UPDATE:  We are SOOOO close to opening on weekends only for wine on our patio, stay tuned to our special media on facebook and instagram for more information when we know a concrete date (we will also update here)

As many of you have seen, it pains us to announce our beloved Hernder’s caught fire the night of March 26.

We are extremely thankful to share everyone is safe. There were four individuals sent to hospital the night of, everyone is now back home recovering and well. The four individuals were treated for smoke inhalation only and there were no further injuries.

We don’t know where or how the fire started, but the Fire Chief ruled out any foul play.
Our banquet halls, wine store, offices, kitchen, apartment for our workers and more were all destroyed. Thankfully the fire was contained at the entrance of our warehouse and did not spread any further.

We don’t yet know what’s next, but we will update here when we know. And, we know this news impacts many of you as well. We are so very deeply sorry to everyone who is affected by this. Due to the fire destroying all documents, computers, hard drives, etc. we unfortunately have no way of contacting individuals and organizations impacted. We ask everyone email us at fire@hernder.com please include your name, function date and hall name in the email. Emails will be responded to as soon as possible, but may take time as we are still navigating everything. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

Although our main wine store was destroyed in the fire, our products are still available at our second location, Hernder on 4th, located in Harvest Barn, in St. Catharines.

We thank all emergency responders for their diligent efforts, our neighbours for their support during the fire and always, and all of you for your outpouring of support, prayers and love. For everyone who is concerned for our barn cats, please know they are all fine and still being fed.

We appreciate every single one of you who has reached out, your thoughtful messages have been so heartwarming in such a difficult time. Please keep sharing your precious memories, as it makes our hearts smile. We are still processing this life changing event as a family and we appreciate everyone respecting our privacy at this time.

With our gratitude,
The Hernder Family