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Dear Readers, Now, at the beginning of May, winter is definitely over! The fruit trees are in full bloom, and the beech trees have already sprouted their leaves some time ago. A bustling activity can...

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Preparations for the upcoming Father's Day BBQ in Augsburg/Wehringen on May 14 are already in full swing. Most recently, we were able to engage the band Oinsno, a Bavarian music group, who will set the...

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This year, the WBQA European Barbecue Championship for Planchas and Fire Plates will take place at the FIRE&FOOD BBQ WEEK in Cologne. On Saturday and Sunday (September 5th and 6th, 2026), the first FIRE&FOOD Grillup...

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Mallorca showed its best side on March 22, 2026, providing the perfect backdrop for the FIRE&FOOD impulse event "Planchamania". At Motorworld Mallorca, everything revolved around the hottest grilling trend of the coming season - grilling...

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Dear Readers, Outdoor kitchens are becoming increasingly popular. The classic grill station is now often supplemented by a cooking hob, a refrigerator, wok burners, plancha, and spacious furniture for storing grilling utensils, crockery, and provisions....

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Yulia Haybäck, Suad Sallmannshofer, Patrick Bayer, Elmar Fetscher and Matthias Fuchs from the Weber Original Store Vienna at the presentation of the new bookazine Hot Slate. Photo: FIRE&FOOD Enjoyment has a lot to do with...

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Beef prices are currently only going in one direction: straight up. FIRE&FOOD investigated the reasons. A lack of successors and the resulting closure of many farms, as well as excessive bureaucracy and high production costs...

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The limited edition FIRE&FOOD Father's Day Whisky 2026 – We'll be distilling our own whisky on FIRE&FOOD BBQ DAY on May 14, 2026! The filling of a 200-liter cask with the FIRE&FOOD Father's Day Whisky...

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Dear readers, The FIRE&FOOD roadmap for 2026 is set. We use a wide range of criteria to identify current trends. We monitor the popularity of grilled foods and developments in the grilling industry, particularly regarding...

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Interest in hot plates – whether plancha, griddle, or fire plate – has already increased significantly in grill sales. Almost every grill brand has expanded its product portfolio to include this segment in recent years....

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