• Before you build your barbecue, make sure that it is located where prevailing winds won't blow smoke towards your house, your neighbour's house, or the area where you would like your guests to sit.
• So that everyone can be fed at the same time, a good-sized barbecue should have a cooking grill of no less than 1m x 500mm (3ft x 1 1/2 ft) in size. A smaller grill will mean some guests will be sitting waiting for their food while others are eating.
• An electricity supply from your house to a sealable socket will allow you to install a portable spotlight or lamp for evening barbecues.
• Make sure you construct a barbecue in an area where there is plenty of space: on chilly evenings, the warm glow of charcoal will draw a crowd.
• When building the walls of your barbecue, don't forget to include some flat surfaces on which you can place plates and drinks.
• Handling food on a barbecue is easier and safer if you use long-handled tongs. Short-handled utensils get hot very quickly. Make sure as well that you have a bucket of water close by to deal with any sudden flare-ups.

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