Our History

Mama’s Jerk BBQ Marinade Recipe was originally made by my late Nan, Mama Charlotte.
She was called Mama by everyone in town.

It was while she was experimenting that she created her secret recipe in her old farmhouse back a yard kitchen in the Jamaican parish of Mandeville Manchester.

Mama Charlotte used to grow all her fresh ingredients for her recipes on her farm, after gathering them she began mashing & mixing them to create her own secret recipe of the Jamaican classic, Jerk BBQ Marinade for the Jerk Chicken & Jerk Pork dishes.

This Jerk BBQ Marinade was so tasty she could put it on anything & fortunately she not only passed the recipe down the generations but she also encouraged her many children and grandchildren to experiment and respect food.

She made sure that the family recipe remained a secret.
She created so many wonderful Caribbean flavors that bring back fond memories of BBQs around the backyard fire.

Mama’s Jerk has taken Mama Charlotte’s original recipe and love of good quality ingredients to create some exciting Caribbean flavors in a new and modern way.

We welcome you to come and visit one of our locations across South & East London at Canary Wharf, Hackney Wick, Hackney, Brixton & Deptford.

We hope you enjoy the experience.