Demos & Pairings
Pull up a bench and watch fire cooking come alive - no apron required.
Watch, Taste, Relax
A seated, live-fire demonstration with Emily - pull up a bench, watch her cook over open flame, and taste every course as it comes off the fire. No cooking required, just good food and a good story.
An Afternoon Away From Everything Else
No phones buzzing, no queue, no rush. Just a bench by an open fire, good company, and food that's travelled less than fifty miles to reach your plate.
This is Northern Ireland's coastline and countryside, cooked the way it's meant to be - over flame, with the people who grew, caught, or reared it named, not hidden behind a menu.
For a couple of hours, the busy world can wait.
This One's For The Watchers
✓ Curious about live-fire cooking, but not ready to hold the tongs yourself
✓ Looking for a different kind of evening out - couples, friends, small groups
✓ Visiting Derry~Londonderry and want something you can't get anywhere else
✓ Want to taste Emily's food before committing to a full hands-on class
“The food was absolutely excellent, full of flavour and beautifully prepared. The setting was equally impressive. A hidden gem.”
“I left with new skills, loads of confidence, and some of the best food I’ve ever tasted.”
“A phenomenal interactive experience like no other.”
Who You're Watching
Fire cook and food anthropologist. Emily founded Wild & Fired to bring her work with fire, food and place to anyone who wants to know where their meal came from and how it was cooked.
Featured on BBC and in the 2025 book Northern Ireland on a Plate — this is the same person you'll be watching cook, not a stand-in.
What Happens When You Arrive
1. Arrive & settle in - Walk into the walled garden at Brook Hall, find your bench by the fire.
2. Watch Emily cook - Live over open flame - she talks through what she's doing and why, as she goes.
3. Taste as it comes off -Small plates land in front of you hot off the fire, paired where it fits.
4. Ask anything - Open Q&A - technique, ingredients, where it's all sourced from.
“… I’ve spent a lot of time around food, drink and production, but days like this remind you why it all matters in the first place. The setting is naturally stunning, the kind of place that forces you to slow down, switch off and just be present.”
– Jonathan