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Glasgow is set to host a renowned barbecue festival featuring some of the country's most esteemed chefs. The event, Meatopia, will make its Scottish debut at SWG3 from June 6 to 8. The festival, which has been dubbed the "world's best BBQ," is known for its focus on quality, sustainability, and live-fire cooking.
Tickets are now on sale, with a second wave recently released. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to Meatopia.co.
uk . Though the full list of celebrated chefs from around the world is yet to be unveiled, the organisers have announced the first wave of talent, including several prominent names from Scotland's food scene. The Scoop group of restaurants will have a strong presence, with Robin Aitken of Margo, Danny Carruthers of Sebb's, Craig Nelson of Ox and Finch, Thomas Greer of BABA, and Sandy Browning of Ka Pao all set to showcase their skills.
Dean Parker, co-founder and head chef of Celentano's in Glasgow, will also feature. Joining them is El Perro Negro's Nick Watkins, a two-time winner of the UK's best burger title, Edinburgh's Hamish McNeil, the innovative head chef of Eleanore, Edinbane Lodge's Calum Montgomery who was Scottish Chef of the Year in 2023 and Craig Grozier, the creative mind behind the immersive dining experience Fallachan, also based at SWG3. Completing the Scottish line-up are chefs from Mirin and Haraijuku Kitchen, as well as Roberta Hall-McCarron and Dominic Greechan, the duo behind The Little Chartroom and Ardfern, both renowned for their refined takes on Scottish cuisine.
Meatopia takes place at SWG3 in Glasgow from June 6th to 8th 2025. (Image: The Herald Picture Agency) Mat Kemp, creative director, said: "I'm a huge fan of modern Scottish food, and these chefs are leading the charge. "Scotland produces some of the world's best meat, fish, game, and seafood so I'm really excited to see and taste these guys' dishes.
"We’ll announce the full line-up in the coming months – we can guarantee an eclectic mix of global culinary talent to complement these Scottish heavyweights." Mr Watkins, founder of El Perro Negro, said: "Everyone in the food scene knows that Meatopia is an event not to be missed, so when we heard it was coming to Glasgow, we knew we had to be involved. "We’re already testing and trialling dishes and we can’t wait to test ourselves against some of the very best in the game.
"The atmosphere will be incredible and given Glasgow’s amazing food scene, this is the perfect destination for Meatopia to expand to.".
