insideKENT Magazine Issue 73 - April 2018 | Page 28

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BARBECUE
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RUXLEY MANOR IS THE FIRST WEBER WORLD STORE IN KENT,
WITH AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE
BARBECUES, EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES.
With World War II at an end, America’s soldiers
returned home in search of somewhere to live
with a small back garden where they could
relax in peace and quiet. Suburbs soon started
to pop up and entertaining outdoors became
de rigueur. Free-standing metal braziers
replaced traditional barbecue pits as home
chefs turned to high-heat fast grilling instead
of the slow cooking of yesteryear. But, this
shift only brought about more problems. If it
rained, barbecues spluttered into a soggy mess
and a mere breeze would turn a
mouthwatering steak into an ash-encrusted
disappointment.
George Stephen Snr. was a barbecue
aficionado and after being disappointed by
another soggy steak he had a lightbulb
moment. Back at the metalworks where he
worked, his idea began to take shape as
he chopped a metal buoy in half, added air
vents, legs and a lid, and the original kettle
barbecue was born. He realised it looked more
than a bit weird, but he proudly took it home
to try it out.
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His neighbours only stopped laughing at the
spaceship, as they called it, when they tasted
the steak that George cooked for them on it.
He knew that cooking on a rounded bowl with
the lid down was the key and he was quickly
proved right. Now everybody wanted one.
George decided to set up on his own and by
the end of the 1950s, he was able to buy out
Weber Brothers Metalworks. He then changed
its name to Weber-Stephen Products. George’s
lidded barbecues were proving to be such a
hit throughout the 1960s and 1970s that
American TV picked up on his story. Since
then, Weber barbecues have been
synonymous with the best in barbecue and
have been at the forefront of innovation –
becoming a true global success.
Ruxley Manor has recently become one of the
few Weber World stores in the UK, stocking
an extensive range of barbecues, equipment
and accessories as well as hosting regular
Weber cooking demonstrations and certified
BBQ courses throughout the year. If you’re
looking to improve your barbecue repertoire
and really make a statement, it’s the only place
to look for your new barbecue. With the latest
gas and charcoal barbecues, from the
outstanding Genesis range to the compact,
urban-lifestyle inspired Weber Pulse you will
find the perfect grill to impress your friends
and family. To make sure you get the perfect
outcome every time, the smart iGrill3 will alert
your phone when your food has reached
optimum temperature. The iGrill3 is currently
free with any Genesis II purchase at Ruxley
Manor while stocks last.
With three ‘Certified by Weber’ BBQ Courses
in April and May this year, you can elevate
your cooking from burgers and bangers up to
real, delicious, memorable cuisine that will
impress your guests and leave them wanting
more. Becoming the king or queen of the
barbecue has never been easier with Weber.
To find out more about Weber barbecues,
accessories and certified courses visit
www.ruxley-manor.co.uk, or pop in and ask
our trained Weber staff.