URGENT - Need to buy a bbq tonight!

[Golden Wonder]

Forgive this newbie question. I have foolishly agreed to host a bbq paty on Saturday for 50 guests (only person with a decent sized garden amongst friends) and I have yet to purchase an actual bbq to grill on! I live in South London and a trawl of the usual shops have rendered me too late (apparently summer is over and it is now Christmas!). Does anyone know where I can buy a decent sized charcoal bbq for under £100 in South London or near regions. Would prefer a drum type bbq. Any ideas welcome - thank you!

[MadCow]

I'd love to help, but your budget is a bit too low !!

[Banjo]

....I have yet to purchase an actual bbq to grill on!

Argos are showing stock on their charcoal grills, and our local Asda is still stocking them, as is Homebase. Not been in B&Q so can't say.

I would have thought that you would be able to pick one up easily enough.

Try and get one with a lid, then you can have a go at smoking

[All Weather Griller]

If it's just for grilling on, nip out to the builders yard pick up 10 Breeze blocks, get some mesh and build one, it would be a novel solution and at 3 x 2 breeze you should have plenty of grilling space. Light your coals at one end and have an indirect area.

for 100 quid you should be able to pick up a 57cm Weber one touch silver http://www.garden4less.co.uk/weber-one- ... partner=fr

[Swindon_Ed]

I'd recomend the Weber, i know it's at the top of the price range but it'll last you 10 yrs plus. Mine i've had for 4 yrs but a guy i work with has had his since 1994 and it's still going strong.

[lakemirror]

If it's just for grilling on, nip out to the builders yard pick up 10 Breeze blocks, get some mesh and build one, it would be a novel solution and at 3 x 2 breeze you should have plenty of grilling space. Light your coals at one end and have an indirect area.

That's the best solution here, IMO. Good luck.

for 100 quid you should be able to pick up a 57cm Weber one touch silver http://www.garden4less.co.uk/weber-one- ... partner=fr

Just looked on their web site, shows as "discontinued" now.

Forgive this newbie question. I have foolishly agreed to host a bbq paty on Saturday for 50 guests (only person with a decent sized garden amongst friends) and I have yet to purchase an actual bbq to grill on! I live in South London and a trawl of the usual shops have rendered me too late (apparently summer is over and it is now Christmas!). Does anyone know where I can buy a decent sized charcoal bbq for under £100 in South London or near regions. Would prefer a drum type bbq. Any ideas welcome - thank you!

After this weekend is over, come back to the forum and learn lots from these friendly folks!

[All Weather Griller]

Well Spotted!!

Here is the new weber model £5 cheaper.

http://www.garden4less.co.uk/weber-one- ... l-57cm.asp

[Golden Wonder]

Thank you for your reply! What sort of budget would you suggest (sounds like I'll have to miss this month's mortgage payment!

[Banjo]

Thank you for your reply! What sort of budget would you suggest (sounds like I'll have to miss this month's mortgage payment!

I would say that it depends on your level of experience.
It would be a bit rash to spend a lot on anything, if you don't have much idea on how to use it.

So, what have you been using up to now?

[All Weather Griller]

It's all dependent on what you need it for... if you want to just cater this one event then I would personally ask for the compromise, you have the garden and space so it's feasible and not unreasonable that you borrow a couple of BBQ's from friends that may be attending.

However, if you want to make continued use and have an investment in your al fresco dining then the Weber at just under a hundred will be money well spent. I'm not suggesting that the weber is only good for grilling but it is designed for that so if you are looking at low and slow as option, this won't be practical on the kettle grill.

If you want something to meet both low and slow and grilling needs then you'll be looking around the £250 mark and a Pro Q Excel to have capacity for 100+, for around 30-50 a Frontier should be fine.

All this said catering for a 100+ with a single kettle like the weber would still be challenging. What's the menu?