Was chatting at work with a colleague, who is contemplating going into business selling charcoal packages - little one-bbq ones. Completely self sufficient - kindling is included in each pack as part of the base. Pack size is 2 kg or so and the base fits into standard webers/smokers/bbqs and most fire pits. 2 packs fit nicely into a half 44 gallon drum. Looking at using mallee root charcoal or gidgee (my fab fave for charcoal cooking).

Basically is a complete package that you only need to remove the outer covering and hold a match to the base, wait for the coals to ash up and then get to cooking or whatever.

He got the idea cos a huuuge 10-15 kg chaff bag of charcoal is usually too much for just one bbq/fire pit and is hard to store cleanly for next time. Specially in an apartment. So a one use only quantity with all included that can be bought as needed rather than stored since the last bbq is the basic concept.

As test of concept (not sales) - is this the sort of thing anyone here would be interested in? Particularly if you could pick up a pack at a petrol station or supermarket or the like? Would be very interested to pass on your comments.