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Live life alfresco
this summer

The 24th Gastro Alfresco has started, so we'll all be able to enjoy some awesome alfresco eating & entertaining!
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24th Gastro Alfresco - June 2nd- July 31st 2025

Celebrated the very best in
alfresco eating & entertaining...

After a really hot Spring, with luck and despite some rain forecast for early June, thanks weather, that was National BBQ Week time, it looks as if the rest of the summer will be good, so, with luck we should be in for a couple of months of the very best of alfreaco eating, entertaining and family & friends get-togethers.

Alfresco eating & BBQ a perfect combination!

This year both the Gastro Alfresco and National BBQ Week events are taking a well-earned sabatical as we prepare for our biggest ever events in 2026 the Silver Anniversary of Gastro Alfresco and the 30th anniversary of National BBQ Week both dedicated to helping you to enjoy awesome alfresco eating, entertaining & get-togethers.

Today’s Gorgeous Gastro Alfresco recipe

We’ll be featuring one of our favourite alfresco & BBQ recipes every day, and today that's...

Classic Chicken Ciabatta

Classic Chicken Ciabatta

This is a long-time Barbi favourite. Seemingly easy but can be deceptively difficult to get perfect! A fruity, slightly exotic recipe that I created following a somewhat rambling tour around Tuscany - one too many Sangiovese’s and you’ve burnt the Ciabatta!

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Check out todays alfresco living weather

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Today’s Alfresco dining Hot-spot

Canova, Baglioni Luna – Venice

Canova, Baglioni Luna – Venice

Just a few minutes from St. Mark’s Square, the Canova offers a fantastic canal-side intimate terrace dining experience, innovatively offering tradition Venetian recipes, the Canova is a wonderful place to get away from all the buzz and simple enjoy Venice.

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How life alfresco has changed over the years!

Just look what a difference ’50’ years makes!

Our Gastro Blog

Summer is finally here, we think!

After a fairly wet start to summer, it finally looks as if summer may have arrived with temperatures reaching the upper 20’s in many parts of the UK, with some seeing ‘Heatwave’ records being reached! Although the 23rd Gastro Alfresco...

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The weather has been better up in Harrogate!

After a woefully wet opening day at the Great Yorkshire Show, the weather has improved a bit! OK it’s not bright sunshine, but at least it’s bright’ish and the crowds are out and enjoying sampling the alfresco food & drink...

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Wow that was one wet RoadShow day!

Our first day at the Great Yorkshire Show started of with some absolutely torrential downpours, which pretty much lasted until mid-afternoon and although they’re a pretty tough lot ‘up North, even so most people were trying to dodge the rain...

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