Customers who are reluctant barbecuers because of the smoke may be attracted to the LotusGrill, which you can see on the stand (625) of importers LLC, the UK distributors of Lafuma furniture.

LotusGrill’s built-in battery-driven fan that blows air directly on to the charcoal, which burns considerably hotter, cleaner and more efficiently as a result, with little or no smoke. Double-walled construction means the outer skin never becomes burning hot and both stainless steel inner bowl and grill grid are dishwasher proof.

Displays like the one set up at SOLEX by LLC (pictured) would make a colourful focal point in any garden centre outdoor living department and offer a genuinely different alternative to the regular barbecue offering.

Information from the LLC website