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Designing Gardens for over 19 Years
Transform Your Garden with a Custom Outdoor Kitchen
Enjoy cooking and entertaining outdoors in a space designed around you.
Over the past few years, more and more homeowners have been taking their cooking and entertaining outdoors. The rise of outdoor kitchens reflects a growing desire to enjoy the garden to its fullest — whether that’s relaxed family meals, hosting friends, or simply unwinding in a stylish, comfortable space.
A bespoke cooking space that blends function, style, and atmosphere.
A custom outdoor kitchen extends your living space, creates a focal point in the garden, and makes outdoor cooking both practical and enjoyable. From built‑in BBQs and pizza ovens to generous prep areas and integrated storage, a well‑designed outdoor kitchen turns cooking into a social, seamless experience.
I specialise in designing outdoor kitchens tailored to your space, your style, and the way you live. Through Food & Fire Outdoor Living, I can help you transform your garden into a functional, atmospheric cooking and dining environment that works beautifully all year round.
Food & Fire Outdoor Living
Why Choose an Outdoor Kitchen
A space that elevates cooking, entertaining, and everyday living.
An outdoor kitchen offers far more than extra cooking space. It makes entertaining effortless, allowing you to host dinner parties, relaxed BBQs, or family gatherings without being confined indoors. It enhances the flow between your home and garden, creating seamless indoor–outdoor living that feels natural and inviting. A well‑designed outdoor kitchen can also add significant value to your property while elevating your lifestyle, giving you the opportunity to cook, dine, and socialise in a relaxed, atmospheric setting.
Types of Outdoor Kitchens
Tailored layouts for every space, lifestyle, and cooking style.
I design a wide range of outdoor kitchens to suit different spaces, lifestyles, and personal preferences. Some clients prefer a built‑in BBQ area, ideal for traditional grilling and relaxed alfresco dining. It offers a simple yet elegant setup that blends seamlessly into the garden while providing a practical, stylish space for everyday cooking and entertaining.
Others opt for a full cooking station, complete with ovens, hobs, sinks, and generous preparation space, allowing them to create restaurant‑quality meals outdoors while still enjoying the comfort of home. For those who prefer a more rustic, social experience, pizza or bread ovens are a popular choice — perfect for gatherings where friends and family can cook together and enjoy the warmth and charm of a wood‑fired oven.
I also design bar and entertainment areas that act as both a cooking zone and a social hub, combining seating, serving surfaces, and integrated appliances to make entertaining effortless. Every outdoor kitchen I create is tailored to work naturally within the layout of your garden — its size, shape, and style — ensuring the final space feels harmonious, practical, and visually stunning.
Materials and
Features
Selecting the right materials is essential for creating an outdoor kitchen that is both stylish and long‑lasting. I work with natural stone and porcelain to achieve sleek, modern surfaces, or brick and blockwork for more traditional or rustic designs. Timber elements, such as pergolas, can provide shaded seating or dining areas, and I incorporate high‑quality appliances including grills, hobs, sinks, and storage. These materials ensure your outdoor kitchen not only looks beautiful but is built to withstand the elements year after year.
Built to last, designed to impress.
My Design Process
Clear, detailed, and easy to visualise from the very beginning.
I will draw two colour Concept Plans, each created to scale and supported by 3D imagery and walk‑through animations. These give you two distinct design options to explore. The plans are shared as PDF files, each containing a link to the animated walk‑through so you can experience the space in motion.
You’ll then select your preferred design and note any alterations you’d like to make. I’ll produce an amended concept plan based on your chosen option, incorporating all agreed changes. Once you’re happy with the final concept, I will prepare the full garden layout plans, ready for construction.
True‑to‑scale drawings with every detail clearly defined.
Your kitchen layout plan details all the elements, features, and materials that will be used in the construction of your outdoor kitchen or fireplace. Each plan is drawn true to scale, giving you an accurate understanding of the proportions and layout of your design.
Every project also includes an animated walk‑through, allowing you to experience the space and get a real sense of how your new outdoor kitchen will look and feel. These plans and animations are provided as PDF files, with direct links to the walk‑through included for easy viewing.
Ready to Create Your Outdoor Kitchen
Tailored layouts for every space, lifestyle, and cooking style.
I design a wide range of outdoor kitchens to suit different spaces, lifestyles, and personal preferences. Some clients prefer a built‑in BBQ area, ideal for traditional grilling and relaxed alfresco dining. It offers a simple yet elegant setup that blends seamlessly into the garden while providing a practical, stylish space for everyday cooking and entertaining.
