Middle Eastern BBQ Cooking Class

Discover Middle Eastern BBQ — a hands-on cooking class over fire in Canberra!



3 hours

Class size 1 to 30 (public classes), 20 to 60
  $185 (Afterpay available)

Combine your love of Middle Eastern BBQ cooking in this fun, hands-on class in Canberra where you'll learn about BBQ techniques from Lebanese, Turkish, Greek and Arab. You will be shown tips on rubs, timing and temperatures and of course the perfect accompaniments.
Learn about the seven main BBQ regions of the Middle East and the differences between them. Explore techniques such as smoking with charcoal and the shish method to produce mouth-watering dishes!
On arrival to your cooking class, you will be provided with a cold beer and an apron before being welcomed by your chefs for the day. They will outline expected competencies from the session, discuss the format of the day and introduce the menu.
In the class, you and the chef will also prepare fresh meat for smoking to demonstrate and learn the techniques. The chef will cover equipment, the method, troubleshooting and temperatures.
Highlights:
  • Learn how to produce mouth-watering meat every time you have a BBQ.
  • Use charcoal, meat rubs and cooking methods.
  • Enjoy all your creations at the end of class.
What's on the menu?
  • Lamb and Pistachio Kofta with Fattoush Salad
  • Buttermilk Chicken Shish Kebab
  • Cauliflower Shawarma with Tahini Sauce
  • Greek Style Butterflied Shoulder of Lamb
  • Baked Feta
  • Hummus and Baba Ganoush
  • Tabbouleh and Turkish Bread

Upcoming dates for Middle Eastern BBQ Cooking Class

Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 16 Oct 2026, 3:13pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

2 upcoming dates between 28 Nov 2026 and 6 Mar 2027.

  • Sat 28 Nov 2026, 10:30am-1:30pm
  • Sat 6 Mar 2027, 2pm-5pm
What you'll get
  • Friendly instruction from a qualified chef.
  • Beer on arrival.
  • All ingredients and utensils.
  • Use of an apron.
  • Sample creations at the end of class.
  • Bonus BBQ School online store credit, emailed after class
  • Exclusive BBQ School eCookbook, emailed after the class
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Wear enclosed shoes and tie long hair back.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Cnrstone Pub, Hinder Street, Gungahlin ACT - Cornerstone Pub, Hinder Street, Gungahlin ACT

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Recent reviews of Middle Eastern BBQ Cooking Class

  • 5/5 from Emilia Carrano, attended Apr 2026: The cooking course was great and Matt was fantastic. One small piece of feedback would be that it felt quite protein-heavy, so having a bit more salad or vegetables would have helped balance things out. I also wanted to mention that one participant brought a partner who hadn’t paid but still joined in and shared the meal. I completely understand these situations can come up, but it did feel a little unfair for those who had paid for the full experience. It might be helpful to have a clearer policy around this for future sessions.
  • 5/5 from Jason Walk, attended Feb 2026: We had a great time at today’s BBQ Middle Eastern cooking class. The instructor was friendly and made everything easy to follow, and I loved learning how to use the spices properly. The food was fresh, full of flavour and cooked beautifully over the BBQ. Such a fun, relaxed experience — I’d definitely recommend it!
  • 5/5 from Robyn Podmore, attended Jul 2025: Teacher was great. Enjoyed the hands on experience and best of all was feasting at the conclusion of class when it all came together
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BBQ School
BBQ School

The BBQ Cooking School

4.8 (567)

BBQ Cooking Classes, Corporate Events & Catering. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Caberra, Perth and the Hunter Valley.
BBQ School was founded in 2004 by internationally trained chef and passionate foodie Ben Farley who identified that while many Aussies were really into cooking on the BBQ, most only had one or two recipes they knew how to cook really well.
Showing keen BBQ’ers how to prepare and confidently cook a collection of simple, effective and tasty recipes was the best way forward and so in 2004 Ben turned his back on a career in Sydney and London high profile restaurants and founded BBQ School.
In our classes, we assume no knowledge but have found that the more a student knows about BBQ cooking, the more they learn from our experienced chef presenters.
To date around 90, 000 people have been taught through the BBQ School.
Our head office is in Willoughby, Sydney but we also operate regular classes in Sydney's Centennial Park, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Hunter Valley and each year the School continues to grow in response to people who wish to cook with more flair when entertaining.

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