Outdoor kitchens
A kitchen that lives outside all year.
The three we would put in your room
What decides one of these is clearance to combustibles, gas supply and counter depth — measured before the order, not after it.
What decides the fit
- Clearance to combustibles
- 12 in and above is comfortable for most built-ins, and non-combustible framing removes the question entirely.
- Gas supply
- Most single built-in grills fall between roughly 40,000 and 120,000 BTU. A full island with a side burner and a griddle adds up faster than people expect and the line has to be sized for the total.
- Counter depth
- Roughly 30 in of finished depth is a comfortable working island, and it leaves room for the front overhang and the grill's own cut-out.
Worth knowing before you order
Why clearance
A built-in grill is a fire-clearance problem before it is a design problem. Dropping a grill into an enclosure removes the air that would otherwise carry heat away, so manufacturers specify minimum distances to combustible surroundings on every side, and many require an insulated jacket — a liner between the grill and the cabinet — where the surround is combustible or where the clearances are tight. The other half is ventilation openings in the island itself, which matter enormously if the fuel is propane, because propane is heavier than air and pools in an unvented enclosure.
Fuel
Natural gas means a line run out to the island, sized for the load, which is real work but ends the business of running out mid-cook. Propane means a tank inside the island, which is simpler to build and means monitoring and swapping. The two are not interchangeable without a conversion kit — the orifices and regulator differ — and not every grill is convertible, so the fuel decision is made at purchase rather than afterwards. If a line might come later, it is far cheaper to sleeve for it while the island is being built.
Materials
Outdoors, the grade of stainless is what separates equipment that lasts from equipment that stains in a season. Not all stainless is equal, and the higher grades resist salt and chlorine far better — which matters near a coast or a pool, where the lower grades will show rust. The frame is the other decision: masonry, or a steel-stud frame clad in cement board, both of which are non-combustible; timber framing in an outdoor kitchen is a mistake that is expensive to undo.
A presentation set. Venerabull is in its first phase and is signing its first manufacturers — the models on this page are our own, shown so a maker can see the page their line would get. As lines are signed their real products and photography replace these, and anything that was never inventory comes down.
VENERABULL
Heavy, premium goods for the home and everywhere that isn’t. Venerabull LLC · New York.
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Everything we carry
Golf simulatorsEnclosures, launch monitors, impact screens
FireplacesLinear electric, gas inserts, mantels
Saunas & cold plungeCedar cabins, plunge tubs, water systems
Outdoor kitchensGrills, cabinetry, refrigeration
Wine cellarsRacking, cooling units, glass doors
Home gymRacks, plates, cable systems, flooring
Hot tubs & swim spasHot tubs, swim spas, covers and lifters
Standby generatorsAir-cooled, liquid-cooled, transfer switches
E-bikesCommuter, cargo, off-road
Rooftop tentsHardshell, softshell, awnings
Boat liftsFour-post, elevator, PWC lifts
Car liftsTwo-post, four-post, scissor
TrailersEnclosed, utility, car haulers
Dock hardwareLadders, bumpers, cleats, whips
Deck ovensStone hearth, electric, gas
RefrigerationWalk-ins, reach-ins, prep tables
Ice machinesCube, nugget, flake
Barber chairsHydraulic, styling, shampoo units
Pallet rackingSelective, drive-in, cantilever
Safes & vaultsFire safes, gun safes, vault doors
Espresso machinesOne, two and three group, grinders
KilnsPottery, glass, front and top loading