Born and raised in Barbados, SMOKESTAK founder David Carter’s early life was centred around outdoor living and open fire cooking. He moved to London in 2008, shortly before joining the award-winning Japanese robatayaki restaurant, Roka, where his desire for live fire cooking was cemented. In 2013, David opened SMOKESTAK as a barbecue street food vendor at Street Feast Dalston Yard, which led to a permanent home in Shoreditch. Within its first year, the restaurant was awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand and, nearly five years later, is regarded as a stalwart of London's restaurant scene.