The Gregman Roast 30 is a tripod with a chain hanger and a steel fire bowl underneath. In the manufacturer’s Polish shop it is called “Palenisko ogrodowe z grillem 2w1”, which translates as garden fire pit with grill. That describes the principle: with the grate hooked in, you grill over the embers; without the grate, you have an open fire pit. In our charcoal grills category it counts as a swing grill, and it costs approx. €70 (Amazon page on 20.10.2026: €69.99).
Our sources are thinner than for big brands. We found no German-language manufacturer page. What is written here about the technology and safety comes from gregman.pl, from the manufacturer’s manual (PDF with a German section, file name dated 23.01.2024) and from the Amazon catalogue as retrieved on 05.10.2026. Where we read something off the product photo, we say so.
Tripod, chain, bowl: what the photo and parts drawing show
In the photo, three black tubular legs converge at the top in a round head piece. A chain hangs down from there, splits into three strands shortly above the grate, and the round mesh grate hangs from hooks at their ends. About halfway up, a horizontal brace connects the legs. The fire bowl itself is not visible in the large image; it only appears in one of the crops at the left edge.
The manual shows the assembly in five drawn steps, without a single sentence of text. Before that comes a parts overview with 15 items from A to O: a head piece, the chain hanger with hook, a triangular cross brace, nine tube sections in total in four versions (three D, one E, two F, three G), the grate, the bowl, three feet and three sleeves. In addition there are six 5 x 35 screws, three 6 x 14 screws, three washers and three wing nuts. The parts are not labelled; the names are our reading of the drawing. That the legs are made up of several tube sections fits what Gregman promises: quick assembly and disassembly and a compact package when taken apart.
Two dimensions appear on the manufacturer’s page, 51 cm diameter for the fire bowl and 166 cm overall height. Amazon lists 51 x 82 x 166 cm as length, width and height. The 82 cm is an envelope dimension, and the catalogue does not explain what exactly it stands for; judging by the photo it is most likely the spread of the legs on the ground. For the pitch, allow for this width and for clearance all around.
The bowl is made of steel. On the Roast 30 page it is described as resistant to damage and high temperature, and the Amazon bullet list mentions a heat-resistant coating. The grate is chrome-plated and, according to Gregman, corrosion-resistant and easy to keep clean. The catalogue gives black as the colour.
In detail: controlling heat via chain and distance
Over open embers, it is mainly radiant heat that cooks. It drops off quickly with increasing distance, which is why the height of the grate is the real temperature control on a swing grill. Gregman writes that you adjust the intensity of grilling with the adjustable height. On the Roast 30 the grate hangs from the chain hanger (step 5 of the drawing), and it goes higher or lower when you hook it onto a different chain link.
The first consequence: you adjust in steps, and the smallest step is one chain link. It is not stepless. You also reach close to the hot grate when rehooking it. We would have grill gloves ready before the charcoal glows.
The LEMODO swing grill from our catalogue solves this differently. According to its Amazon listing, a crank mechanism raises and lowers the grate, which can also be swung left and right. With a crank you change the height while grilling, without touching the grate. Our assessment: for sausages and vegetables, where you set the height once, the chain is enough. If you often want to switch between fierce searing and slow finishing, you are better served by the crank.
A lid is not part of the Roast 30, neither in the parts overview nor in the photo. That leaves direct heat from below. You can push the embers to one half of the bowl and so create a milder side, but cooking in surrounding hot air, as a kettle grill with the lid closed can do, is not possible. For a thick roast or a whole chicken, this is the wrong design.
Swinging, by the way, means literally what it says: a grate on a chain can be nudged and swings over the embers. The food thus moves through hotter and cooler areas instead of sitting in one place over the strongest heat.
What do you get for approx. €70?
A tripod with a chain hanger, a chrome-plated grate and a steel bowl that serves as a fire pit without the grate. A lid, a cauldron and fuel are not included.
The dual use is the real reason for this purchase. Amazon puts it this way: you use the steel tub for grilling or as a fire pit in the garden, without having to build a permanent surface in the lawn. For the second use, Gregman speaks of “ognisko”, the Polish word for campfire. That you can cook over the fire and hang a cauldron is also stated on the manufacturer’s page; however, you have to buy a cauldron separately.
Running costs arise mainly from charcoal and firelighters. How much charcoal belongs in the bowl is not quantified anywhere, so we do not calculate a consumption per evening for you here. Our guide Charcoal or briquettes explains the difference between lump charcoal and briquettes in burn time and heat. Whether you may make an open fire in your garden at all is regulated differently by different municipalities.
Who is behind Gregman
Gregman belongs to Meester Group Sp. z o.o., based in Poznań, ul. Wągrowska 2. On its website the company describes itself as an e-commerce company with international experience. According to its complaints page, the brands Mark Adler, Huzaro, Vertenz, Athler and Tulano belong to the same group. Amazon lists the Meester Group as the manufacturer and the model simply as “Roast”.
The shop is somewhat confusing. Under the name Roast 30 there are two entries. One carries the reference GM-ROAST 30 and the EAN 5903796016444, the other is called Roast 3.0, with reference MA-ROAST 3.0 and EAN 5903796013085. Both pages state the same features, from the bowl diameter to the overall height. The manual is attached to the Roast 3.0 page, but its cover carries the name Roast 30. We could not clarify which of the two EANs belongs to the Amazon ASIN B0FN4MDQYK, because Gregman does not link to Amazon anywhere. The feature lists are identical; whether the components are too, we do not know.
Safety and care: what the manual prescribes
The manual comes in eleven languages, including German. Before the instructions, Gregman warns that failure to comply may lead to fire or explosion and may result in serious injury, death and damage to property. Under “CAUTION” follow 21 points, here in the wording of the German version:
- “The grill should be installed and operated in accordance with the operating instructions.”
- “Do not use the product until installation is complete.”
- “Installation should be carried out out of the reach of children, as some parts may have sharp edges and pose a choking hazard.”
- “Do not use sharp objects such as knives or scissors when unpacking the parts.”
- “Do not use the appliance indoors. Escaping carbon dioxide fumes can be toxic and lead to serious injury or even death.”
- “Place the grill on a stable and level surface and do not move it during use.”
- “Do not use flammable products such as alcohol or petrol to light the appliance or near it. Use only firelighters that comply with the EN 1860-3 standard to light the grill.”
- “After using the firelighter, secure its packaging and place it at a safe distance from the grill.”
- “Do not add liquid firelighters or charcoal soaked in liquid firelighters to hot or warm charcoal.”
- “The grill heats up strongly; do not touch the grill after lighting until it has cooled down.”
- “Never leave the grill unattended after lighting until it has cooled down.”
- “Children and pets should not be left unattended near a lit grill.”
- “Do not remove the ashes until the coals have burned out completely and the grill has cooled down.”
- “Do not wear loose clothing when lighting or operating the grill.”
- “Do not use the grill in strong wind, bad weather or rain.”
- “Do not use water to control sparks or to extinguish the coals.”
- “Use suitable tools with long, heat-resistant handles for grilling.”
- “The grilling area must be free of flammable vapours and liquids such as petrol, alcohol and other flammable substances.”
- “After grilling is finished, make sure each time that the coals and ashes are safely extinguished.”
- “Clean the grill regularly after each use and maintain it.”
- “Using sharp objects and corrosive agents to clean the grill grate or to remove ashes can damage the top layer of the grill; the use of mild cleaning agents and a soft cloth is recommended.”
At the end, the manual states that these warnings do not cover every situation and that the user must exercise common sense and caution.
Two places deserve a comment. Point 5 says “carbon dioxide fumes”. As a general rule, the danger with glowing charcoal is carbon monoxide, a gas you can neither smell nor see. The term does not change the rule: the Roast 30 belongs outdoors. And points 16 and 19 stand next to each other without the manual saying what you should extinguish with if water is ruled out.
On care, only point 21 of the manual gets specific about materials. Whether a wire brush counts as a sharp object it leaves open; for the chrome-plated grate we would stick to washing-up liquid and a soft cloth, as recommended there. The bowl is coated steel. If the coating flakes off in one spot, the steel underneath can rust. How to proceed then is described in our guide Grill rusting: what to do?.
What the manufacturer does not state
We found these points neither on gregman.pl nor in the manual or the Amazon catalogue:
- Diameter and area of the grate
- Sheet thickness of bowl and grate
- Material of legs and chain, steel grade and type of coating
- Number of height levels and adjustment range of the chain
- Temperatures at the grate
- Amount of charcoal, heat-up time and whether briquettes or wood are intended besides charcoal
- Minimum distances to flammable materials, rules for balconies and ground beyond “stable and level surface”
- Load capacity of chain and grate, and so also the permitted weight of a cauldron
- Packed size and packed weight
- Whether you need tools for assembly
- Warranty period, spare parts and country of origin
- A manufacturer website in German
What we miss most is the grate diameter. Gregman and Amazon give the set for six people, and without a grate dimension this figure cannot be checked. Whether the wing nuts and screws can be tightened by hand is the second open point that affects you on assembly day.
These three alternatives are worth a look
| Model | The difference | Price | Our rating | Choose this one if |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregman Roast 30 (this one) | Bowl also usable alone as a fire pit, height by chain | approx. €70 | 7.7 | you want a grill and a fire pit in one |
| SOUK ONE swing grill set 150 cm | Grate 46 cm according to the listing, frame 150 cm high | approx. €40 | 7.5 | you want to know the grate size in advance and spend little |
| LEMODO swing grill with crank | Crank instead of chain, swivelling grate | approx. €58 | 7.6 | you often change the height while grilling |
| HeRo24 stainless steel tripod 60 cm | Stainless steel frame with crank and rope, no fire bowl | approx. €224.95 | 8.6 | you already have a fire pit |
The prices are the guide values of our price boxes, and the rating is our editorial assessment. Nobody has measured anything on these, and the table says nothing about the durability of the chain or coating.
The price sequence stands out. The SOUK ONE costs approx. €40, the Roast 30 approx. €70. The LEMODO is at approx. €53. So for the crank you pay no more in our catalogue, but less. The HeRo24 costs approx. €224.95 and comes without a bowl; according to its manufacturer, the frame and rope are made of stainless steel.
When the Roast 30 fits and when it does not
The Roast 30 fits if you want to light a fire more often than you grill on summer evenings. Then the bowl is the main device, and the tripod and grate come in on the evenings when sausages are meant to land on the table too.
If you mainly grill and play with the heat, that is, sear steaks fiercely and then hang them higher, take the LEMODO. The crank is built for exactly this switch, and according to our price boxes it is the cheaper of the two.
If you have to plan for a regular group, say six people every other weekend, we would prefer the SOUK ONE. For it, the grate size is stated in the listing; for the Roast 30 you have to ask for it.
If you already have a fire bowl or a brick fire pit, you do not need a second one. Then a plain tripod like the HeRo24, which you place over your existing fire, is worth a look.
We would not buy it for a balcony or for barbecue evenings in wind. Point 15 of the manual rules out weather of this kind, and without a lid, open embers are hard to tame in gusts. On campsites, special rules often apply to open fire; what to bear in mind there is covered in our camping grill buying guide.
And anyone planning roasts, pulled pork or ribs with indirect heat is fundamentally badly served by a swing grill. A kettle grill with a lid is the right design for that, and which design suits you in general is settled by our Grill Finder in a few questions.
