Cooking appliance for cooking food products, the cooking appliance comprising: - a first structure comprising a first cooking module comprising a first cooking plate, - a second structure comprising a second cooking module comprising a second cooking plate, the second structure further comprising a handle which comprises a handling part configured to be handled by a user, - a pivot connection connecting the second structure to the first structure and configured to enable a pivoting of the second structure with respect to the first structure about a pivot axis and between a closing position in which the first cooking plate and the second cooking plate have a minimum spacing, and a maximum opening position in which the first cooking plate and the second cooking plate have a maximum spacing when the cooking appliance rests on a support surface, - a user interface disposed on the handling part, and - a control unit configured to control the operation of the cooking appliance, the cooking appliance having a first use mode, called grill mode, in which a food is intended to be inserted between the first and second cooking plates, and a second use mode, called barbecue mode, in which each of the first and second cooking plates is capable of supporting and cooking a respective food, characterised in that the handling part, which carries the user interface, is movable with respect to the second cooking module between at least one first use position which is dedicated to the first use mode, and in which the user interface is accessible for a user when the cooking appliance is in the first use mode, and a second use position which is dedicated to the second use mode, and in which the user interface is accessible for a user when the cooking appliance is in the second use mode. - a first structure comprising a first cooking module comprising a first cooking plate, - a second structure comprising a second cooking module comprising a second cooking plate, the second structure further comprising a handle which comprises a handling part configured to be handled by a user, - a pivot connection connecting the second structure to the first structure and configured to enable a pivoting of the second structure with respect to the first structure about a pivot axis and between a closing position in which the first cooking plate and the second cooking plate have a minimum spacing, and a maximum opening position in which the first cooking plate and the second cooking plate have a maximum spacing when the cooking appliance rests on a support surface, - a user interface disposed on the handling part, and - a control unit configured to control the operation of the cooking appliance, the cooking appliance having a first use mode, called grill mode, in which a food is intended to be inserted between the first and second cooking plates, and a second use mode, called barbecue mode, in which each of the first and second cooking plates is capable of supporting and cooking a respective food, characterised in that the handling part, which carries the user interface, is movable with respect to the second cooking module between at least one first use position which is dedicated to the first use mode, and in which the user interface is accessible for a user when the cooking appliance is in the first use mode, and a second use position which is dedicated to the second use mode, and in which the user interface is accessible for a user when the cooking appliance is in the second use mode.