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Live life alfresco
this summer

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25th Gastro Alfresco

June 8th- August 8th 2026

Celebrating the very best in at-home
alfresco eating & entertaining...

After a hot and damp’ish Spring, The summer has truly arrived with multiple heatwaves, absolutely perfect for alfresco eating & entertaining, so enjoy! And now that the main summer sporting events have also now finished including the Commonweath Games and the World Cup you can still eat around the world alfresco with our 

Barbi around the World recipes.

Alfresco eating & BBQ a perfect combination!

This year the Gastro Alfresco and National BBQ Week events are combining into one summer-long celebration of 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

LONDON WEATHER

Today’s Alfresco dining Hot-spot

L’Auberge du Vieux Chateau – Cabris, Provence

L’Auberge du Vieux Chateau – Cabris, Provence

Michelin starred and set on the French Rivera, what could be better, fantastic, panoramic views from the terrace across Place Mirabeau and the Med in the distance. From early morning, the Auberge du Vieux Château is a great place to chill!

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How life alfresco has changed over the years!

Just look what a difference ’50’ years makes!