Nearly 30 year’s of Better BBQ & Gastro-grilling | The 29^th National BBQ Week – May 26^th – June 1^st 2025

It's National BBQ Week

The 29^th National BBQ Week has now
finished, but we'll be back for our Barbi extravaganza celebrating 30 years of
Better BBQ & Gastro Grilling with our
30^th National BBQ Week in...

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After 29 years of 'going for the grill' we decided, just like Glastonbury, to take a break and enjoy a well earned rest, but we've already started preparing for next year's 30^th National BBQ Week, which will be our biggest ever!

Yes, believe it or not, after 29 years of highly enjoyable BBQ’ing and as next year we’ll reach the record-breaking milestone of 30 years of Grill Glory, we decided to take a well-earned rest this summer.

And although, we’ve had a really sunny Spring, the Week wasn’t the best, weather-wise, but don’t worry, although the Week has now finished, of course you can still find 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 24^th Gastro Alfresco event starts Monday June 2^nd where you can find lots of alfresco eating & entertaining tips, advice & recipes: gastro-alfresco.co.uk

Today’s Gorgeous Gastro-grilling recipe

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

Brilliant Beef & Guacamole Foodie Fajitas

Who said Fajitas were simple ‘street-food’, this is a ‘foodie-twist’ on a Mexican staple. The combination of piquant steak, spicy, fruity flavours balanced by a sharp creamy, cheesy taste remind me of Tequila fuelled night on the beach in the Baya.

BIG money-saving BBQ hacks & recipes

BBQ's - Then & Now!

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

Today’s Brilliant BBQ Tip

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

BBQ Advice No.5 –
Grill is Good!

Even the way that barbecued food is cooked is healthier, with the idea that a BBQ is a ‘fat reducing machine’, being not too far from the truth, as fats tend to ‘evaporate’ during the grilling process, which also enhances flavour. BBQ’ed food also arguably retains more nutritional content; so, grilling is good!

Top BBQ Facts

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

BBQ Fact No.8
Gastro Grilling is go!

Over the last few years there has been a clear Gastro Grilling move, the ‘sausage to swordfish & burger to brochette’ evolution in BBQ food. In 2024 Chicken and Pork were favourites followed by burgers, whilst sausages slipped with kebabs and steak rising. Fish has also increased steadily whilst Vegetables and plant-based substitutes were the biggest risers!

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.6 - Weirdest ever BBQ party!

Probably not the best of locations and slightly scary was the Stag-night BBQ party held in Tijuana in 2013, which was organised by the Groom’s best friend and somewhat unwisely held in a graveyard with the guests dressed as ghosts. Proceedings were brought to an abrupt halt when the event was raided by the local Polizei on suspicion of cannibalism!

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It's National BBQ Week

The 29th National BBQ Week has now finished, but we'll be back for our Barbi extravaganza celebrating 30 years of Better BBQ & Gastro Grilling with our 30th National BBQ Week in...

Today’s Gorgeous Gastro-grilling recipe

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

Brilliant Beef & Guacamole Foodie Fajitas

National BBQ Week is part of the Grocerama’s Together Is Better multi-brand grocery promotional programme – www.grocerama.co.uk

The 29^th National BBQ Week has now
finished, but we'll be back for our Barbi extravaganza celebrating 30 years of
Better BBQ & Gastro Grilling with our
30^th National BBQ Week in...