The live-fire experience

A fire worth gathering around.

Hanging tomahawks. Glowing oak coals. A chef at the fire. We make the cooking part of the occasion.

Mike and the Gold Epicure crew cook in the open, where your guests can watch, ask questions and gather around the food. Our custom-built rigs bring a sense of theater to a meal that is generous, thoughtful and distinctly Texas.

Plan your live-fire event
Mike hanging tomahawks over the flames at sunset.
Real fire. Hands-on cooking. Food made for the people around it.

The evening

Gather. Feast. Linger.

We build the menu and service around how you want the evening to feel.

Welcome your people

Start with passed bites or a food station while the crew cooks in full view. The fire gives guests a natural place to gather.

Bring dinner to the table

Tomahawks, whole hog, cedar-plank salmon and seasonal vegetables can anchor a family-style dinner, buffet or interactive station.

Make room for conversation

Generous sides, warm service and a pace that suits the occasion keep the meal at the heart of the gathering.

At the pond

Watch Mike at the fire.

A glimpse of the cooking, the setting and the care behind a Gold Epicure meal.

A clear plan

The fire is only part of the work.

We coordinate the cooking location, venue permission and weather plan before your event. Your proposal confirms the menu, crew, equipment and rentals.

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THE GOLD EPICURE LIVE-FIRE EXPERIENCE

WE COOK DINNER IN FRONT OF YOUR GUESTS

Our custom-built live-fire rigs bring the kitchen into the event. Flames, smoke and hanging meats become a gathering place while our crew prepares the meal in full view.

THE SHOWPIECE

Our one-of-a-kind hanging-meat rig has been featured in Vogue and appears in the opening of Food Network’s BBQ Brawl with Bobby Flay, Season 6. It is built to stop a room.

WHAT WE COOK

Legendary tomahawks, whole hogs, cedar plank salmon and fire-roasted seasonal vegetables. We build each menu around your event, with generous platters, passed bites and plenty to discover.

HOW IT WORKS

We arrive, build the fire, cook during cocktail hour and prepare meats, cheeses and vegetables in front of your guests. The result is a wide-ranging menu and an experience people remember.

AVAILABLE FOR

Weddings • corporate events • ranch dinners • festivals • private parties • brand activations

We coordinate access, setup space and fire requirements with your venue before the event.

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Gold Epicure hanging ribeyes over a live wood fire at a Central Texas wedding