At Delapré Abbey June 7 and 8 2025
NEW FOR 2025: Live Fire School
… hone your grill skills with James Peck from Restaurant Ember
New for 2025, let loose your inner BBQ chef and join James Peck and his crew of pit bosses at our intimate live fire cooking school.
Take a pew and learn from the pros as they break out a rub or two, find a prime cut and throw it on a sexy grill for your viewing pleasure.
There are four sessions during the weekend, each lasting approximately 90 minutes and each featuring a different pit boss.
The sessions are ticketed and limited to 30 people per session. We expect these session to sell out so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Tickets are £10 – a ticket to the festival is also required. There will be at-table ordering service for drinks during the sessions – and some tasty samples.
The school is the brainchild of James Peck, who runs two live fire restaurants in NN – Restaurant Ember and The Four Pears at Little Houghton.
He said: “It’s going to be really relaxed and really relatable. It’s a chance for keen BBQ enthusiasts to learn from some great guys.” The sessions will be hosted as follows:
SATURDAY
11am on Saturday June 7 – Rob and Kraig from Rodeosbbq.com – a Western-themed haven in Stoke Goldington with a rustic BBQ shop, a cozy coffee shop, and a farm shop, where Rob and Kraig bring a taste of the Wild West to the English countryside.
2pm on Saturday June 7 – James Peck and Dave Milson from H. Johnson and Son Butchers in Thrapston. Dave will break down some prime cuts while James hits the tongs on his top-of-the-line Blok grill.
SUNDAY
11am on Sunday June 8 – all the way from Joydens Wood in Kent, live fire cooking at its best with John Cavalli, aka The Wilmington Chef.
2pm on Sunday June 8 – seeing out the weekend, Alex ‘Mac’ McLaren from White Bottom Farm in Compstall where he helps rear purebred Aberdeen Angus and Wagyu crossbreeds. Co-founder of the Fields to Fork Festival, he is passionate about live fire cooking.
James Peck is Master Chefs of Great Britain Ambassador for Blok, Charlie Charcoal ovens, Angus and Oink rubs and Globaltic charcoal.