Double Swing Frame on a Flare Outdoor Fire
Today is for those fire master fanatics. It’s for those people that want to learn to cook something new or…
READ MORETop seven tips to cooking the perfect wood-fired pizza on your Flare Outdoor Fireplace
This is our top seven tips to cooking the perfect wood-fired pizza on your Flare Outdoor Fireplace. The first tip…
READ MOREWe’re Coming to the Auckland Home Show
Hi, we’re coming to the Auckland Home Show: Thursday 20 – Sunday 23 April 2023, Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane. You can find…
READ MORE12 Months Interest Free
We’re are pleased to be able to offer 12 months interest free finance on all our Outdoor Fireplaces. This special…
READ MOREThanks everyone! – Flare Fires Demonstration Day
Hey! Well, thanks for those of you that came and saw us at our Demonstration Day a couple of weeks…
READ MOREOur Boring Backyards
WE WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME IN OUR BACKYARDS – BUT NOT MOWING THE LAWNS There’s one main difference between…
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What about Fire Bans?
This article is written with New Zealand in mind. If you’re in another country, you’ll need to check your local…
READ MOREHow much heat to expect from your outdoor fireplace?
Heat output depends on the design of your fire… There are three main firebox styles — across the range of…
READ MOREFlare vs Custom Built
How does a Flare compare to a custom built outdoor fireplace? In this article we will endeavour to provide an…
READ MOREWill I Need Truck or Crane Access?
With each of our outdoor fireplaces, except the Martello, you’ll need some heavy lifting equipment to get the outdoor fire…
READ MOREDo Flare’s Smoke?
We all remember getting smokey hair and clothing from an outdoor fireplace. That’s fine when it’s a campfire or a…
READ MOREHow Much Space Do I Need?
The size of your outdoor area will be a big consideration in choosing the right outdoor fireplace for you. Here…
READ MORECan I Install On My Boundary?
How close you can install an outdoor fireplace to your boundary will differ country by country and region by region.…
READ MORECan I Extend the Chimney Height?
Need your fireplace higher than your roof? Pushing past a gable? Want to add a spark reducer or rain cap?…
READ MOREWind Direction and Where to Locate Your Fireplace
Check your predominant wind Whilst you may have an ideal spot in mind for your outdoor fireplace, it’s good to…
READ MOREHow to paint your Flare Fire
We often get asked, ‘Can you paint a Flare outdoor fireplace?’, the answer is yes. When our outdoor fireplaces leave…
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This or that – Outdoor Fireplace Steel or Cast Iron Hot Plate
A lot of people ask us this question, cast iron or stainless steel hotplate? If you are near the ocean,…
READ MOREMelt in your mouth pizza on a Martello Outdoor Fireplace
Wood fired pizza on an outdoor fireplace is fun to cook. Most people burn or undercook a few in their…
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How to clean your Cast Iron Hot Plates and Grills
Do you hate cooking on a rusty cast iron hot plate? Most BBQ guys simply leave the fat on their…
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Keep your Pizza Hood Kit dry on your Flare Outdoor Fireplace
With a Flare Fire being an outdoor fireplace, customers often leave their Pizza Hoods outside. When it rains, they can…
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How to Schist your Flare Outdoor Fireplace
Every Flare Outdoor Fireplace can be plastered, painted or have stone and schist applied. We don’t do any of this…
READ MOREWant to slow life down this Summer? Install a Smoker
If you want to work and achieve, while you smoke, a Flare Fires smoker isn’t for you. Go and buy…
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Run multiple Swing Frames on your Flare Outdoor Fireplace
Every backyard cook “needs” more than one swing frame. You can see in this video just how easy it is…
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Look after that Hot Plate for your Flare Outdoor Fireplace
Most outdoor fireplaces don’t provide for functional outdoor cooking. With a Flare Outdoor Fireplace you can cook pretty much anything…
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Dig the Martello Outdoor Fireplace concrete base into your lawn
If you order a Martello Outdoor Fireplace with a concrete rotating base, you can dig it into your lawn, making…
READ MOREMeet the Flare Outdoor Fire team in Canada
Flare Outdoor Fires Available in Canada If you’re from Canada and this is the first time on our site, be…
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Flare Outdoor Fires Growing in Canada
We’re stoked with the growth of Flare Outdoor Fires in Canada. The Flare team based in Ontario are doing a…
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Setting your own pace – Finding new routines
We all came out of lockdown wanting to set our own pace, then we slipped right back to how things…
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Stop the Hustle, Part 1
Who would have thought, six months after lockdown that I’d be burnt out. In addition to leading Flare Fires I…
READ MORECaveman’s Netflix – The Ultimate Distraction
We are very distracted There is no doubt we are very distracted. Most of us know this about ourselves. At…
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Can I Light My Outdoor Fireplace?
This article is written with New Zealand in mind. If you’re in another country, you’ll need to check your local…
READ MORENSW Outdoor Fireplace Installer Needed
Modular Outdoor Fireplaces Flare Outdoor Fires is a New Zealand company, operating in Australia since 2018. We make modular masonry…
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Meet the Founders – Torrey & Sue Hilton
Torrey & Sue Hilton founded Flare Outdoor Fireplaces in 2001. They are still actively involved in the business and live…
READ MOREA lot of Hard Work!
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve seen the team put in a massive effort. We currently have a container…
READ MOREEndless Summer Nights – Tip 4
Steak Made Easy So, you’ve cleaned out any wet ash, started the outdoor fireplace and the masonry is all warm.…
READ MOREEndless Summer Nights – Tip 3
Warm Up Your Fire Warming up your Flare Outdoor Fireplace is a critical step for entertaining and cooking with ease.…
READ MOREEndless Summer Nights – Tip 2
Stack Your Wood Jenga Style When you are lighting your outdoor fireplace, a great technique is to stack your firewood…
READ MOREEndless Summer Nights – Tip 1
Clean Out the Wet Ash If it’s rained overnight, the ash in your outdoor fireplace can be wet. If you…
READ MORE10 Free Meatbox’s Worth $100 to our Biggest Fans
We love it when our customers engage with each other inside the Firemasters facebook group. It’s a great way to…
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Our First Outdoor Fireplace in Hong Kong
We were quite surprised when we received this enquiry from Hong Kong. In-fact we are always a little suspicious when…
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We are enjoying exporting
Covid, what Covid? That’s actually a really arrogant statement, but we are enjoying the Covid bounce-back and are pleased to…
READ MOREShow us Your Outdoor Fireplace – Firemasters Promotion
HOW TO ENTER Step 1: Post a photo or video to Flare Firemasters Group What we are looking for is…
READ MOREBack to the Busy – Ep 1 – with James Grafas
Welcome to this Fireside Chat, where we talk with business leaders about what was important during lockdown and what they’re…
READ MORECook Lamb like a Superstar with this Lamb Shoulder Recipe
This Rotisserie Lamb Shoulder tastes amazing and is another great idea for a Midwinter Christmas Dinner. You may have seen…
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Do you have the space for a Flare Fire?
So you’re thinking, how much room do I need for a Flare Fire? Well, the great news is our fires…
READ MOREImagine Creating Food Like This at Your Place!
Party time, family time, relax time. Whatever the occasion a Flare Fire is about slowing life down and making it…
READ MOREEvery perfect summers day finishes with good food and a great yarn
Holiday’s are over, kids are back at school, but summer has just begun! This post is dedicated to inspiring perfect…
READ MOREWhen Pizza Oven meets Outdoor Fireplace
Ahhh, the depth of flavour, the beautiful caramelization, the slight char that can be produced and the smoky infused crusts…
READ MOREGoing back to the basics…fire, family and great food!
I’m stoked to be in isolation with this guy: @lukeedwardsphotography, who whipped up this great video of a reverse sear…
READ MOREMaking You the Hero of Your Outdoor Space
A Flare Fire makes you the hero of your outdoor space. It does this by creating a great looking area where people want to gather. The pumping heat of a natural concrete fire creates a special ambience…
Summer is Coming – That Means BBQ’s Backyards & Good Times!
Everyone gathers around a flame, especially on cool summer nights. It provides more opportunity to relax with a good drink in hand and some snacks on…
We’re Now Taking Orders for Summer
Due to demand we’re now taking orders for late 2019 and into summer 2020. It’s been another great year at Flare with more and more people creating great looking spaces where people want to gather.
MAKE IT YOUR TIME!
We all want more time. It was this very desire that birthed the first Flare Fire. We wanted something to engage around with our growing family, we also wanted to add value to our outdoor space. I guess in both areas we wanted to invest into our future.
Get the Outdoor Fireplace Accessory You Always Wanted!
We are updating our Flare Promotional Video and we’re looking for new places to feature. If you’re proud of your outdoor setup, we could use it in our next promotional video.
Can I get a Flare Fire where I live?
If it’s Your Time, it’s important to know you can get a Flare Fire at your place. It’s possibly a bit of a stretch to say we are global. But we have sent fires all over the globe…here’s where we are.
Blow Their Socks Off with The Most Simple Mid-Winter Christmas Turkey Ever!
We all love creating moments with our friends and family. At Flare we especially enjoy taking time to slow life down and enjoy time with the people we love…
Fieldays® – Come and see us at stand RL49, 12-15 June
We have a range of models on display, so come in and feel the heat, see how our fires work and get a sense of how one would fit your space.
Making You the Hero of Your Outdoor Space
We all want a great outdoor space. We want to bring people together, to pull out amazing food and entertain a crowd with ease, but sometimes it almost seems impossible to draw people together in a meaningful way.
You know you have the right outdoor fireplace when you when you can cook on it like this
A whole brisket is a huge cut of beef that we often see turned into corned silverside. But when you smoke it, low and slow, oh my, its good! Imagine being able to do this on a fantastic looking outdoor fire!
Flare Launches in Australia
Flare Fires is proud to announce it is launching into Australia, beginning in Melbourne. It’s an exciting move for the company who has been working towards exporting for the last 2 years
Wood-fired Pizza on a Flare Fire
Wow this tastes good…pizza cooked on a Flare Fire…the depth of flavour, the beautiful caramelization, the slight char…and the warmth and ambience of an outdoor fire
Now Taking Orders for Summer 2019 – Don’t Miss Out!
Due to demand we are now taking orders for 2019 delivery. It’s been a great year and despite a small election slump, we’ve enjoyed another boomer year.
Come and see Andrew Mackle, Al Brown’s Executive Chef, cooking on a Flare Fire
We are stoked to be at Big Boys Toys this year. In attendance with Flare we also have Andrew Mackle, Executive Chef of Al Brown’s two restaurants; Depot Eatery and Federal Deli.
A sneak preview of our new door system
This image is just a prototype, not the actual quality of finish. But we know many of our customers will love to hear that we’re nearly done with the design stage.
Home & Living Show, Dunedin, 3-4 Nov
We are looking forward to being at The Great Kiwi Home & Living Show for the first time this year. Get ahead of the summer rush and order a fire at the show.
GRAB OUR BEST AUCKLAND HOME SHOW SPECIAL YET!
We had an amazing time at last year’s show and so we’ve decided to have even more fun this year, by offering OUR BEST AUCKLAND HOME SHOW SPECIAL YET!
Flare begins manufacturing fires in Cromwell
We are so excited about our new factory in Cromwell. Whilst we’ve had a depot there for over a year, we’ve only just recently completed our conversion of this site into a fully fledged factory.
Flare begins manufacturing outdoor fireplaces in Cromwell
We are so excited about our new factory in Cromwell. Whilst we’ve had a depot there for over a year, we’ve only just recently completed our conversion of this site into a fully fledged factory.
Come and see Andrew Mackle, Al Brown’s Executive Chef, cooking on a Flare Fire
In attendance at this years Fieldays is Andrew Mackle, Executive Chef of Al Brown’s two restaurants; Depot Eatery and Federal Deli. Andrew will be cooking up a storm on a Flare Fire…
Amazing outdoor spaces created with Flare Fires
One of the things we love about our Flare Fires is that they often become a design centrepiece of our customers outside spaces. They give people more reason to use their areas and draw people outside to engage with friends and the earthy experience of lighting and watching a fire
OH MY…PIZZA SHOULDN’T BE THIS GOOD!
Wow this tastes good…pizza cooked on a Flare Fire…the depth of flavour, the beautiful caramelization, the slight char…and the warmth and ambience of an outdoor fire
Create the Ultimate Outdoor Entertainment Area with a Flare Fire
Perhaps you’re just completing your dream house and outdoor space, or maybe you’ve been sitting inside dreaming about finishing it for years
Imagine having an outdoor fire you can cook on
Ahhh, the depth of flavour, the beautiful caramelization, the slight char that can be produced and the smoky infused crusts and skins with just that hint of live fire. That’s not to mention…
How to cook pizza on a Flare Fire at really high temperatures, without burning the base
Here’s a couple of tips to cooking pizza on a Flare Fire at really high temperatures, without burning the base.
Enjoy Wood Fired Pizza plus the Warmth and Ambience of an Outdoor Fireplace
Ahhh, the depth of flavour, the beautiful caramelization, the slight char that can be produced and the smoky infused crusts with just that hint of live fire…
Now Taking Orders for Summer 2018 – Don’t Miss Out!
Due to demand we are now taking orders for 2018 delivery. It’s been a great year and we have experienced tremendous growth…
Build an Outdoor Kitchen Like Al Brown’s
An outdoor kitchen makes entertaining outdoors really easy which in turn brings your outdoor entertaining to life…
5 Outdoor Fireplaces to Inspire Your Summer
Now’s the time to start dreaming of summer, and the time to start planning what to do with your outdoor space.
5 Free Tickets to The 2017 Auckland Home Show
Hi all. We’ve just been given Free Tickets to the Auckalnd Home Show. We’d like to pass them onto our Facebook Followers…
Check us out at The Auckland Home Show
Come along and check out our new fire model and work out which outdoor fireplace is right for your home
It’s Time to Start Dreaming of Summer
Many of us dream of entertaining our guests and family with amazing wood fired pizza or the perfect cut of meat cooked with fire.
The Number One Secret to Cooking on an Outdoor Fireplace
Ahhh, the depth of flavour, the beautiful caramelization, the slight char that can be produced and the smoky infused crusts and skins…
South African Braai or BBQ, it’s in our DNA
Want to cook outside…you can whip out the BBQ or with a Flare Fire you can achieve wood fired cooking South African braai style.
Imagine having an outdoor fireplace you can cook on
Whether you call it a an outdoor fire, BBQ or a Braai, the love of cooking outside is in our DNA. The Flare Fire is designed to warm your guests while you entertain.
Your Flare Outdoor Fireplace now delivered cheaper in the South Island
Yes, thanks to a new South Island depot your Flare Outdoor Fireplace can now be delivered cheaper in all South Island regions.
Enjoy a wood fired pizza oven plus the warmth of an outdoor fireplace
Many of us dream of entertaining our guests and family with amazing wood fired pizza however the challenge with a traditional wood fired pizza oven is that they are designed to keep the heat in and not warm the surrounding area.
Flare Fires – Preferred Installers Needed
Flare Fires is growing its preferred installer relationships around the country. Landscaping and outdoor fireplaces are a natural fit, for many obvious reasons. However preferred installers can also be builders, handymen and stone masons.
Celebrity Chefs Outdoor Kitchen
NZ House & Garden editor Sally Duggan takes a tour of Chef Al Brown’s outdoor kitchen with his Flare outdoor fire as the focal point of the outdoor…
A must-have for this Papamoa family
After enjoying a Flare Outdoor Fire at their previous Papamoa home, Andrea and Kjell Nilsson knew that when building their new home, including plans…
Fieldays® Special Now Available – come and see us at stand RL49, 13-16th June
We’re doing our best Fieldays deal yet, we also have Andrew Mackle, Al Brown’s Executive Chef, onsite and 3 fires on display including a custom kitchen and the Flare Mini Fire.