We’re Dan and Eglantine. And we love a real Southern African braai. Lighting a fire is not just about cooking for us. It’s a ritual. Eglantine brings her French flair for food. I bring my South African braai background. So we mix a love for good food with the communal spirit of a traditional braai. It makes having friends over really special.
At our house, the braai is the heart of the home, and everyone gets involved. There is something incredibly grounding about cooking over an open flame, and it’s a tradition we are actively passing down. Even our daughters are a crucial part of the process; they are our official chief kindling collectors, always on the hunt for the perfect dry sticks to get the wood fire roaring.
My absolute favorite thing to cook is a thick T-bone steak. I serve it with fries made right on the coals in a cast iron pot. Our daughters loves those fries. I keep the seasoning simple. That lets the wood flavor stand out. I use a classic braai salt for the steak. It’s heavy sea salt mixed with mustard powder. Then I add a big shake of Steers seasoning salt to the fries. It’s a great mix of salt, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
At Let’s Braai, we have a passion for a real South African style BBQ (what we call a ‘braai’).
We love the atmosphere and we think you will too.
Our two young daughters absolutely love the whole experience. We started using real South African hardwoods for our BBQ in the UK and fell in love straight away. The different aromas and flavours that authentic firewood brings to your meat is unbeatable.
We knew we had to bring this South African BBQ experience to the UK, and now we can share the ultimate braai setup with you.
We believe that the best memories are made outside, surrounded by good friends, great food, and the smell of woodsmoke. Let’s Braai is the culmination of that lifelong passion.
We don’t just want to sell wood; we want to equip you to experience the ultimate authentic BBQ, helping you create those exact same unforgettable moments in your own backyard.
Ask any South African about a braai. You get different answers. Some talk about the food. They mention braaibroodjies, potjiekos, sosaties, and boerewors. But it’s really about connection. Friends and family gather around an open fire. We burn proper wood like Sekelbos, Rooikrans, Kameeldoring, or Mopane. It’s a full experience.
We started Let’s Braai to bring that taste of home to South Africans living in the UK.
And we want to share it with beginners too. So maybe you just want a grilled sandwich with a Cape Town twist. Or maybe you are ready to cook some traditional sausage.
"Brilliant Team at Let's Braai. Authentic product - ohh the fragrance of the wood when we light the braai is amazing. The flavour it adds to the meat is what makes it an authentic braai."
— Samm Bain
"Great service from beginning to the end of my buying journey. Dan stayed in contact all the way throughout and kept me informed. Answered all my questions and delivered the braai and the wood personally."
— Darren Malone
"We are converts! We use the braai wood from Let’s Braai in our pizza oven, on the Firefrog Braai we got from them and even in our log burner! The heat is intense! Fully recommend their service, support and knowledge!"
— Exceed Coaching
It all comes from Southern Africa and it’s sourced sustainably.
Take our Kameeldoring and Sekelbos. They grow in the Kalahari desert. We don’t cut the trees down. We just grab the heavy branches that have already fallen. Then they dry out in the sun before they get cut into logs.
Then there’s the Mopane. It’s a dry, dense wood. We pick up the dead branches that drop from the trees and let the sun bake them.
And the Rooikrans? Some people call it Coastal Wattle. It’s an invasive species that takes over the fynbos in the Western Cape. But it’s definitely a favourite for a braai.
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