Sear + finish on one surface
Different temperatures around the circular plate let the cook sear, brown, roast, finish and hold food without relying on one uniform heat setting.
Vulcan Fire Grill · architectural live-fire cooking
A circular live-fire cooking centrepiece built for serious food, flame and social cooking.
Vulcan combines a central wood fire with a thick circular carbon-steel plancha and a Corten-steel base. The format creates multiple working heat zones around one highly visible cooking station, making it suitable for premium residential entertaining, hospitality, resorts, lodges, restaurants and chef-led event cooking.
10 mm carbon-steel cooktop4 mm Corten-steel base1000–2000 mm diameter pathways
Technical overview
Five size pathways for residential through to destination cooking
Choose the diameter around the number of people, amount of simultaneous food, circulation space and how prominent the cooking station should feel. Final dimensions, finish, accessories, freight and site requirements are confirmed in the project quotation.
011000 mm
500 mm cooking-surface widthCompact residential pathway for smaller patios, couples and family cooking.
021200 mm
600 mm cooking-surface widthBalanced family-entertaining size with more plate area without dominating the space.
031500 mm
750 mm cooking-surface widthLarge-home, group-dining and boutique-hospitality pathway.
041700 mm
1000 mm cooking-surface widthHigh-impact format for restaurants, resorts and larger functions.
052000 mm
1000 mm cooking-surface widthDestination and commercial-scale pathway requiring deliberate circulation and fuel handling.
06Cooktop
10 mm carbon steelThick circular plancha stores heat and supports distinct high, moderate and holding zones.
07Base
4 mm Corten steelArchitectural weathering-steel body; natural Corten/rust and selected quoted finish pathways can be discussed.
08Working height
Approx. 1 metreConfirm the final model drawing before fixing surrounding bench, paving or service levels.
09Fuel
Dry, clean cooking firewoodDo not burn treated, painted or contaminated timber.
Apollo NZ Global is supply-only. Vulcan pricing is prepared manually from the selected size, finish, accessories, quantity and destination. Final product drawings and project-specific documentation control the supplied configuration.
Live-fire control
Cook by moving food through the heat gradient.
The central fire establishes the coal bed and visual theatre. Work closer to the centre for stronger searing and browning, then move outward for gentler finishing, roasting, holding and slower cooking.
Project fit
A live-fire station that can become part of the guest experience.
Built for social cooking
The flame remains visible while the cook works around a broad accessible perimeter, turning food preparation into part of the gathering.
Wide menu range
Steaks, burgers, skewers, vegetables, seafood, flatbreads and breakfast cooking all suit the plancha format, with heat selected by position on the plate.
Residential to hospitality scale
Smaller formats suit private entertaining; the 1500, 1700 and 2000 mm pathways move into group dining, restaurant, resort and event-cooking applications.
Accessory pathways
Pizza-oven accessories, elevated grilling or skewer systems and other cooking additions can be considered as part of the final quoted configuration.
Plan the whole cooking zone
Allow practical space for the cook, guests, dry wood, hot tools, food preparation and movement around the full circular station.
Site-specific fire planning
Use a suitable non-combustible base and check local fire restrictions, combustible clearances, overhead conditions and any hospitality or commercial requirements.
Global supply pathway
Apollo supplies the product package and documentation. Destination freight, unloading, local works and compliance requirements are confirmed project by project.
Common applications
Premium homesOutdoor kitchensResortsLodgesRestaurantsHospitality terracesChef-led eventsDestination venuesInternational projects
Guides & planning
Read the questions buyers usually ask before they specify the product.
Outdoor cooking
What Is a Live-Fire Plancha Grill? How Circular Wood-Fired Cooking Works
Understand how a circular live-fire plancha grill uses a central wood fire and different heat zones for searing, roasting, finishing and social outdoor cooking.
Read guide Outdoor cookingVulcan Fire Grill Size Guide: Comparing 1000, 1200, 1500, 1700 and 2000 mm
Compare the five Vulcan Fire Grill diameter pathways around cooking capacity, entertaining scale, circulation and residential or hospitality use.
Read guide Outdoor cookingLive-Fire Grill Heat Zones: Searing, Finishing and Holding on One Circular Plancha
Learn how centre fire, inner high-heat and outer moderate zones work together on a circular live-fire plancha such as the Vulcan Fire Grill.
Read guide Outdoor cookingCorten Steel Live-Fire Grills: Why Weathering Steel Suits Architectural Outdoor Cooking
Understand the role of Corten weathering steel in architectural live-fire grills, including patina, visual character, surrounding surfaces and project planning.
Read guideNeed the right configuration?