The Image here is an outdoor kitchen that will have a pergola, currently under construction by Toronto Outdoor Kitchens. A Pergola has so many advantages without needing to be an expensive option. Two anchored posts within the framing and essentially that is all you need structurally for a Pergola. The pergola for this outdoor kitchen will only be approximately five foot wide when completed, but will give much needed shade to the outdoor kitchen. The shade it provides will help keep the hot sun off outdoor kitchen appliances and countertops. The sun beating down on any refrigeration will make it work much harder and therefore it will cost more to operate.
Toronto Outdoor Kitchens designs simple but beautiful pergolas for practical reasons also. It is not just about the shade, a pergola gives you height in your outdoor kitchen and that is useful. It is a place to mount lighting for illuminating the outdoor kitchen at night, for mounting outdoor speakers and for infrared heaters that will extend the outdoor season. A simple Pergola is a lot of performance and well worth the investment.
