How to create a summer kitchen

How to create a summer kitchen

To enjoy your garden all year round, what could be better than a summer kitchen to bring family and friends together around a good meal? A well-designed summer kitchen is a functional, convivial and attractive space that lets you cook and enjoy your dishes outdoors. We guide you through the essential steps to create the summer kitchen of your dreams.

Why invest in a summer kitchen?

A summer kitchen with plancha or barbecue is much more than a simple outdoor cooking area. It is a living space that enhances your outdoors while improving your comfort. Here are a few key benefits:

• Conviviality: A pool house with a summer kitchen becomes the heart of your evenings.
• Practicality: You avoid trips back and forth between indoors and outdoors.
• Aesthetics: With an outdoor kitchen sink, a worktop and equipment such as a plancha or a barbecue, your space gains in style and functionality.
• Added value for your home: A summer kitchen adds real value to your property.

The 5 steps to design your summer kitchen

1. Define your needs and wishes

Before you start, think about how you intend to use your summer kitchen:

Do you plan to entertain friends often?
Do you want a space only for cooking or also for dining?
What cooking elements do you need?
These questions will help you define the layout and equipment needed: outdoor kitchen sink, plancha, barbecue, storage, etc.

2. Choose the ideal location

The choice of location is crucial,

Install your kitchen close to the house for easy access to water and electricity connections.
Choose a spot sheltered from wind and direct sun.
Plan a shelter or pergola to protect your equipment.
Remember to stabilise the units on a slab or flat floor so they line up properly.

3. Plan the layout

Planning is essential to optimise space. Think about:

The work triangle: Place the sink, plancha or barbecue and storage so as to make movement easier.
Materials: Choose weather-resistant materials such as stainless steel or our electro-galvanised steel.
Equipment: A summer kitchen with a bar and a large sink will add a practical and convivial touch.

4. Select the equipment

A successful summer kitchen relies on quality equipment. Here are a few must-haves:

Plancha, barbecue and pizza oven: Choose according to your culinary preferences from our models.
Sink: An outdoor kitchen sink is essential for cleaning your food and utensils on the spot.
Storage: Include cabinets to store your accessories.

In the press: among 18 outdoor kitchen models selected by Côté Maison, the LE MARQUIER outdoor kitchen in a new taupe colour, modular and customisable, with push-pull doors, height-adjustable feet and a large worktop, designed to accommodate a plancha or a barbecue.

5. Use a 3D design tool

Planning can seem complex, but tools such as our 3D designer make this step easier. This intuitive software lets you visualise your summer kitchen before building it. You can try out different layouts, choose your materials and adjust every detail to suit your wishes. With this tool, you avoid mistakes and optimise the use of your space.

Once your summer kitchen is installed, it's time for indulgence. In the press, Ce Que Pensent Les Hommes shared LE MARQUIER's 5 secrets for a successful plancha party, as well as 4 tasty plancha recipes (bacon-wrapped scallop skewers, roasted apple tatin-style crêpe, sea bream en papillote, duck breast) to extend the good season. And for a change from grilling, La Femme qui marche shared our tips for making crêpes on the plancha: even cooking, stable temperature, Maillard effect and a large cooking surface.

Our 5 turnkey kitchens

We offer you 5 combinations of modules to make it easier to choose when designing your summer kitchen. If you want more flexibility, you can of course design your kitchen by selecting the modules you need and the finish (black or duo with stainless steel).

• 5-unit kitchen: a corner summer kitchen for maximum comfort
• 4-unit island kitchen: a convivial summer kitchen where everyone has their own workspace
• 3-unit kitchen: a summer kitchen optimised for washing, chopping and cooking your preparations
• 2-unit kitchen: a functional summer kitchen for preparing and cooking your food

Designing a summer kitchen with a plancha, an oven or a barbecue is an excellent way to make the most of the fine weather. With the right equipment and the right configuration using the 3D designer from Maison Le Marquier, your project becomes accessible and tailor-made. So go for it and create a space that will make your outdoors an unforgettable place of conviviality and culinary pleasure.

Personalise your kitchen

Create a bright ambiance, install lamps or string lights and add climbing plants and pots of aromatic herbs.
For an elegant style and optimal durability, consider a stone worktop.

Maintaining your summer kitchen

Finally, to keep your summer kitchen in perfect condition, here are a few maintenance tips:

Regularly clean your equipment (barbecue, plancha, sink) with our super cleaner natural, made in the Landes.
Protect your surfaces with covers suited to the size of your kitchen thanks to our models suitable for all sizes.

All that's left is to plan your next garden party!