Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet Press Release

Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet™ Presents Outdoor Kitchen
Design Workshop at the 2008 APLD Annual Conference

CHICAGO, IL (July 1, 2008) – Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet™, the leading industry resource for designing and equipping the complete outdoor kitchen, will present an advanced design seminar, Designing Outdoor Kitchens That Sizzle, at the 2008 Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) Annual Conference. The week-long conference, titled Renew Refresh Inspire, will be held in Tarrytown, NY. Kalamazoo’s Director of Marketing, Russ Faulk, will lead the discussion.

Designing Outdoor Kitchens That Sizzle will explore the outdoor living trend, one of the fastest growing areas of consumer capital spending that remains an untapped opportunity for many landscape design professionals. The course will address key principles of designing outdoor kitchens, from functional arrangement and site infrastructure requirements to the amenities of the outdoor kitchen and proper product selection. The workshop will be offered twice on Monday, August 11, in a morning session from 8 AM to noon, and again from 1:15 to 5 PM that afternoon.

As a leader in the outdoor cooking and entertaining equipment industry, Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet is uniquely positioned to present this seminar. Building its first outdoor grill in 1906, the foundation of the company’s reputation has been a constant stream of innovations that have advanced the art of outdoor cooking.  Kalamazoo is best known for pioneering hybrid grills, which allow for the convenient cooking with gas, charcoal and wood, all in the same grill. Other unique products include weather-tight cabinets, powerful yet energy-efficient outdoor refrigeration and an easy-to-use, gas-fired countertop Outdoor Artisan Pizza Oven.

Faulk, the presenter, brings seven years of expertise to his role and is regularly called upon to aid in designing kitchens for Kalamazoo’s customers. The Kalamazoo Edo Grill, recently launched to raving design reviews, is his creation. Faulk is also an avid cook and the author of nearly 100 recipes published through Kalamazoo’s e-newsletter, Hot Off The Grill.

For more information on the APLD Annual Conference, please visit www.apld.org.

About Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet

Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet has been bringing gourmet lifestyles outdoors for more than 100 years and is the one-stop resource for creating the ultimate outdoor kitchen. From revolutionary hybrid grills that cook with charcoal, wood and gas, to the most powerful and energy efficient outdoor refrigeration available, Kalamazoo is the leading manufacturer in outdoor cooking and entertaining equipment. The complete line includes grills, refrigerators, freezers, wine chillers, keg tappers, weather-tight cabinets, wok cooktops, lobster boil pits, martini bars and a countertop pizza oven.

Please visit www.KalamazooGourmet.com for more information or call 1.800.868.1699 to speak with an outdoor kitchen design expert.

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Photos and recipes available upon request. For more information or to request an interview, please contact Chris Mordi at 312-423-8714.

Media Contact:
Chris Mordi
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet
Phone: 312-423-8714
E-Mail: cmordi@kalamazoogourmet.com