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A custom-designed outdoor kitchen nestled into a lavish poolside pavilion may be what dreams are made of, but for many, a covered area close to the house and a barbecue big enough to feed the gang is all that’s needed to get a party started.
Of course, it’s the barbecue that is the hub of any outdoor cookout, but no longer is a barbecue “just” a barbecue. Never before has there been such diversity of choice. Today’s barbecues offer greater functionality and flexibility, with many of the things that were once considered an optional extra now often included as standard.
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“Barbecues have evolved in recent years to become an extension of home entertaining in the same way that the old pergola is now an alfresco area that brings the comfort of the indoors to the great outdoors,” says John McGran of Lifestyle BBQs. “A barbecue brings the family together and turns the chore of producing a meal into a joyous occasion.
