From his childhood on Western Australian beaches to washing dishes in City Beach and mastering the art of wood-fired cooking, Dave Pynt has carved a fiery path through the culinary world. 

After honing his skills under luminaries like René Redzepi, Tetsuya Wakuda, and Fergus Henderson—and engineering his own DIY BBQ—he went on to ignite his own flame with Burnt Ends in Singapore, a modern Australian barbecue hotspot renowned for its custom-built wood-fired oven and daily-changing menus.

We talk about his recently released cookbook, which dives deep into the techniques and stories behind the smoke, and what it’s been like to build one of Singapore’s most exciting dining destinations.