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Fire starters In focus: summer food and drink

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One of the many lifestyle changes ignited by the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns is the growth of entertaining at home. As the garden and other outside spaces fast became the only places to socialise, consumers made big investments in some serious barbecue kit. The concept of the garden kitchen and al fresco eating flourished …

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