Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
Yes, my local fridge has a nice bottle of Malbec or twelve chilling, and a shedload of chicken thighs have been marinading in shawarma mix for 20 hours and are ready to go on the rotisserie. There will be a particularly garlicky tahini sauce, there will be hummus and there will be... salad
All very appealing - a salad is a must when BBQing imo.

However the local pub has the added value of some locals to speak with, dogs running about and a general air of celebration. I love my local on a hot summer night.