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With weeks of blue skies and glorious rays, we don’t think we’re jinxing it when we say we’re living in a BBQ wonderland right now.
Most summer evenings and weekends deliver a golden opportunity to fire up the grill and cook alfresco, whether you’re charring the usual bangers and burgers, or whipping up a delicious veggie feast with chunky skewers and cauliflower steaks.
If you’re throwing a party for friends and family, you’ll likely have a list of hosting jobs to tick off before you can put your feet up.
But in between marinating your cuts, slicing and dicing fresh salads, curating the perfect playlist, making sure you have the right fuel for your gas or charcoal grill could fall by the wayside.
There’s nothing that will put an end to your plans than running out of fuel to make your epic feast.
But rather than running to the shops in the hopes of finding what you need and hauling it back to your garden, why not pre-order gas canisters and sacks of charcoal directly to your door instead? Shopping online for BBQ fuel is a convenient way to get typically heavy items into your hands effortlessly, leaving you free to do everything else.
If you’ve got a gathering in the diary, order your BBQ fuel online and check off one essential on your to-do list: trust us when we say that future you will be entirely grateful.
We’ve rounded up the best UK suppliers to get your party started.
See our list below
Best BBQ meat packs to buy online for the perfect flame grilled feast
Best picnic food, snacks and drinks to buy from supermarkets in 2023
Best gas BBQs for gourmet grub in the garden
Best charcoal BBQs for a sizzling summer
Best portable BBQs of 2023: Charcoal and gas grilling on the go
Best alcohol deals for June from supermarkets and online shops
Amazon BBQ fuel
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It’s not called the Internet’s Everything Shop for nothing. Yes, Amazon can deliver everything from AA batteries and packets of cornflour to last-minute fancy dress options, but it can save your skin come BBQ time too.
The digital giant has it all on its shelves, from actual grills to sausages, sauces and burger buns - plus, of course, fuel to cook the lot with. From charcoal briquettes to wood chips for smoking, firelighters and lighting fluid, Amazon has it all for home delivery - faster for Prime members.
Buy now, Amazon
Argos Barbecue Fuel
The high street favourite is bringing the barbie vibes home with a selection of fuel options that will work for charcoal grills, from brands like Bar-Be-Quick and Weber. There are also wood chips to flavour meat, fish and veggies with an extra hit of delicious flavour. Same day delivery is available in some cases, but it will depend on availability to the Argos closest to where you live. Simply enter your postcode to find out if you can have some dropped off.
Buy now, Argos
Homebase BBQ Gas bottles
If you’ve got a gas BBQ, head to Homebase to pick up propane and butane gas bottles, offered in sizes ranging from 5 - 13kg. As well as one-use bottles, the store also sells refillable cans for propane gas (a better option for cooking with all year round), which is an altogether healthier propect for your wallet and the environment.
Buy now, Homebase
Coals2U
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For a one-stop shop for BBQ charcoal, you won’t have to look much further than Coals2U. Shop everything under one digital roof, from barbecue briquettes to instant light lumpwood charcoal (a much cleaner and safer way to BBQ), plus there are options to light up firepits and fireplaces too.
Buy now, Coals2U
The Range Babecue Fuel
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You never quite know what you’ll find at home and garden store The Range.
The company famously stocks all sorts, but we’re glad to report that various bags of charcoal, smoking chips, logs and kindling are part of the mix too. There’s even a bag of chips made from old cognac barrels, imbuing deep, rich flavour on whatever you’re cooking above it. Home delivery is available on selected products.
Buy now, The Range
The Oxford Charcoal Company
Offering premium and ethically sourced charcoal as well as briquettes and small logs for burning is independent vendor, The Oxford Charcoal Company. The firm makes small batches of charcoal from to ensure quality control and deeper flavour for customers, snubbing chemicals for charcoal that not only makes food taste great but burns better and lasts longer.
Buy now, The Oxford Charcoal Company