Smoke and Steel

We have an array of equipment to help us cook a wide variety of dishes, from an Asado Cross- which we can hang anything from whole lambs to ribs of beef above the flames, to large cedar planks to hot smoke salmon directly above the fire, a fire cage with hanging grills, rotisserie & a hot smoking box or a swing grill for smaller cuts of meats, flatbreads or roasted vegetables. Ash has worked in a wide spanning variety of eateries, from Michelin starred restaurants to tapas & cocktail bars. Having spent his working years in professional kitchens, he has seen many different types of cooking and equipment designed to take human error out of cooking; he has decided to challenge himself and his cooking by going back to the bare minimum - fire. Based In Carlisle, Cumbria, Smoke and Steel offers unique, rustic, live fire outdoor catering; we are utilising this traditional cooking method and taking advantage of its versatile potential. We have gone back to basics by using fire at the heart of our cooking. Smoke and Steel was born from our own experience when searching for a wedding caterer when we married in 2017; we wanted something unique and rustic for our wedding and struggled to find this. Being a chef, Ash decided it would be a shame to not have the food being perfect when it plays such a huge part in our lives; he decided to take it in to his own hands and catered for our wedding himself. From this, we wanted to create something special for people to have at any event, from weddings to private garden parties to add excitement, theatre, and fully satisfied stomachs. ​