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Italian brand Fògher has revolutionised the world of outdoor cooking by creating outdoor kitchens designed for open-air living. These kitchens captivate with their stunning aesthetics and high performance, redefining the art of entertaining and bringing a new sense of poetry to conviviality.

“ Walls, towers, spires, cols, and ridgelines in such abundance that they become an irresistible draw for anyone passionate about mountains. And then the imaginative, ever-shifting formations, the constant variation of colours, the contrast between gentle alpine meadows and the sheer verticality of the peaks, creating a truly unique allure.” This is how Reinhold Messner, the world’s most famous mountaineer, describes the Dolomites, a mountain range in Northern Italy, considered among the most spectacular for their unique and stunning natural beauty, so much so that they are now a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The company is led by four partners: Fabio Raveane, Raffaela Raveane, Giorgio De Rigo Piter, and Elisa Platini. Fògher’s product range includes barbecues, smokers, both freestanding and built-in, but most notably, an extensive collection of outdoor kitchens. These are characterised by a minimalist design with a Northern European feel, cutting-edge technical and technological innovation, and high-quality materials, all proudly made in Italy.

The spark behind the creation of Fògher came during a summer barbecue with friends. Fabio Raveane and his sister Raffaela, both entrepreneurs in the metalworking sector, realised that the Italian market lacked a high-performance outdoor cooking product with equally strong design features—one that could enhance outdoor spaces and promote conviviality. This insight led to their desire to create a new concept: a product that is as beautiful as it is functional.

“We have always aimed at striking an ideal balance between pure aesthetics and the functionality typical of a professional product, but specifically designed for domestic use”

Design, innovation, and modularity are the cornerstones of Fògher’s approach to product development.

In 2013, the first project came to life: a charcoal barbecue with a compact structure and exceptionally high performance, introduced as a freestanding model. A couple of years later, the project was radically revamped thanks to the collaboration with designer Nicola De Pellegrini. This partnership brought a new vision for both the project and the brand. Fògher was born, a brand bringing its products under a single name, emphasising visual consistency and formal elegance. Aesthetically, Fògher chose to define its products with a minimalist design and a distinct Northern European influence, highlighting their highly professional features.

The barbecue with a patented cooking system

Fògher’s freestanding gas barbecue features a patented cooking system called “FireCore®”.

Additionally, it offers significant energy savings, reducing gas consumption by 50% compared to similar products. The patented smoke extraction system further enhances the cooking experience by enabling healthy cooking, as it efficiently removes combustion gases from the cooking chamber through a specially designed chimney located at the rear of the lid.

The modular kitchen designed for the outdoor

The Nojara outdoor kitchen, the latest addition to the Fògher range, was unveiled at the recent Salone del Mobile in Milan.

In 2017, the Raveane siblings met Giorgio De Rigo and Elisa Platini, both entrepreneurs in the industrial refrigeration sector. They recognised the beauty and potential of Fògher’s barbecue range as the foundation for a larger project worth believing and investing in. This partnership formed the company’s current structure.

In the autumn of the same year, Lares (named after the larch tree in the Belluno dialect) was born—the first modular and customisable outdoor kitchen. Its design is based on the same principles that shaped the barbecues: modularity, design, and technological innovation.

“Design, understood as the creation of a visually stunning product, must always be combined with technological innovation,” says Fabio Raveane. “To these concepts, we add modularity, because a product must be functional as well as beautiful. Every Fògher product is modular, starting with the barbecue, where the burners are designed to support different cooking methods depending on the accessories used.”

All Fògher products are designed and built to enhance the enjoyment of spending time together,

whether for an outdoor barbecue or while preparing meals.

In the following years, the focus shifted towards intelligent modularity. The Agher series (from the Dolomite dialect, meaning maple) introduced a kitchen composed of single-piece modules with simple, elegant shapes, designed to be combined with elements like tables and chairs, all aimed at enhancing the pleasure of outdoor conviviality.

“The mantra of our company is: In the kitchen, you should never be alone. We’ve developed all our products around this principle, with the aim of nurturing the joy of being together during an outdoor barbecue or meal,” says Raffaela Raveane. “Initially, our offering consisted of a barbecue with two modules, but it has since evolved to include various versions and solutions with an increasing number of accessories, where the element of conviviality has taken on an ever more prominent role.”

The brand-new Nojara series (from the Dolomite dialect, meaning walnut), presented at the recent Milan Furniture Fair, follows this same direction. In its design, the functional aspects dedicated to cooking coexist with those that enhance social interaction, with the balance more clearly tipping towards the latter.

Made in Italy –Made in Belluno

Like their cooking systems, Fògher’s outdoor kitchens are defined by technological innovation and a commitment to quality, reflected in the use of premium materials— stainless steel, zinc magnesium, and aluminium. The “handcrafted” care applied during the manufacturing process, combined with advanced technology and optimal ergonomics, sets these products apart.

One of the most innovative and distinctive features of these kitchens is the patented Phobos® worktop, which uses polyurethane foam to bond a 6mm-thick MDI (Minerals Design Innovation) surface—made from natural minerals—to the stainless steel and zinc magnesium frame. This solution minimises material expansion while reducing the overall weight of the structure. The result is a product that offers long-lasting durability and consistent performance over time.

“Our products are entirely designed and manufactured in-house, benefitting from decades of expertise in steelwork. Most of the components either leave our factory or are crafted by local suppliers and artisans,” says Giorgio De Rigo Piter, with justifiable pride. “Our outdoor kitchens and cooking systems embody what we call ‘authentic Made in Belluno.’ Our commitment to ‘Made in Italy – Made in Belluno’ reflects our dedication to transmitting the craftsmanship, skills, and excellence of our region. It means creating authentic, original, distinctive, high-quality products that contribute to the growth of both our country and our local community.”

Fògher products also embody the tenacity of the people of Belluno: proud, tireless, and deeply connected to their land. The strength of the steel used in crafting our outdoor kitchens echoes the resilience of the surrounding nature, a breathtaking backdrop to the production plant. “At the same time, it represents the steadfastness of our workers—men who, day after day, dedicate themselves to creating products of unparalleled quality and durability,” says De Rigo Piter.

Thus, the products reflect a technological ‘soul’ from Belluno and indeed Italy, wrapped in the formal elegance of Scandinavian design. “It’s true, the ‘heart’ of our products stems from the craftsmanship and excellence of our region, particularly in terms of innovation, content, and technological performance. However, for the design, we chose a Scandinavian approach because its clean, minimal lines—strongly connected to nature—are timeless and adaptable to any setting. Simplicity of form and functionality are crucial for products designed for outdoor spaces,” comments Elisa Platini.

Modular kitchens in a nutshell

Lares customisable modular kitchen

The perfect blend of style, functionality, and construction quality, adaptable to your specific needs. The Lares kitchen is available in two versions: the stainless steel series, featuring a stainless steel worktop, and the MDi series, with an innovative worktop made from natural minerals (Minerals Design Innovation). The various modules and cooking systems are designed to create a fully integrated kitchen. The range is further enhanced by additional cooking accessories, specifically developed to optimise the performance of each cooking system, elevating the taste, quality, and preparation of every dish.

Agher single-piece kitchen

This kitchen model combines the concept of modularity, a core element of Fògher’s design philosophy, with an enhanced focus on conviviality during cooking. The worktop is designed to be customisable with elements that boost comfort and the enjoyment of cooking. It can be paired with accessories that enrich the social experience, such as tables, chairs, and a snack bar. With its clean, minimalist lines, Agher is available in a palette of colours inspired by nature.

Nojara kitchen

Fògher’s latest kitchen model redefines its predecessors by placing even greater emphasis on the convivial aspect. Nojara features a dedicated cooking area seamlessly integrated with a social space, represented by a table-top mounted on a side panel that can comfortably seat up to eight people.

“Our customers don’t just buy a product; they buy emotions, driven by aesthetics, performance, and brand”

The outdoor kitchens are built using premium materials such as stainless steel, zinc-magnesium,

and aluminum, and produced with “artisanal” craftsmanship.

FÒGHER IN BRIEF

Fògher is a brand of Deimos, a company based in Belluno, nestled in the Dolomites, with over 25 years of expertise in metalworking. In 2013, siblings and partners Fabio and Raffaela Raveane had the vision to create functional, design-led products that would inspire users with their professional-level performance. The first barbecue was born, soon followed by new cooking systems and accessories, revamped by architect and designer Nicola De Pellegrini, who contributed to the creation of ever more ambitious projects upon his joining the company.

In 2017, the Raveane siblings, together with Giorgio De Rigo, met Elisa Platini, who recognised the potential of the Fògher barbecue as the foundation of a larger venture worth investing in. Today, the company is run by Fabio and Raffaela Raveane, alongside their spouses, Giorgio De Rigo and Elisa Platini.

In 2018, Fògher presented the Reverse Flow Smoker at the Cologne fair, where it was recognised as the second most innovative product of the year. Since then, the brand has increasingly focused on the creation of outdoor kitchens, now available in modular, single-piece, and customisable versions.

The entire process—concept, design, and production—now covers a range of cooking systems, accessories, and outdoor kitchens, all developed within a 14,000-square-metre complex that houses offices, warehouses, and production facilities. The company employs around 80, covering everything from technical design to industrial manufacturing.

In addition to its presence in Italy, Fògher has expanded into several European markets, including the UK, Scandinavian countries, the Baltic states, Greece, Israel, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, France, Belgium, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia, Malta, and Turkey. The brand has also branched beyond Europe, in markets such as Hong Kong, Nigeria, Ghana, and the USA.

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