I love to cook / grill meat, but my wife doesn't like the smoke and smell around the kitchen (and house!) when I use a griddle with hot oil - so I needed to find an alternative. I've never had a GF grill and didn't really think of it until I saw this large version. It can do a variety of jobs, from a panini press to a full-on grilling machine and its size means it is able to handle enough for a family of four. It's a decent size (as you would expect) and solidly built but it's also easy to move around and clean up after use, and then file it away again once everything is clean and cooled down. This is much quicker than doing a proper BBQ (much as I love doing them) and this is an excellent substitute when I'm feeling lazy!