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Apollo Fire & Cooking · Charlie Outdoor Ovens

Charlie outdoor ovens — one charcoal oven, seven ways to cook.

Charlie is an all-in-one outdoor charcoal oven designed for pizza, grilling, roasting, baking, hot smoking, cold smoking and low-and-slow cooking. Hand-built in Britain, it combines a front-opening insulated cooking chamber with strong colour and a genuinely architectural outdoor-kitchen presence.

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80–400°C published temperature range Three oven formats Ten published colours
Orange Charlie Oven beside outdoor cooking preparation area
Charcoal firedLumpwood charcoal + optional wood / chips for smoke
Controlled by airflowUpper + lower vent controls regulate heat
Multi-level cookingDirect + indirect cooking in the same chamber
Mobile formatsFull-size models supplied on castors

The oven range

Three Charlie formats for different spaces and workloads.

Dimensions below come from the June 2024 Charlie brochure. Final current specification, local installation requirements and availability are confirmed before supply.

Cheeky Charlie outdoor charcoal oven01
Compact tabletop oven

Cheeky Charlie

The more compact Charlie format. It is designed to sit on a suitable worktop or pair with the dedicated Cheeky base cabinet, making it a strong option where the full-height oven footprint is not required.

External
620 W × 600 D × 1160 H mm including chimney
Weight
120 kg
Cooking chamber
114 L · 6 rack positions · 2 racks supplied
Mobility
Fixed feet
Brochure warranty
3 years
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Full-size outdoor charcoal oven

Charlie

The core all-in-one Charlie: a tall insulated cooking chamber built for direct and indirect cooking across multiple levels, with an ash drawer, front-opening door and lockable mobility.

External
620 W × 600 D × 1850 H mm including chimney
Weight
160 kg
Cooking chamber
132 L · 9 rack positions · 2 racks supplied
Mobility
Castors
Brochure warranty
3 years
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Commercial-duty oven

Charlie Professional

A deeper, heavier-duty commercial pathway with reinforced hinges and castors, rear chimney position and depth for full-size gastronorm pans. Commercial indoor use requires appropriate commercial ventilation.

External
620 W × 700 D × 1850 H mm including chimney
Weight
250 kg
Cooking chamber
164 L · 9 rack positions · 3 racks supplied
Mobility
Reinforced castors
Brochure warranty
1 year commercial use · 3 years domestic use

All-in-one cooking

Pizza. Grill. Roast. Bake. Smoke. Low ’n’ slow.

The strength of Charlie is not a single cooking trick. Rack height, airflow and the enclosed chamber let one oven move between very different cooking styles without turning the outdoor kitchen into a collection of separate appliances.

If pizza, bread and retained-heat refractory cooking are the main priority rather than all-in-one charcoal cooking, compare the dedicated Apollo wood-fired pizza oven range.

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Pizza

The brochure positions Charlie as a high-heat pizza oven and states several pizzas can be cooked at once, with a published example of around three minutes at 375°C.

02

BBQ + grill

Cook directly over the fire on the stainless-steel racks, or use the optional flat-bed or perforated plancha for different foods and heat exposure.

03

Roast

Use multiple rack heights at once for direct and indirect cooking, allowing meat, vegetables and sides to share one cooking chamber.

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Bake

The 80–400°C operating range and insulated chamber support bread, cakes and other oven-style baking.

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Hot + cold smoke

The airtight construction retains smoke from charcoal, wood or woodchips. The brochure also describes an ice-bath pathway for cold-smoking applications.

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Low ’n’ slow

The manufacturer states a normal charcoal load can provide roughly 4–6 hours of indirect cooking, with additional fuel supporting longer cooks of up to around 16 hours.

Colour + outdoor kitchen

Make the oven part of the architecture.

Charlie’s brochure publishes a ten-colour range. The oven, Cheeky base cabinet and Island Cabinet can be coordinated or deliberately contrasted.

HoneycombTrufflePorciniBlue MarlinSaffronTeal DuckOreganoRhubarbBeetrootGreen Chilli
Orange Charlie Oven beside an outdoor cooking bench
A working outdoor kitchen rather than a standalone barbecue.
Rhubarb Charlie Oven and matching kitchen island
Colour-matched oven and mobile prep / storage island.
Porcini Saffron and Blue Marlin Charlie Ovens
Full colour range for architectural outdoor spaces.
Three Charlie Ovens in different colours in a garden
Bold colour can make the oven a design feature.
Charlie Ovens in orange white and yellow
Choose a quiet architectural tone or a high-impact finish.
Porcini Charlie Professional Oven in a landscaped courtyard
Professional pathway for food-led hospitality and commercial projects.
Charlie outdoor kitchen with oven and mobile cabinets

Charlie Kitchen Island Cabinet

An instant prep, storage and serving station.

The 1200 × 700 × 900 mm Island Cabinet combines a stainless-steel countertop, covered shelf and two large drawers. The brochure rates each drawer to 40 kg and positions the cabinet as prep surface, storage, bar or casual dining station.

1200 mm width700 mm depth900 mm height98 kg weight360° swivel castors2 large drawers

Technical overview

Useful numbers before the project is quoted.

The manufacturer brochure is the source for these planning figures. Project-specific clearances, ventilation, support, freight, local fire requirements and any commercial approvals remain subject to the actual installation location.

01

Temperature control

Published operating range is 80–400°C. Temperature is regulated through upper and lower air vents controlling charcoal combustion.

02

Insulated chamber

The brochure specifies thick ceramic-wool insulation, stainless-steel interior components and front-opening construction intended to limit heat loss.

03

Fuel efficiency

Charlie states its sealed design uses 45% less charcoal than an open grill. Treat this as a manufacturer-published comparison rather than a project guarantee.

04

Included racks

Cheeky Charlie and standard Charlie include two stainless-steel cooking racks. Charlie Professional includes three.

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Accessories

Published accessories include a 380 × 300 mm pizza stone plus 430 × 355 mm Flat Bed and Perforated Planchas.

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Commercial pathway

Charlie Professional is intended for restaurants, outdoor catering and hospitality. Indoor commercial use requires suitable commercial-standard ventilation.

Manufacturer reference · June 2024

Charlie Oven Brochure

17 pages covering cooking modes, oven construction, Cheeky Charlie, Charlie Professional, cabinets, colours, dimensions, accessories and FAQs.

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