our story

Since the beginning of time, fires were lit to keep people warm, to cook and to create places to gather. Today you can’t cook on most outdoor fireplaces and many don’t even keep you warm. Flare Outdoor Fireplaces keep the purpose of fire alive. They enhance outdoor living with an all-in-one design you can use as a grill, pizza oven, rotisserie, smoker, or just a beautiful place to relax.

Everyone gathers around fire. There’s something magical about it. It’s always been this way and this ancient part of our DNA draws us to the warmth and movement of fire. The beauty and simplicity of a Flare Outdoor Fireplace captures this atmosphere, sometimes standing out, creating the needed centrepiece — other times disappearing into the background having achieved its purpose.

Torrey Hilton, Founder: “Creating a place to gather with our family was the desire that birthed the first Flare Outdoor Fireplace. We wanted something to engage around with our growing family. We also wanted to add value to our outdoor space. I guess in both ways we wanted to invest into our future.

In our travels over the years we’d seen the South African Braai, the Croatian Peka and the Argentinian Grill. We wanted something that could cook like that, but also stand like a piece of art. Since we built that first outdoor fireplace we’ve been captured by flame, smoke, family and fun.

We have been building fires now for many years and thousands of people in New Zealand have been won over with the same dream. We now have offices in Australia, Canada and the USA and are very pleased that people all over the world are relaxing and making time around our fires.”