited us this week. Sorry we’ve been a little quiet on here lately!
Your continued support honestly means the world to our little café. 🥰

We have been completely overwhelmed by how many of you have come through our gate, and we never take a single visit for granted.
Thank you for choosing us, supporting us and being part of our Canal Side family. ❤️

And a special thank you for your patience during our busiest moments — we appreciate your understanding more than you know! ☕️🫶

We’re already looking forward to seeing you all again next week! 🌸

With love,
The Canal Side Café Team ❤️

19/08/2026

THIS WEEK’S FAVOURITE ✨🤎 Iced Chocolate 🍫🧊

Summer isn’t over just yet…☀️
Try our deliciously indulgent iced chocolate, finished with a cloud of whipped cream. ☁️🤍

A little chocolate. A little sweetness.
The perfect summer sip. 🥤✨

16/08/2026

A little Sunday escape, tucked away along the canal.☕️

If you’re looking for somewhere peaceful to spend a little time today, follow the Leeds & Liverpool Canal towpath from Silsden and come and find us beside the water. 🌿🌳
📍 We are located to the right hand side of the swing bridge in Kildwick village.

Our Cafè is the perfect spot to settle in with a coffee, something delicious and a little time to yourself. ☕️🧁

Sometimes the nicest Sundays are the simple ones. 🤍

09/08/2026

☀️ A MAGICAL WEEKEND ☀️

Jam packed doesn’t even cover it! 🥹❤️

We just wanted to take a minute to say a huge thank you to every single person who has visited us this week. The messages, the kind words, the reviews, the photos, the support, seeing the smiles on people’s faces… honestly, it’s been completely overwhelming.

The amount of love people show our little café really does feel like a dream. 💭 We feel so incredibly lucky to have such wonderful people behind us, and we never take it for granted. ❤️

We’ve had sunshine, rain, pizza, plenty of cake and today we had the absolute pleasure of spending the day with Herd & Hive Ltd as they hosted their third Bee Day with us! 🐝🍯

Herd & Hive, thank you for another brilliant day. You should be so proud of what you’ve created. We absolutely love working with you and being able to share your wonderful business with our customers.
Your passion, ideas and dedication brought so much to our canal-side café today. It was magical to see. ✨ You’ve created something so inspiring, and we’re so proud to have your beautiful honey here with us! 🍯❤️

Thank you to you and your whole team for choosing our little café to host your event today. It’s always such a pleasure having you here. 🐝

And then there’s our team… ❤️

You’re just incredible. You work so hard, always turning your hand to whatever we ask of you, and we genuinely couldn’t do it without you. We’re so grateful for every single one of you.

And finally, from the bottom of our family’s hearts, to all of our customers from near and far…

Thank you. ❤️

For choosing us. For coming back. For telling your friends and family. For travelling to see us. For all the lovely messages and for simply supporting our little café.

We wouldn’t be living this canal-side dream without you. 🚤🌿

We hope you’ve all had a lovely weekend. 🦆❤️

08/08/2026

🐝💛 BEE DAY IS TOMORROW! 💛🐝

The BIG BEE DAY by the canal is back tomorrow,
Sunday 9th August — and we’ve got a jam-packed day of family fun waiting for you! 🌸🐝🎉

We’re so proud to team up with Herd & Hive, such a wonderful business and such fantastic people.
We can’t wait to welcome you all to Canal Side Café, Kildwick for a day full of bees, animals, crafts, food and plenty of fun! 🥰

🐝 Mini bee experiences
🎨 Face painting
🖌️ Bee-themed crafts
🐐 Meet the animals
🗺️ Treasure hunt
🍰 Delicious food & drinks from the café

Whether you’re completely bee-mad 🐝 or simply looking for a lovely family day out, there’s something for everyone!

✨ And best of all… it’s completely FREE to come along! ✨

📍 Canalside Café, Kildwick
📅 Sunday 9th August

Bring your friends and family, grab a bite to eat, meet our goats, donkeys and bees, and come and see what all the BUZZ is about! 🐐🫏🐝💛

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow! 🌼🐝

07/08/2026

🐝🐝🐝

🐝 A couple of last-minute spaces have just become available! 🐝

Our Mini Beekeeper Experiences almost always sell out, but thanks to a couple of cancellations, we have just a few spaces available at Canalside Café, Kildwick.

Perfect for children who love nature and animals! 🌼

🐝 30-minute hands-on beekeeping experience
👨‍👩‍👧 Includes 1 child + 1 accompanying adult
💛 Only £25 for the pair

You'll get suited up in real beekeeping suits, meet thousands of honeybees, learn all about these incredible pollinators, and take a look inside a real working hive with one of our beekeepers.

If you've been waiting for a chance to book, this is it! These experiences usually fill very quickly, so don't hang about.

👉 Book your place using the link below before the remaining spaces are gone!

https://herdandhive.co.uk/products/childrens-mini-beekeeper-experience

06/08/2026

✨ SATURDAY EVENING AT CANAL SIDE CAFÉ! 🌅

We’re delighted to be opening again from 4:30pm until late this Saturday (8th August) for another Canal Side evening! 🍔🌭🍕🍻

Our last evening opening absolutely blew us away with the incredible support! ❤️
We honestly never know what to expect when we open late, and the last one was busier than we could have imagined. 🥹✨
We know there were some longer waits, and we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who was so patient with us. Every event helps us learn, improve and grow, and we really appreciate your understanding during our busiest times.

FOOD:
🍔 🌭 Canal Side Café’s burgers & hot dogs
🍕 Amazing fresh pizzas from Dave's Artisan Wood-Fired Pizza Company (made fresh to order, so please be patient if we’re busy!)

DRINKS:
Alcoholic beverages, milkshakes, hot drinks and cold drinks.
There’s something for everyone! 🥤☕️🍹

📢 POLITE REMINDER 🚨
The café will close as normal at 4:00pm and will reopen at 4:30pm.
This half-hour gives us chance to clean, restock, reset for the evening and, if we’re lucky, enjoy a quick five-minute break! 😄

🐾 Dogs are welcome (please keep them on a lead).
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families welcome – bring everyone along for a relaxed evening by the canal!

Whether you’re joining us for a pizza, a burger, a drink or just to soak up the atmosphere, we’d love to see you. 💙

See you Saturday! 🌅

05/08/2026

Happy Birthday to Canal Side Cafe’s self- appointed VOLUNTARY, Manager, Cleaner, Staff Rota Coordinator, Ideas Machine and, of course, our AMAZING Social Media Queen… Katie! 🎉🎂👑

We genuinely couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for everything you do behind the scenes (and in front of the camera!), for keeping us organised, coming up with brilliant ideas, and making Canal Side Cafe what it is.

We hope you have the best day—you deserve it!

And if you dare remove this post because you don’t think it’s good enough… don’t even think about it! 🤣🤣🤣

Happy Birthday, Katie! We all love having you here and appreciate you more than you know. ❤️

P.S. Sorry about the photos… we tried our best! 😂📸

01/08/2026

🌟 Commis Chef Vacancy Update 🌟
A huge thank you to everyone who has applied for our Commis Chef position so far! We've been delighted with the response and are currently busy reviewing applications and shortlisting candidates.
📞 If you've already applied, thank you for your patience. We will be in touch with shortlisted applicants very soon.
As a reminder, this role is primarily for Sunday shifts, with additional shifts potentially available for the right candidate.
📧 If you'd still like to apply, please send your CV to: [email protected]
🗓️ Closing date for applications: Sunday
We're looking forward to welcoming a new member to the Canal Side Café team as Isaac embarks on his exciting new adventure. 👨‍🍳💙
Thank you again for all your interest and support.

30/07/2026

BEE DAY IS BACK! 💛🐝🍯 Herd & Hive 🍯🐝💛
Sunday 9th August - Everyone Welcome! 💛