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Hi All

Found this forum looking for a new BBQ (and here is a hint to my question),

Originally from South Africa, been in the UK 15 years now. A massive fan of having a "Braai" as we call it back home in SA.. My personal preference is using hard wood for coals and to add a bit more flavour to the meat.

I have to admit I am rather excited to have found this forum and will be giving it the attention it deserves over the next couple of days.. Looking forward to chatting with you all and sharing some recipes and what not. Firstly let me address the question I have right now…

I am a civilian instructor with the RAF cadets. I have been tasked to purchase a BBQ for the squadron. We have been given a small grant and I am looking for the best deal on a gas BBQ I can find. We regularly have events for 30+ people (sometimes 60) so it has to be a 6 burner if possible. Size is key here..

I have / am doing my research online, but was hoping to use your local knowledge and expertise for recommendations on where best to purchase a BBQ from. As I am sure you can appreciate being essentially a voluntary organisation funds are tight, so I am looking for the best deal I can find and provide the squadron with a BBQ that we can use for many years.

Any advice or recommendations would be very warmly received!

Thank you and hope you all have a most enjoyable and BBQ filled weekend!

Here is a little tongue in cheek video of BBQ (Braai) Etiquette…. This explains the south African love of Having a Braai very well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq2SOmwzjUU

Hi and welcome to the forum SafferGuy. I'm another Saffer that has started frequenting this forum recently I've been in the UK for about the same amount of time as you now

As for your question, I've never cooked on a gas BBQ, so I can't answer for you, but I know that there are many others that will most likely wander in this weekend and give you their advice

Can't get away from all you Saffas!

Three of you in a week, we are being invaded

Just like when I grill. They appear from nowhere with their own tongs and random meat salts. They then disregard all their braai etiquette let alone my barbecue etiquette. I am the tongmaster, meatlayer and if anythings getting pricked I'll be the one to do it! :p I mean welcome.

Verminskti wrote:Just like when I grill. They appear from nowhere with their own tongs and random meat salts. They then disregard all their braai etiquette let alone my barbecue etiquette. I am the tongmaster, meatlayer and if anythings getting pricked I'll be the one to do it! :p I mean welcome.

Haha but what if you go inside to the toilet? Can they take over then?

Hey Chokka. Hoe gaan dit?

Ja, hey Im not a gas guy either, however for the sake of simplicity the squadron requires a gas BBQ... So will do something I never thought I would do and buy one!!

Lekker to know fellow saffers are on here.. cant say I am surprised Hope your well and thnaks for the post boet!

CHokKA wrote:Hi and welcome to the forum SafferGuy. I'm another Saffer that has started frequenting this forum recently I've been in the UK for about the same amount of time as you now

As for your question, I've never cooked on a gas BBQ, so I can't answer for you, but I know that there are many others that will most likely wander in this weekend and give you their advice

Hehehe This is true!! Gotta educate the world how to Braai properly now dont we!!

Saffaboy wrote:Can't get away from all you Saffas!

We come over here, take your jobs and your woman Hahaha Ja, heard it all before

JEC wrote:Three of you in a week, we are being invaded

Ja, hey this is so true.... A Braai is like a drug to us saffers we are instantly attracted to a fire and all feel the natural urge to take over and educate the world And as for salt... No chop is a chop without some braai salt on it

Thanks for the welcome

Verminskti wrote:Just like when I grill. They appear from nowhere with their own tongs and random meat salts. They then disregard all their braai etiquette let alone my barbecue etiquette. I am the tongmaster, meatlayer and if anythings getting pricked I'll be the one to do it! :p I mean welcome.