Flavour In Every Flame.Memories In Every Meal.

Guests at a Daddy Bear Grills live fire cooking class at Liz's Yard, Groombridge, Kent
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Live Fire & BBQ Classes

From chopping wood to cooking over open flames, our Live Fire & BBQ Classes turn the great outdoors into your kitchen and your fire into pure flavour.

Master the Flames - Feast in the Wild.

Get Your Grill On

Everything we do is inspired by family, tradition, and a deep love for cooking over an open flame.

Our founder, Wayne Smith, grew up surrounded by the tantalising aromas of cooking, learning the art of flavour from his late mother, Liz.

It was in her kitchen and back garden that Wayne’s passion for food was first ignited. A passion that has become the heart of Daddy Bear Grills. 

Wayne picked up the love of cooking over fire through many years camping and burning his way through lots of gas bbq’s!

This is where he found his passion for using live fire and coals.

This passion saw Wayne become a finalist in the British Live Fire Cooking Championships where he competed on stage in the iconic Ludlow Castle.

Wayne Smith

Live Fire Chef CEO

Crafting with precision and passion

Fuelled by Fire, Driven by Passion

Cooking over fire isn’t just food for the body, it’s therapy for the soul. Out here in the woods, surrounded by flame and fresh air, everything slows down. The noise fades, the mind resets, and it’s just you, the fire, and pure flavour.

Liz's Yard – Our Woodland

More than just a location; it’s a tribute to the woman who sparked Wayne’s culinary journey his mother Liz. Nestled in a beautiful woodland setting in Kent, Liz’s Yard is a sanctuary for food, fire, and community.

see the soul of Live Fire BBQ

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