THE FUEGO BLOG

Yes... we think it is.

Hearth & Home magazine, official publication of the Hearth, Barbecue and Patio industry asked its readers in a recent issue if this is the year of the outdoor electric grill. For the past 10 years, manufacturers have been struggling to feed the market with an outdoor grill that offered a flameless and smokeless option. In 2007, electric grill sales remained stagnant, which led to the electric grill category representing only two percent of total grill sales. However, we believe that change is on the horizon (and you thought election jargon was over!...

Our friends down at BSC Culinary on 1665 Mission Street in San Francisco hold live demonstrations of the Fuego 01 every other Thursday hosted by the Culinary Director, Ross Rosenzweig (pictured above). Ross really flexes his culinary muscles during these demos as he uses several cooking methods to explore the varied capabilities of the Fuego 01. During my last visit, he was cooking chicken breasts using two fuel sources at the same time!

On one side of the grill...

U.S. Barbecue specialty retail giant-Barbecues Galore officially closed its doors and sold to Taipei's Grandhall Enterprise Co, the fourth largest grill supplier in the U.S., with 6% market share.  The company supplies OEM products to large retailers such as Sears and Sams Club.  It is estimated that Grandhall is about $170 m in revenue, and claims it will grow into a $1 billion business by 2010.  See newswire below.

Barbeques Galore, Inc. Closes Sale of Substantially All Assets to Grand Hall After United States Bankruptcy Court Approval

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Barbeques Galore, Inc. announced today that it has closed the sale of substantially all of the assets to Grand Home Holdings Inc., a newly formed entity owned by Grand Hall Enterprise Co., Ltd., the largest BBQ grills manufacturer in Taiwan, one day after receiving bankruptcy court approval for the sale of its assets pursuant to Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

We are thrilled to announce that the Fuego Modular just recieved the 2008 Spark Design Award.  Mark your calendar for the Spark Celebration and exhibition premiere, Friday October 3rd, 2008 at the Autodesk exhibition gallery, second floor, One Market Street, San Francisco, CA from 6pm to 9pm.  www.sparkawards.com

Robert Brunner, CEO of Ammunition Group and Chief Industrial Designer for FUEGO, just launched his first business book titled: Do You Matter?  The book provides insight on how smart industrial design can effect the success and longevity of a business.  Robert provides examples through the various clients he has worked with such as Nike, Dell, Nokia, and more.

Fuego is featured illustrating Robert's concept of products as 'portals to experiences'. ...