Meat cooking over glowing coals with smoke drifting across the grill

The Journal

At-Home Hibachi Party
Planning Guides.

What our chefs have learned about fire, food and feeding twenty people in a garden.

A stacked onion volcano throwing a jet of flame on the flat-top The Show

July 29, 2026 · 4 min read

Anatomy of an onion volcano

Every chef builds it differently. We asked six of ours to explain the stack, the timing, and why it still gets a gasp after four thousand parties.

Someone in an apron laying black plates along a long linen-covered outdoor table Hosting

July 21, 2026 · 5 min read

How to lay a backyard table for twenty

The seating plan our chefs quietly wish every host used — where to put the table, how far it should sit from the grill, and which seats actually get the show.