| This season of winter sales is a great time to buy | | | | other hot sides. Make sure you consider what you |
| your new BBQ. You will be able to get some great | | | | need rather than what you think you will use as you |
| deals online and in stores. Here are my top 5 buyers | | | | might be throwing good money away on an option |
| tips to consider to find the perfect BBQ for you. | | | | that you are not going to use. I personally like to opt |
| 1. BBQ size matters! Think about how much space | | | | for a large grill charcoal BBQ so that I can cook up a |
| you have in your garden, backyard or garage. The | | | | storm, and if there are any other sides to cook, I |
| last thing you want to do is return home with a BBQ | | | | don't mind putting those extras on the stove in the |
| that swamps the space at the back of your house | | | | kitchen. I rarely need to use the kitchen however as |
| or apartment. If you can afford a larger BBQ, and | | | | I will throw almost anything on the bbq! |
| you want it to be 'parked' outside, make sure that | | | | 4. Think about durability. Although you may think that |
| you get a suitable cover for your BBQ so that it | | | | opting for a small, cheap kettle BBQ is a good idea |
| doesn't take too much of a bashing from the | | | | for cost effectiveness in the short term, they will |
| elements! | | | | usually not last for more than a couple of years, and |
| 2.Think about easy storage and mobility. If you are | | | | the frame and parts rust very easily. Look for an |
| looking for a larger BBQ for entertaining and for | | | | option that gives you the space for cooking that you |
| cooking up big BBQ feasts, make sure you can easily | | | | need, coupled with a solid frame that will last well and |
| move the BBQ around. I have seen so many BBQ's | | | | provide you for many happy BBQ years. |
| on the market with small wheels that definitely wont | | | | 5. Design needs. Consider whether you want extra |
| move the heavy BBQ. At best I have seen friends | | | | space and shelving for storing cooked and uncooked |
| struggling to 'wheel' their BBQ back to the garage in a | | | | foods whilst you prepare your feast. I always think it |
| way that resembles dragging, taking half of the | | | | is a good idea to have at least two flat surfaces on |
| garden with them in the process! Make sure you opt | | | | your BBQ to put food, BBQ tools and plates, |
| for a BBQ that has 2 large wheels on one side of the | | | | condiments, etc. Otherwise you will probably end up |
| BBQ, so that you can tilt and wheel it into position. | | | | needing an extra food trolley at an extra cost |
| 3. How much cooking space do you need? There are | | | | anyway! |
| plenty of different BBQ's on the market with | | | | Enjoy looking for the perfect BBQ this season. |
| different cooking options. You can get 1 to 6 gas | | | | Winter is often the best time of year to buy the |
| burners on gas BBQ's (sometimes more), and medium | | | | perfect BBQ as you can get your hands on relatively |
| to large grills for coal BBQ's. You can even sometime | | | | cheap discontinued lines in larger homeware stores. |
| find gas BBQ combo's with separate gas burners on | | | | Happy Shopping! |
| the side for cooking up your pot stews, rice and | | | | |