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Business Action | Winter 2023

Winter 2023 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes the coverage of BBxpo Bideford business exhibition on 26 October 2023, the upcoming launch of the North Devon Business Awards 2024 and articles on businesses in Ilfracombe, local business directory listings plus more.

Winter 2023 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes the coverage of BBxpo Bideford business exhibition on 26 October 2023, the upcoming launch of the North Devon Business Awards 2024 and articles on businesses in Ilfracombe, local business directory listings plus more.

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North Devon’s outdoor living<br />

specialistHeart,Smoke&Soal<br />

iscelebratingitsappointment<br />

asUKdistributorofiQGrills.<br />

Heart,Smoke&Soal’s<br />

dedicatedoutsideliving<br />

showroomonHolsworthy<br />

IndustrialEstateopenedas<br />

recentlyas2020,andthe<br />

businesshasquicklyestablished<br />

itselfasasupplierofpremium<br />

productsdeliveredwithfirstclassservice.<br />

Thebusinessgrewoutof<br />

theenthusiasmofZowieand<br />

GarethReesforopenair<br />

cookingandeating.Zowieis<br />

experiencedincooking<br />

barbecuesforlargenumbers<br />

ofpeopleandafterthecouple<br />

builtupasuccessfulheating<br />

andplumbingbusiness,they<br />

decidedtostartanewbusiness<br />

aroundtheirpassion.<br />

Luxury brand<br />

Theappointmentasdistributor<br />

foriQGrillsisabigvoteof<br />

confidenceinthebusiness<br />

fromaluxurybrand.<br />

iQGrillsarewellknownfor<br />

theirkamadogrills,which<br />

Heart,Smoke&Soalhave<br />

beenpromotingforseveral<br />

years,findingthemvery<br />

popularwithcustomers.<br />

ZowieandGarethalways<br />

testequipmentthemselves<br />

beforeofferingthemto<br />

customersandhaveassessed<br />

manygrills,findingthatthey<br />

prefertheiQGrillsmodels.<br />

“AhugesellingpointforiQ<br />

Grillsisthatalltheaccessories<br />

areincludedandyoucan<br />

literallyunpackitandit’s<br />

readytouse,”saysZowie.<br />

“Wehaveademonstration<br />

modelwhichwe’vetakento<br />

manyeventsandcookedup<br />

lunchesandevenpartiesonit<br />

anduseditatourownhome.”<br />

Kamadogrillsarebasedon<br />

HEADER BBxpo<br />

Outdoor living specialist<br />

sizzles with excitement<br />

claycookersusedintheFar<br />

Eastandaremanufactured<br />

fromheat-resistant,durable<br />

ceramicmaterials.Designed<br />

forcookingwiththelidclosed,<br />

theycookatveryhigh<br />

temperaturesandretainboth<br />

flavoursandsmoke.Thisalso<br />

suitsthemtocookingoutdoors<br />

intheunpredictableBritish<br />

climate.Kamadogrillsare<br />

veryversatile,suitablefor<br />

cookingawiderangeoffood,<br />

andcanbeusedtocook<br />

outdoorsallyearround.<br />

Promoting iQ Grills<br />

“Wealwaysgetsuchgreat<br />

feedbackfromthisproduct<br />

andwejustcan’tshoutaboutit<br />

enough,”addsZowie.<br />

“TheiQGrillsbrandhas<br />

beenintheUKjustovertwo<br />

yearsandwhenthe<br />

opportunityaroseforusto<br />

takeondistribution,wesaid<br />

yesstraightaway.<br />

“Wenowwanttogrowthe<br />

brandintheUKandraiseits<br />

profile.Wearealsolookingto<br />

runcookingcoursesspecifically<br />

oniQGrillsproductshereat<br />

ourshowroomin2024.”<br />

Heart,Smoke&Soalwill<br />

alsobedistributingiQGrills’<br />

owncharcoal,whichincludes<br />

birch,oakanditsrenowned<br />

QuebrachoBlanco,aSouth<br />

Americanwhiteoakandone<br />

ofthehardestwoodsinthe<br />

world.Thishasextreme<br />

density,burnsveryslowlyand<br />

itslargechunkscanbebroken<br />

intosmallerpiecesasrequired,<br />

idealforrestaurantsand<br />

seriousBBQcooks.<br />

Growing UK presence<br />

iQGrillshasasignificant<br />

presenceintheNetherlands<br />

andEuropeandhaswon<br />

awardsforthebestceramic<br />

grillonthemarket.<br />

ZowieaimstogrowitsUK<br />

presencebyappointing<br />

specialistretailersforits<br />

productsacrossthecountry.<br />

Heart,Smoke&Soalwillbe<br />

sellingiQGrillsproductsfrom<br />

itsHolsworthyshowroomand<br />

onitswebsite.<br />

■ Details01409251357or<br />

heartsmokesoal.co.uk<br />

business-action.uk | <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2023</strong> | business action 25

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