Fire
Direct heat and charcoal build colour, aroma and crisp, caramelised finishes.
MEET JIMMY
Smokehouse food
with a real story.
Smokey Jim's is the smoke-and-grill sister brand powered by the experience Jimmy and Bex have built through Purple Olive Catering.
WELCOME TO SMOKEY JIM'S
From Purple Olive
to live fire.
For anyone who has not met him yet, Jimmy runs Purple Olive Catering with his wife, Bex. You may already have seen their food around Maldon and the surrounding area.
Smokey Jim's takes that catering experience in a louder, smokier direction: an on-board smoker and grill, generous comfort food and a black food van that feels at home beside a pub, at a private celebration or in the middle of a busy event.
At the Black Rabbit Pub, customers can eat in with a drink, order ahead for collection or follow the weekly updates for changing specials, Sunday roasts, bank holidays, live football, karaoke and other pub events.
Smoke
The smoker gives the food its identity before the final touches reach the grill.
Time
Low-and-slow cooking rewards patience with tenderness, depth and rich flavour.
Generosity
Every plate is intended to look substantial, satisfy properly and feel worth the trip.
THE VAN
A kitchen with
curb appeal.
Part kitchen, part signpost and part event attraction, the Smokey Jim's van gives the food a recognisable home. The hatch opens onto smokehouse favourites, weekly specials and food designed to suit the atmosphere around it.
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HOME BASE
Black Rabbit Pub,
High Street, Maldon.
Black Rabbit Pub188 High Street
Maldon CM9 5BX
Smokey Jim's normally serves from Thursday through Sunday, with later openings and one-off menus built around quizzes, live football, karaoke, bank holidays and other events at the pub.
THU & FRIFrom 4pm
SAT & SUNFrom 12pm
Times change from week to week. Check the live schedule or message before travelling.
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