Garden Kitchens - show me yours?

[Ranger 6]

We're having a new patio/paved area laid (4.8m x 5.4m) - it faces west with the southern side facing the hedge and neighbours garden, so will be bathed in sunshine in the summer. To the back (east) is a paddock, and to the north is the garage.

I'd like to build some form of outdoor kitchen, but I have two challenges. The first is what sort of roof to have - pitched or flat, the second is how to configure it to have a decent eating space to go with the cooking area.

So, fellow PH'ers, my request is; please post your photos of your own garden kitchens/bbq areas. When I try and research it on t'internet I get all sorts of glamorous shots of the most expensive set ups you could imagine. I have a four burner gas bbq and thru'pence ha'penny to build the kitchen so am looking for inspiration on a budget. I have asked the fellas to lay some pipes for water so that will be built in at some stage.

[Aydogflipper]

Here is ours. I built it during the first lockdown and has been well used so far. Nothing much really but works well. Pizza oven on the top and our smoker/BBQ built into it.

[Ranger 6]

That's excellent, I have visions of a wood burner in the eating 'section' and had thought about a pizza oven - what's the proportion of use between the oven and the bbq?

[Burwood]

Do Fire-Pits count?

[Ranger 6]

Only the fridge......

[Toooldforthis]

Burwood - that is the absolute dogs danglies!

[Burwood]

Ranger 6 said:

Only the fridge......

Man only needs fire and beer

[tomsugden]

Mine started as a wooden gazebo and sort of evolved! It's got one side that closes above the bar, and an infrared heater, lights and plug sockets so I can use it all year.

[Burwood]

Looks great Tom-is that a Kamado? They worth the money? I\ve heard great things

[Ranger 6]

Tom that's great - I had seen the pics on a different thread.

It's just the sort of ideas I'm looking for - the pitched roof, bar & stools etc.

Burwood, we have a fire pit, just a slightly different scale to yours

[tomsugden]

Burwood said:

Looks great Tom-is that a Kamado? They worth the money? I\ve heard great things

They are Big Green Eggs, one large, one mini. I think they are worth every penny. Yes they're expensive but they also last a lifetime, and get used all year round several times a week. I use them for grilling, low and slow, pizza, cold smoking, hot smoking, and even as an oven for bread making.

[Ben Lowden]

I've just got a Weber Kettle – need to up my game! Following for inspiration as I really want to get an Ooni next year.

[bristolbaron]

My best mates outdoor kitchen is better than my indoor kitchen -

[triple5]

Bookmarked, hoping to do something like this next year.

[Burwood]

it's great getting some inspiration-take ideas from a bunch of creations. slippery slope though!

[Aydogflipper]

Ranger 6 said:

That's excellent, I have visions of a wood burner in the eating 'section' and had thought about a pizza oven - what's the proportion of use between the oven and the bbq?

We have probably used the BBQ more if I'm being honest 60/40 in favour of the BBQ. however the pizza oven became a bit of a feature point and a definite hit.

[Ranger 6]

Thanks - I will have a space for one I think

Bristolbaron - that's great, better than my kitchen too.

This is the sort of design I'm currently looking at. Kitchen/cooking area at the rear left, the table/eating area to the right (the south facing side)



Also considering a pitched roof



To add context - the garage to the left of the patio area has a flat roof.

[heisthegaffer]

I'm also thinking of an outdoor kitchen next year near my bar.

I love the idea of cooking brekkie in the summer outside, particularly eggy bread as I'm banned from cooking that in the house.

[Ranger 6]

heisthegaffer said:

.....particularly eggy bread as I'm banned from cooking that in the house.

That's not good - we all cook eggy bread together. A couple of frying pans going, with the kids managing those, and then my wife and I do the drinks and lay the table. Lovely plates full on a weekend morning

[heisthegaffer]

Ranger 6 said:

heisthegaffer said:

.....particularly eggy bread as I'm banned from cooking that in the house.

That's not good - we all cook eggy bread together. A couple of frying pans going, with the kids managing those, and then my wife and I do the drinks and lay the table. Lovely plates full on a weekend morning

Were hopefully getting a kitchen diner extension next year with bifold so all being well, we'll have the door to the house shut and bifolds open so I'll be able to cook eggy bread in the house again.

Would be happy to cook on an outdoor kitchen if not raining. Cooked some last week in my bar on a camping stove and left bar doors open for a few hours.