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{{Short description|French cooking equipment company}}
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'''Rorgue''' is a French producer of custom-made cooking [[Kitchen stove|ranges and stoves]]. It was founded in 1893 in [[Clermont-Ferrand]], before moving to [[St Denis]], next to Paris, at the beginning of the 20th century.▼
▲'''Rorgue''' is a French producer of custom-made cooking [[Kitchen stove|ranges and stoves]]
After producing its first ranges running on gas, then fuel, Rorgue was one of the first to produce ranges and stoves running on gas, then on electricity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lhotellerie-restauration.fr/lhotellerie/Articles/M_2551_4_Mars_1998/Rorgue.html|title=La tradition d'abord|access date=July 11, 2012|language=French}}</ref>▼
Founded in 1893 in [[Clermont-Ferrand]] as a domestic hotwater and boiler maker, the factory moved to [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]], next to Paris, at the beginning of the 20th century. There they had access to a number of cafes and restaurants, which all had need for ranges, stoves and ovens.
▲After producing its first ranges running on
Rorgue stoves are used by a number of notable chefs, including [[Heston Blumenthal]] at London's [[Mandarin Oriental]] hotel. [[Gordon Ramsay]] at [[Royal Hospital Road]] & Maze, [[Michel Roux Jr.]] at [[Le Gavroche]], John Willams at [[The Ritz, London|The Ritz]].<ref>{{cite web|title=My New Kitchen – Dinner by Heston Blumenthal|url=https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/339048/my-new-kitchen-dinner-by-heston-blumenthal|website=The Caterer|date=29 June 2011}}</ref>
In the UK the ranges are managed and distributed by Exclusive Ranges Ltd who are the sole UK agents.
==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Home appliance manufacturers of France]]▼
[[Category:French brands]]
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