The Digest | New Jersey Magazine
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In 2013, Stanley Chang and partner Eric Danning founded the Hestan commercial cookware line in Anaheim, California. Hestan rapidly rose to popular- ity in the culinary world soon aer their debut and it became such a favorite of Michelin star chef omas Keller, that he has incorporated Hestan's commercial line into the kitchens of all of his restaurants and is currently a brand ambassador for the company. In 2016, Hestan unveiled their Outdoor Living Suite at the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Expo in New Orleans where the company took home the award for Best in Show in the Gas Barbecue and Outdoor Room Products categories. e Outdoor Living Suites have revolution- ized traditional outdoor cooking and were designed to transport the cornucopia of cooking options that are available indoors to the backyard. "You can grill, bake, seer, refrigerate, everything you can do inside, these allow you to do outside," expressed Basil Larkin VP of Sales at Hestan. To refer to the suites as just grills would be an extreme oversimplification as they are much more than that. Suites take 60-90 days to build in the company factory in Anaheim and about 4 hours to build in-home and install. e smaller of the suites measure 8-feet and is built with a stainless steel exterior, weatherproof outlets for gadgets, and under-counter refrigeration. Measuring in at a whopping 12-feet, the larger suite can accommodate a 42-inch grill where cooks can comfort- ably work while conversing with guests who can relax on the raised bar and indulge in a tall cool glass of beer freshly served from the suite's 24-inch tap. Meat lovers can also smoke a variety of meats on a 36-inch egg-shaped smoker/grill. Finally, the entire unit has more than enough storage space, designed with cabi- nets and drawers for utensils and cooking tools. All of the Outdoor Living suites are customizable, customers can choose the color and appliances they want, add on custom countertops or keep the original stainless steel countertops, and match the architectural style of their home. Some examples of their variety of Outdoor Suite styles include the Bora Bora, Matador, and Lush designs. V U E N J . C O M 104