The Standard, London is launching a summer BBQ series in collaboration with a number of South Asian restaurants. 

The series of chef residencies will spotlight South Asian culinary talent from around the globe, with international chefs from Los Angeles, Paris and London delivering one-off pop-ups that celebrate eclectic dishes cooked over fire. 

Each Saturday from 13-27 July, the hotel’s bar and terrace, Double Standard, will welcome a guest chef into the kitchen to serve up a one-day-only menu. The lineup of chefs has been selected by The Standard London in partnership with Diet Paratha, an agency dedicated to celebrating the best of South Asian creative talent. 

First up will be Parisian restaurant Kolam, bringing the flavours of Sri Lanka to diners through a limited edition menu of Kolam classics with a BBQ twist. Highlights will include pulled BBQ jackfruit hoppers with seeni sambol and gotu kola sambol, as well as lamb chops with roti and mango curry. “For this special event, we decided to reimagine our signature dishes with a BBQ twist, which is quite innovative,” says Lahiru Weladawe, the restaurant’s founder. “Our ambition is to bring refreshing and surprising flavours to Londoners who might not yet know Sri Lankan cuisine. This will be the first time we are bringing Kolam abroad and we have the feeling it will not be the last!”

Next up will be the BADMAASH brothers, Nakul and Arjun Mahendro, known for their vibrant Indian offer. Their stint at The Standard will see them debuting the BADMAASH steak frites, alongside the likes of tandoori chicken wings and grilled tofu kebab.

To finish the month, South London’s British-Afghan smokehouse, Cue Point, will be putting its signature smoked BBQ spin on the menu at Double Standard. Famous for its 14-hour oak-smoked halal brisket, Cue Point uses a mix of Afghan cooking and classic British flavours, with a fully Halal menu featuring dishes like borani banjan aubergine and chickpea Afghan curry.

Mursal Saiq, co-founder of Cue Point, comments: “Diet Pratha have been one of the few creative spaces growing up that helped me feel seen in a world obsessed with authenticity, hence my identity and menu that’s been curated is centered around being authentically inauthentic. This menu is a homage to my Afghan heritage. We’ve included the dish of the nation from Afghanistan, Kabuli Pilau but with a British BBQ twist – so ‘the London Kabuli Pilau’. The Lamb is brined with garlic, rosemary and turmeric and cumin, bringing my favourite flavour profiles from my multiple identities together.”

Tequila will be flowing to accompany the menus, with Casamigos serving up a curated list of cocktails, including a Spicy Mango Margarita, alongside classic tequila tipples.