We are having some of my husband’s work mates and overseas visitors for dinner on Thursday night – we are planning on a BBQ however the weather forecast is not good.
We were going to have scotch fillet steak and some prawns on the BBQ and then just a couple of salads – nothing fancy.
My problem is my kitchen is getting repair work done to it at present but whatever I do I have to do after work, I can’t set up the crockpot or anything like that as it will get in the way of the workers. So my question is – if it pours with rain on Thursday and we can’t use the BBQ what can I do as my backup plan for dinner? I will have about an hour from when I get home to when we want to eat. How else can I cook the steak? I have the oven which has the standard grill function and I have the stove top with a frypan which would cook probably half the steak at a time. The prawns I can handle. Or does anyone have any other suggestions for what I could cook instead of the steak which won’t take too long.
All suggestions will be greatly appreciated I promise you – my mind is a blank and nearing panic!

Can you put your bbq in the garage? Rain problem solved then ...
The same with your slow cooker - I always use mine in the garage so I don't end up with a house full of flies (I live next to a dairy farm).
Otherwise in your laundry? Your guests won't mind where things have been cooked as long as it tastes good!

Think of ways if one can put it under some form of shelter, as sukhita noted - the garage or carport, or a gazebo, if one has a hooded BBQ then the hood will shelter, as a really last resort - stay with doing steaks in batches - at least you are knowing what you are doing and this is important... .

I have a double gas ring and when one goes to the beach or similar places, one uses this with a BBQ hotplate so something if possible along with this will work also if set up on one's stove.

we will all do a sunshine dance for you on Thursday ! Hope it stays fine for your BBQ

Umbrella over the BBQ.
Crockpots don't have to sit in kitchens, all you need is floor space and a plug.

Thanks everyone - I am calming down a bit now with your help - also the weather loooks like it might be coming to the party as well now - red2 you did well ha ha.

agree with Lyth... set the crockpot up somewhere else in the house, but I do prefer the idea of the BBQ.

Hope you find somewhere sheltered to set up... enjoy :)