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GRILLMASTER BARBECUE CLASS


Wanting to grill something more interesting than bangers and drumsticks? Or do them, but better, with total mastery of fire? This is the class for you – it’ll take you from relative novice to confident barbecuer with a range of techniques at your disposal.

This class is all about direct grilling, where we light a fire and cook the food directly above. Relaxed, fun, instructive and delicious, with plenty to eat – it is a great way to learn.

KEY DETAILS

Location: London Barbecue School, SE15 4QN
Duration: 5 hours | Experience level: beginner to intermediate | Cost: £155 per person

YOU LEARN

  • Choice of barbecue and adapting your cooking to different equipment
  • The best fuel and failsafe lighting techniques
  • Temperature control and adapting to the British climate
  • The key cooking grilling technique: 2-zone cooking
  • Use of rubs, marinades, cooking sauces and spritzes
  • Barbecue safety – food hygiene and fires

DISHES

  • Grilled fish (catch of the day – the best fish available from our fishmonger on the day of your class)
  • Tandoori-style spatchcocked quail
  • Turkish-style adana kebab (lamb)
  • Grilled skirt, flank or hanger steak
  • Grilled seasonal veg

FORMAT

The ingredients are prepared as a group, everyone gets to cook everything, we eat communally.

The barbecues we use for this class are a mixture of Kamado Joe Classic 2 barbecues (similar to the Big Green Egg) and Weber kettle barbecues. Contact us before booking if the barbecue model is important to you; certain barbecues may be limited on the day of the class.

WE PROVIDE

  • Tea or coffee and a sausage bun on arrival
  • All the ingredients (we do not want you to go hungry!) and fuel for the class
  • A barbecue for each pair of participants (people who come alone and groups of an odd number will be paired with someone else to share a grill).
  • Notes and recipes for you to keep (electronic format)
  • Alcoholic drinks - available to purchase

Important Information

  • Advanced written warning of any food allergies or dietary requirements is needed. We cannot guarantee to accommodate all allergies and dietary requirements, please contact us before booking if you have a dietary requirement or allergy.
  • Participants are required to wear flat, closed sole footwear for the class, we cannot allow entry to people who are not wearing this type of footwear.
  • Classes are only for participants aged 16 or older (due to a licensing restriction over which we have no discretion). Participants aged 16 or 17 must be accompanied by an adult participant for the duration of the class.
  • Classes are for paid participants only, we cannot accommodate extra guests as spectators. There is not a waiting area at the school for non-participants.
  • Classes can be cancelled/rearranged up to 2 weeks prior to the class date - but please give us as much notice as you can. After that cancellation/rebooking fees are payable unless we can fill your space. Refunds are subject to a 2.75% fee to cover non-recoverable expenses we incur when processing payments.
Other terms and conditions apply, full details are here.

UPCOMING CLASS DATES

All dates of our 2024 season have taken place and we have closed for winter. Our first dates of the 2025 season will go on sale early in February and classes will start in April, you can see which classes will run and with what scheduling and frequency here. To be notified when 2025 classes are available to book join our mailing list.
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