Upgrade Your Barbecuing Game with a Grill Island

Does your commercial patio grill have enough elbow room? Is there ample space to keep your utensils within reach, store your grilling essentials, and hold those delicious plates of burgers or steaks your tenants are about to carry to the table? If your barbecue workspace feels cramped, it's time to think about investing in a grill island.

Finding the Perfect Grill Island Can Be Challenging

A grill island makes outdoor cooking easier in every way. It keeps everything from spatulas to scrubbers to skewers organized. When you're in the midst of preparing a feast, you won't have to stress about where to find or put things. However, finding the ideal grill island to match your commercial grill can be tricky.

One option is to custom-build an outdoor kitchen. These are valuable additions that can boost the resale value of homes or multifamily residences, but they can be expensive and stressful to build. Dealing with contractors and obtaining permits can be a hassle. The process might involve delays that could leave your barbecue area unusable and in a mess for months.

Some ambitious property owners attempt the outdoor kitchen as a DIY project. While it's certainly possible for someone skilled enough, it does require expertise in areas like carpentry, masonry, and plumbing. It also demands resourcefulness to handle unexpected issues that arise along the way and the significant costs that come with it.

Luckily, there's an alternative. A pre-built grill island designed specifically for the grill it surrounds is easy to assemble. Besides the convenience of getting a grill island and installing it the same day, apartment complexes and multifamily housing can use grill islands on their communal rooftop patios since the weight of a grill island is much lighter than outdoor stone countertops. Residents can start grilling within a couple of days.

Sleek and Modern Grill Islands: Perfect for Daily Grilling

There's a way to avoid the hassle and uncertainty of constructing an outdoor kitchen. A way to increase your property's value without overseeing a construction project is to choose an AEI Gensun grill island that's specifically manufactured for AEI Corporation's PGS grills.

With this solution, you don't have to worry about who'll do the work or how long it'll take. You can skip the hassle of vetting and hiring contractors or the time and expense of doing the job yourself. You don't have to worry about whether your contractor will show up and finish the job. You don't need to fret over whether you have all the skills to complete the project or over how many evenings and weekends the job will consume.

AEI has been creating quality grilling products for over 40 years. Our grill islands are robustly built and come with warranties of up to 15 years for the frame and structural components. Not only is a Gensun BBQ island sturdy and reliable, but it's also straightforward to set up, allowing you to start grilling sessions right away.

Enjoy This Season’s Cookouts with a Gensun Grill Island

Gensun grill islands are specially crafted to work with PGS grills. These islands, the Modano 57 and Modano 67, perfectly complement PGS’s Legacy line of outdoor grills. Your residents won't have to worry about the grill letting them down. Your grill and outdoor kitchen island will perform day after day and year after year just as expected.

Stainless Steel and Aluminum Construction

These grill islands are weather-resistant and durable with welded extruded aluminum frames. The stamped doors and the back and side panels are constructed of cast aluminum. All the hardware is long-lasting stainless steel.

The frame and structural components are warrantied for 15 years (5 years for commercial or multi-family use). The units feature a powder coat finish that carries up to a five-year warranty (two years commercial), and the cabinet parts and accessories have a one-year warranty.

Grill Islands Offer Generous Spaciousness

There's no shortage of workspace or storage space with a Gensun grill island. Start with the countertops. They're thoughtfully positioned on both sides of the grill. Grill masters can put uncooked items on one side and ready-to-eat foods on the other or use the abundant space in any way that feels convenient. The countertops themselves are of attractive cast aluminum and overhang by an inch and a half to protect the cabinets from spills.

The cabinets have plentiful storage space. Even if you're using a liquid propane grill and need part of the underneath real estate for a tank, there's still sufficient room to keep pots, pans, grilling tools, and dining supplies secure and dry. If you're hooked up to the home's natural gas line, there's even more available room.

Some other grill islands fix the drawers and shelves in place, but that's not the case with the Modano. Drawers are removable for easy cleanup. If your steak seasoning gets knocked over and spilled, it's a simple matter to pull out the drawer and take care of the mess.

Ensuring It Stays Level

A cooking or prep surface that's tilted can dampen the joy of barbecuing. This can be a major issue for home-built outdoor kitchens, where leveling an uneven patio might add significantly to the cost. On the other hand, the Gensun kits come with one-inch adjustable legs that make it possible to set up a grilling station that's as flat as possible, making it an attractive option for multifamily residences and commercial use. A level patio grill is more than just an aesthetic consideration; you risk uneven flame distribution and uneven cooking when the grill and island are off-kilter.

Elevate Your Grilling Experience with a Grill Island

The better your patio grill setup is, the more residents will want to use it, and the more likely they are to move into your units. A standalone grill can certainly provide a lot of enjoyment, but a PGS Legacy grill nestled in a Gensun grill island takes the cooking and eating experience to the next level.

A grill island places everything you need right at the chef’s fingertips. For the novice BBQ cook, it simplifies the experience and makes it all the easier to turn out burgers and steaks that everyone will clamor for. This will make any communal commercial BBQ space more elevated and attractive to potential tenants.