Food & Drink
Greater Manchester chippies forced to close because of heat as kitchens reach 44 degrees
The rain doesn’t sound too bad now, does it?
A full week of scorching temperatures across Greater Manchester has resulted in the closure of a number of our favourite fish and chip shops.
Throughout the last week, Greater Manchester has endured blistering conditions, with temperatures reaching highs of 30 degrees celsius.
Yet, while many have been enjoying the unusually warm weather in local parks and beer gardens, our chippies haven’t been faring so well.
Charlie’s Fish & Chips Urmston M41 / Facebook
Popular restaurants Charlie’s Fish and Chips in Urmston and Chips @ No. 8 in Prestwich had to close their doors this week when temperatures soared in their kitchens.
Chips @ No 8 was named one of the best chippies in the UK in the recent Fry Magazine Awards.
But locals haven’t been able to visit since Tuesday after the kitchen’s vital fan stopped working, meaning the temperature reached a staggering 44 degrees celsius.
A sign in the window of the Prestwich business, signed off with a smiley face, read: “The kitchen supply fan has chosen today to give up.
“When the temperature in here reached 44 degrees celsius… So did we! Gone for an ice cream.”
Over in Urmston, meanwhile, Charlie’s posted on its Facebook page: “Closed today due to extreme temperatures. Health and safety comes first!“
Though fans of the restaurants need not fear because, now that temperatures have cooled somewhat, they are both back open from today. To check their opening times, visit the Chips @ No.8 Facebook page and the Charlie’s Fish & Chips Urmston M41 Facebook page.
While there’s no law for minimum or maximum working temperatures here in the UK, gov guidance suggests a minimum of 16 degrees celsius or 13 degrees celsius if employees are doing physical work.