Backyard Kitchens And Barbeque Griills

Until very recently, the “backyard kitchen” consisted of a grill on your back porch and you shuttling between the kitchen and the porch to grill burgers, steaks, and all of your barbeque. If you were smart, you had a food preparation stand or the patio table to reduce the number of trips. These days, more and more homes are adding complete kitchens in the backyard to make the summer months, or if you live far enough south, all 12 months, more enjoyable. Though the backyard kitchen seems like a perk of a Food Network TV show host, Martha Stewart, or the rich and famous – they’re really quite accessible to any homeowner now.

The first step is deciding where to put your backyard kitchen, and the obvious choice is close to the indoor kitchen! No matter how much cooking you do outside, you’re going to be making at least a few trips between the two kitchens – so make the trip easy on yourself. Also, the closer you are to your house, the more likely (or easier) it is to add amenities like electricity, water, and even gas hook-ups.

The second step is determining how often and for what purposes you’re going to be using the backyard kitchen. If you’re not going to do many summer barbeques, a nice grill with some preparation stations is probably sufficient. But if you want to have the biggest and best neighborhood parties, or you plan on living outside most of the summer, you might want to spruce up the backyard kitchen a little more. Some people go so far as to even include sinks and ovens in their backyard kitchen, so depending on your budget you might want to consider such options.

Where you live will probably play a role in these decisions as well, and turn what you thought were conveniences into nuisances. For example, in colder climates pipes can freeze and burst. Regardless of where you live, you probably want to ensure that the backyard kitchen receives some shade to help combat really hot and sunny days.

Your backyard kitchen will probably have a main focal point: the grill! Our experts are available to help you pick out the perfect grill to make sure that you get the most out of your backyard kitchen.