Is this a nice bbq?

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Crisps & dips, cheeseburgers on burger baps, large salad, spicy wedges, corn on the cob, strawberries & ice cream for dessert?

What would you add/change?

Sounds nice but the only actual 'main' food is burgers. I'd expect more options/variety at a BBQ, ie, at least sausages, some form of chicken & a veggie option.

Can I come? 😄

On another BBQ thread recently people were saying they’d have bbq at 5-6pm and then would expect another meal at 10pm. Crazy and greedy!

Do all BBQs have to cater for vegetarians now, regardless of whether there will be vegetarians attending or not?

Just in case a vegetarian happens to be passing by ?

Do all BBQs have to cater for vegetarians now, regardless of whether there will be vegetarians attending or not?

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It does sound nice OP, but your dessert would do nothing for me, as I have a sweet tooth and find strawberries so overrated.
I loved the idea about adding chocolate brownies too.

I d add haloumi skewers (chunks haloumi peppers courgette )
And as a side mango and cucumber (diced small, with a squeeze of lime and some coriander )

Oh an jalapeño relish (ballymaloe ) for the burgers !)

I think sometimes people go,a bit bonkers with a bbq. If you went to a restaurant or diner you'd be happy with chip and dip starter. Decent quality burger and several sides and pudding. You'd not order a second main.

There's only six of them. No veggie. There was a time before halloumi everyone!

A really good coleslaw or Greek salad plus corn and wedges is ample. Plus tomato. Onion. Cheese etc for the burger.

All you are Bbqing is the burgers though?

Not much of a BBQ!

You need sausages, chicken drumsticks etc.

And veg kebabs.

I think it's fine as a dinner, but I agree that people usually make a bit more effort for a BBQ. For us, a BBQ is a longer more relaxed affair.

Personally I'm not keen on burgers so I'd add some sausages

Aside from Mexican – tortilla chips and guacamole – I can’t picture chips and dip as a restaurant starter.

Otherwise I tend to agree – in this scenario where it’s dinner for six. But I think the thread has gone down the route of “barbecue as event” where it lasts all afternoon and covers lunch, afternoon food, dinner.

I think this is the key post people are missing.

It's dinner cooked on the bbq, not a bbq with guests.

Op you don't need a tonne of food that will then get wasted. Your dinner sounds great.

If you’re just going to do burgers, surely it’s easier and cheaper to just do them in the kitchen (grill or fry) as you’ll have the oven on for chips etc?

I would say the whole point of a bbq is that you can get out of the kitchen! That’s why I never make bbq food that needs oven involvement. Greek salad, kotfas, marinaded chicken thighs, sardines, and some tzatziki.

No one has missed anything..

the OP asked ‘is this a nice bbq?’

implying she’s having a bbq… where a range of food is normally supplied.

Yes, I'm kind of wondering why she asked.

• Is this a nice BBQ?

• Well, there isn't much BBQ food there. How about adding some more meat?

• Oh, my goodness, I couldn't possibly eat more meat.

I was invited to a 'bbq' once and was given the choice of having a burger or a piece of chicken. It was very bizarre as they didn't have a lot of side accompaniments either.

It was not a large group - perhaps 10 people but I was gobsmacked at how very limited the choice was and the amount of food on offer. We had travelled quite a way to get there and it just felt mean.

@Maggiethecat I think we were at the same Bbq I was absolutely starving and a bit too drunk 🥴 the hosts said there was loads of food and just bring "yourselves 😅

@Mrsjayy - think we must have been, got told same thing - ‘just bring yourselves’!

Would happily have brought mi dinner too 😂

Oh 😂 I too was starving