‘It was really hot’: Extreme heat closes N.B. takeout restaurants

Lenny's Takeout location in Moncton, N.B., on July 3, 2026. (Derek Haggett/CTV News Atlantic)

The owner of two takeout restaurants decided things were just a little too hot to handle in the kitchen on Thursday.

Lenny’s Takeout owner Jamie Dionne closed his Shediac, N.B., location at 6:30 p.m. and the Moncton one at 7 p.m. due to the extreme heat.

“I just felt really bad for my staff. It was really hot yesterday, they were really sweating,” said Dionne.

He said the restaurants themselves weren’t hot, but it was unbearable in the kitchen.

“It goes a lot higher in the fryers and the grill. I’d say it’s 20 degrees hotter in there than it is in the air conditioning,” said Dionne.

His employees were happy to go home early and Dionne received positive feedback on social media for thinking of his workers.

“It was really hot. The guys had to drink a lot of water. I worked in the kitchen myself, so I know how it is. I don’t want my staff to be unhappy,” said Dionne.

Moncton has been in a yellow warning - heat for two days with temperatures in the 30s, but feeling around 40 C with the humidex.

More to come….

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