Commercial grills often have greater cooking capacity than traditional home grills and have a variety of attachments for added versatility. End users of commercial grills include for-profit establishments such as restaurants, caterers, food suppliers, and barbecue establishments at food fairs, golf tournaments and other charitable events, and competition cookers. The category is ingenious, and many commercial grills feature designs unique to their respective manufacturers.

Commercial grills can be fixed or transported. An example of a stationary grill is a built-in pit grill for indoor or outdoor use. Construction materials include brick, mortar, concrete, tile and cast iron. However, most commercial grills are removable, allowing operators to take them with them wherever they work. Transportable commercial grills can be units with removable legs, collapsible grills, and fully trailer mounted grills.