28th National BBQ Week: Tips, Tricks, and Recipes

It's National BBQ Week 2026
celebrating 30 years of
Better BBQ & Gastro-grilling
and runs for another ...

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May 25^th - 31^st

However the 25th Gastro Alfresco
starts in 8 days on June 8^th

We're enjoying a Barbi Boom +
a Heatwave, although that's ending soon...

but this year's 30^th National BBQ Week still offers the best Barbi facts, tips, advice & recipes to help you celebrate all the fun and enjoyment of BBQ & eating alfresco!

National BBQ Week returns for a record-breaking 30th time this year, bringing you all the very best in brilliant Barbi Tips, Advice, Recipes + BBQ Facts & Legends of the Grill and so much more, right here, in fact everything you’ll ever need to know about BBQ’ing to help get the best from your Barbi summer – Enjoy! And the 25^th Gastro Alfresco event starts Monday June 8^nd where you can find lots of alfresco eating & entertaining tips, advice & recipes: gastro-alfresco.co.uk

It’s the seventh & last day!

Today’s Gorgeous Gastro-grilling recipe

We’ll be featuring one of our favourite BBQ recipes every day, and today that's...

Charming Chicken, Prosciutto & Sage Skewers

Who said skewers were only for the local kebab shop, this delicious twist on an old theme is remarkably easy to do, combining piquant chicken and prosciutto with stale, olive oil and Balsamic soaked rustic bread. Served with a chilled Prosecco, perfection.

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BBQ's - Then & Now!

Find out how BBQ’s have changed over the years.

Today’s Better BBQ Advice

Here’s some great Top Barbi Tips & Advice on how to be a Better BBQ’er...

BBQ Advice No. 9
Heartedly Healthier!

Believe it or not spicy BBQ foods are healthy. Chilies have heart and anti-toxin benefits, and in many respects, the hotter the better! High Omega 3 foods like sardines, mackerel and tuna are also real grill-stars. Vegetables naturally notch up health points as do fruits such as mango, papaya and bananas, all high in fibre and vitamins

Top BBQ Facts

Here are some brilliant Barbi tips to help you get the very best out of your BBQ and alfresco eating & entertaining this summer!

BBQ Safety Tip No.9
Don't Drink & Grill!

Finally, however tempting it may be, please don’t drink alcohol whilst lighting or grilling food on the Barbi, its never a good idea and can cause accidents!

Legends of the Grill?

Here are some of the most surprising and possibly (un)believable BBQ stories that we’ve come across over the years…

Legend No.7 - Scarriest ever BBQ meal!

Grizzlies are a common problem in the Canadian Rockies, so it was perhaps no surprise that a Hunting party’s Barbi held in a remote part of the Banff national park in the Spring of 2018 was invaded by two Grizzly bears who ate most of the food before departing after one of the bears unfortunately toasted their paws on the fire!

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BBQ hits the BBC News

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It's National BBQ Week 2026 celebrating 30 years of Better BBQ & Gastro-grilling and runs for another ...

May 25th - 31st

However the 25th Gastro Alfrescostarts in 8 days on June 8th