BIO

Ben Forte AKA BBQForte is one of the best known UK BBQ chefs. Born in Devon Ben found his passion for BBQ at a young age. His dad would always be the guy running the BBQ for charity events. “It was always where the fun was at and I just wanted to be part of it and let’s be honest, everything tastes better cooked over live fire!” Famed for starring on Channel 4’s hit show My Kitchen Rules, hosting a number one barbecue podcast UnitedQ and being the creator of The Great British BBQ Off. Ben often does appearances and demos appearing on TV, radio and at events and food festivals all over the world.

Always looking for new ways to promote the outdoor cooking lifestyle Ben along with his cooking partner Dan authored a book to encourage people to get outside cooking at Christmas. You can find the Christmas barbecue cook book and Amazon best seller “Ben & Dan’s Alfresco Christmas” on Amazon.