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Entertaining Outside: Everything Pool Dealers Should Know About Grills

Featuring Chuck Nitschke
, National Director of Sales
at The Outdoor Plus
In a follow-up to their conversation on fire and water features, Chuck Nitschke brings over a decade in the hearth and grilling industry. He and Dalton cover outdoor islands and kitchens, what separates a high-quality grill, and trends from pizza ovens to Argentinian brasa grills.
Published: 24 July 2025
Runtime: 24 minutes
INSIDE THE CONVERSATION

Inside the Conversation

Chuck Nitschke, National Director of Sales at The Outdoor Plus, returns for a follow-up to the earlier conversation on fire and water features. This time the subject is grills and outdoor kitchens.

Chuck brings over a decade in the hearth and grilling industry, and explains how backyard entertaining has changed, particularly since COVID-19 reshaped how people use outdoor space.

Together, Dalton and Chuck cover how pool dealers and contractors can add premium grilling systems to what they sell, the growing popularity of outdoor islands and kitchens, the features that separate a high-quality grill from the rest, and current trends in outdoor cooking from pizza ovens to Argentinian-style brasa grills.

Key Topics

  • The outdoor pools and kitchens trend
  • Grill ignition systems compared
  • Wood against gas pizza ovens
  • Argentinian grilling explained
  • Videl grills and robust commercial options
  • A customisable island assembly system

What You’ll Take Away

ABOUT THE GUEST

Meet Chuck Nitschke

Company: The Outdoor Plus
Role: National Director of Sales
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