Zest wins big at GIMA New Product Awards
Outdoor living expert, Zest has won a GIMA Award in the Outdoor Leisure category for its Terraza Outdoor Kitchen Set range. Part of the company’s innovative 2025 outdoor entertaining range, the Terraza range was designed in-house around current consumer trends for outdoor wellbeing, entertaining in the garden and the grow-and-cook approach.
In a triumphant night for the brand held at the iconic Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales, Zest’s Stirling Arbour was a finalist in the same category, while the company’s Tall Botanical Greenhouse was a finalist in the Garden Landscaping category.
The Zest Terraza Outdoor Kitchen Range Set comprises two double units, with stainless steel countertops, both with masses of storage space, a display corner unit, and an optional side table. These can all be purchased individually or as a set. All the products are pressure-treated and come with a ten-year guarantee against rot.
The Terraza range blends beautifully into the natural landscape and fits perfectly into Zest’s outdoor entertaining collection, which also includes the Zest Garden Pizza Oven Table, the Zest Garden Bar and Two-Stool Set – winner of the same category at the 2023 GIMA Awards - and the Zest Ascot 2.4m Pergola. The collection is available alongside a choice of contemporary dining sets to make any garden entertaining space complete.
The Zest range benefits from the company’s over-arching guilt-free ‘at one with nature’ theme as it is made from sustainable slow-grown softwood sourced from PEFC-certified (PEFC/16-37-1490) forests.
Also attracting praise from the GIMA judging panel were Zest’s Stirling Arbour and Tall Botanical Greenhouse. The Stirling Arbour is a statement piece, designed as a sanctuary for drinks, dining and relaxation. It has covered seating for four people and includes a spacious fitted table, delightful trellis panels for privacy and comfortable angled seats, suitable for any occasion.
The Zest Tall Botanical Greenhouse, which was a finalist in the Garden Landscaping category, is a high-quality, Perspex-glazed traditional-style greenhouse, with a small footprint making it ideal for any garden where space is limited. With a sturdy 90mm x 40mm timber frame, handcrafted dowelled door construction, and two opening roof vents with dual height stays, it provides optimum temperature control and ventilation. The fully glazed roof panels incorporate in-built drainage holes to allow rain to drain away easily, and the removable, modular shelves allow for flexible, multi-height growing space.
Commenting on Zest’s GIMA Awards success, Managing Director, Andrew Baker said, “I’m absolutely thrilled. At Zest, we pride ourselves on understanding the importance of outdoor space and the happiness and fulfilment that it can provide, so it is fantastic to be recognised by our peers at the GIMA Awards. Congratulations to all the team.”
Zest is a fifth-generation British company that designs timber products including furniture, GYO, and decorative garden structures, and sells to garden centres, major retailing groups, and online retailers. It has a dedicated national sales team, and provides a range of retail support. For further information about Zest’s outdoor entertaining, grow your own products and all Zest’s range, visit www.zestoutdoorliving.co.uk or contact sales@zestoutdoorliving.co.uk.