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Last update: March 2026

🔥 Welcome to Smoking Embers: Live Fire Wedding Catering 🔥

We specialise in authentic, live-fire cooking – merging prehistoric techniques with modern haute cuisine and global flavours. For us, live-fire cooking is an act of love and culinary art.

We love what we do, and we love to share our work with you and your guests.

We transform your reception into a captivating culinary event, offering a depth of flavour and a level of theatre that conventional catering simply cannot match.

We do things a bit differently…

🍽️ Our Signature Style: Rustic, Yet Refined 🍽️

We cook exclusively over open flames, utilizing specific, sustainable fuel sources to create deeply complex flavour profiles. This commitment to elemental technique results in food that is bold, beautifully textured, and intensely flavourful.

  • Unplugged Cooking: We use time-honoured methods like rotisserie and ember roasting.
  • Flavour Amplified: Intense heat creates the perfect sear, locking in juices and maximizing flavour complexity (the Maillard reaction for any scientists).
  • Fire-Kissed Perfection: Rustic charm meets wedding-day sophistication.

The Wedding Experience: Theatre and Scent ✨

Choosing Smoking Embers guarantees a truly immersive and sensory celebration. The spectacle of the open kitchen becomes a stunning focal point, drawing your guests in before they even take a bite.

  • Scent of Celebration: Aromas which will have every guest anticipating the feast from the moment they arrive, creating sensory memories that last long after the final bite.
  • Culinary Centrepiece: The dynamic, visual theatre of the open flame provides a memorable backdrop for your dinner.
  • Interactive Dining: We create dining experiences which encourage guest interaction - transforming the meal into a shared memory.

📝 Trust & Logistics: Seamless Service 📝

While the cooking is primal, our execution is polished, professional, and reliable. We ensure a seamless, stress-free, spectacular dining experience.

  • Safety First, Flavour Always: Full health compliance and strict safety protocols for secure fire operation at any suitable venue.
  • Designed Around You: We adapt our style—from elegant plated service, interactive carving stations, and our signature steakhouse style sharing dishes—to perfectly match your vision, guest count, and budget.
  • Versatility: Our field kitchen can be assembled in almost any location, even completely off-grid if required.

Ready to ignite your wedding reception? Get in touch to discuss your live-fire menu!

Frequently asked questions

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set up
Clean up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cake cutting
Dessert
Family style
Hors d'oeuvres
French service
Outside cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

African
American
Asian
British
Cajun
Caribbean
French
Italian
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle eastern
Southern
Spanish
Thai

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten-free
Lactose-free
No pork
Nut-free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Champagne toast
Outside alcohol ok

Which of the following items can you provide?

China
Flatware

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

£70

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

£25

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

£45

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeurves?

£12

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Delivery
Set up
Cake cutting
Dessert
Tastings
Clean up
Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

£5

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Limited bar
Champagne toast

Served in

Cornwall, Devon and Somerset

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Reviews for Smoking Embers

Jess
Jess Sent on 24/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Would highly recommend!

The food was amazing, we had so many compliments on it from all our guests. All of the staff were so lovely and friendly and everything ran so smoothly in the lead up to and on the day itself. Would recommend.
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Imogen Sent on 11/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The Astills

Our wedding caterers exceeded every expectation! The food was absolutely flavour-packed, beautifully presented, and had our guests raving all weekend From start to finish, the service was seamless—professional, warm, and incredibly attentive. Jack and his team were on hand throughout the planning process; supporting us in finding other trusted suppliers and even offered to manage our welcome / toast drinks for guests! We would recommend them in a heartbeat for any event where amazing food and top-tier service matter.
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Amba Sent on 07/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Out of this world

Where do I start with Jack and his team at Smoking Embers.

From the first phone call with Jack we knew he got our vibe and his ability to match that with a choice of food menu to die for. He was always responsive to our changes or ideas.

The sample day was perfect and was almost a private dining experience in itself.

His team were organised and friendly with nothing being to much trouble. The food was incredible and the way it fostered interaction between our guests at the tables was exactly what we wanted and envisioned. We had so many compliments from our guests about how amazing the food was.

We would throughly recommend Jack and his team to cater your wedding or event, we would do it again in a heart beat.

The food was beyond incredible
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Trace Sent on 28/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Daughters wedding

Hiya , I would like too Thankyou for such amazing food at Han and matts wedding Saturday.

Everyone throughly enjoyed it and commented about how gorgeous it was .

All the staff were fantastic and worked so efficiently and were all so polite and helpful!

You certainly made an impact with all the guests and us. Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts


I totally 100% recommend them for any venue, get together.

You will not be disappointed at all , amazing food !! ,
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George Sent on 16/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing food and service

Smoking Embers catered our wedding this summer for 80 people and we couldnt recommend them enough. We had canapes, a shared starter and banquet style shared main. The food was increadible, everything was presented beautifally and tasted amazing it was perfect for a wedding. The service was faultless and made all the difference on the day. We can't thank Jack enough.

Maddie
Maddie Sent on 08/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Above and Beyond!!

After hunting through many food options for our wedding, we came across Jack and his team at Smoking Embers. They tailored a menu that suited us and were very kind and generous in adapting to our dietary needs. The Moroccan lamb was heavenly and the vegan tagine was a huge hit! 10/10 would hire again. Thank you!
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Tony Sent on 08/11/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

MMMmmmmmm!!! Polý nóstimo!

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Smoking Embers for our wedding in July 2024, and we can’t say enough good things about the experience! From start to finish, they went above and beyond to make our day special, ensuring we had every detail in order—from perfecting the timeline of the day to cooking us a delicious preview of the menu a few weeks before.

We chose a Greek-inspired menu, and every dish was simply exceptional. The flavors were rich, authentic, and perfectly balanced. Our guests have commented about how delicious everything was—some even joked about when we’re getting married again just for the food!

In addition to the incredible flavours, the team was professional, attentive, and focused on every detail, making sure everything ran smoothly so we could relax and fully enjoy our day.

Thank you, Jack and the Smoking Embers team, for creating such an unforgettable culinary experience for us and our guests. If you’re looking for top-notch food and service for any event, we highly recommend them!

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Meet the team

Jack
Jack
Founder

Hi! I'm Jack, and let's be clear: I'm a bit eccentric when it comes to food.

My job is ensuring your wedding food is epic, and I believe the dining experience is just as important as the food itself. Wedding days create the ultimate canvas for creativity and possibilities; I believe that the oldest form of cooking is the purest expression of warmth, connection, and celebration.

My passion for this craft has taken me all over the globe, honing my skills in every possible scenario. I've worked in world famous, meticulous eateries; however, I've also had the immense privilege of feeding gourmet cuisine to events up to 400 people cooking over a rusty burnt-out wheelbarrow with an old fridge back panel grate on top in West Africa. This is why I say: everything and anything is possible.

I personally guarantee the joy we pour into our work will translate into the most memorable and delicious celebration of your life.

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