Outdoor Cooking Inspiration: BBQ and Grilling Ideas for the Ramadan Season

The candles are glowing on the dining table, and the stars are twinkling overhead. Could there be a more delightful setting for an Iftar this Ramadan than your outdoor space? Fire up the BBQ, gather your loved ones, and enjoy a blissfully laid-back open-air feast. An al fresco BBQ Iftar is perfect for accommodating your guests' generous contributions, or you can easily cater to a crowd using our Ramadan BBQ and grilling ideas. 

Are you ready to go al fresco?

With collections of flickering lanterns, twinkling rope lights, and a tablescape rich with jewel tones and metallic accents, you can transform your outdoor dining space into an enchanting enclave for an Iftar. There's no need to worry about breakages if you are hosting on a tiled patio because Crate and Barrels outdoor dinnerware includes durable designs that won't smash and shatter.  

Scatter throw cushions and blankets across your outdoor lounge set to encourage cosy corners for conversation. Add bowls of nuts and dried fruits, jugs of water, and pitchers of refreshing mocktails to your coffee tables, and you have all the ingredients for a blissfully unhurried night of hosting.  

Fun and fresh entertaining 

The smoky scent of prime cuts sizzling on the grill always works up an appetite, and during the Holy Month, these mouthwatering aromas will have your guests queuing up at the BBQ with their dinner plates. Let the natural flavours of your key ingredients be the star of the show, whether that is juicy steaks and burgers, succulent lamb koftas, or grilled veggies. Add a splash of freshness with your marinades and sauces, playing with aromatic spice rubs, herby accompaniments like chimichurri, and luscious flavoured butters for melting over charred corn on the cobs.

If you own a wood-fired pizza oven, keep the night fun with a bespoke pizza-making station. Set out different grated cheeses and toppings and allow people to create their own pizza – just right for satisfying those Ramadan hunger pangs. 

Serving in style

Crate and Barrel's BBQ collection has all the grilling tools and accessories you need, from spatulas, tongs, and prongs for flipping burgers and rotating kebabs to iron skillets for stir-frying vegetables and cooking delicate fish fillets and seafood. Don't forget to keep a food thermometer handy to ensure you're serving perfectly cooked chicken, beef, and lamb. 

Though an al fresco Iftar may have a blissfully relaxed ambience, you still want your tablescape to offer a sense of occasion. You'll find plenty of outdoor servicewear inspiration at Crate and Barrel, with grand metal platters, minimalist white ceramic dishes, and cool bamboo and wood boards. Explore colourful melamine bowls and dishes for presenting vibrant salads, flat bread, and crowd-pleasing dips like khyar bi laban, baba ghanoush, and muhamara.

Make your starlit Iftar unforgettable with a family-friendly al fresco BBQ, where guests can mingle around the grill, share dishes, and socialise late into the night. Whether you need to refresh your outdoor dinner services, spruce up your BBQ tools, or invest in a pizza oven, Crate and Barrel's outdoor collection is brimming with contemporary designs.