Abstract: A side shelf system associated with a cooking station is provided. The side shelf system includes a side shelf and an insert, such as a cutting board, the side shelf defining a recess therein sized and configured to retain the insert. The side shelf system may be pivotably coupled to the cooking station such that the side shelf system may be moved between a use position and a pivoted position. The insert is sized and configured to be slide into or be removed from the insert in a direction parallel to an upper surface of the side shelf such that the recess is defined by containment structure. Further, the insert may slide to and from the front side of the side shelf. With this arrangement, upon the side shelf system being in the pivoted position, the insert is maintained within the side shelf via the containment structure.

Abstract: A portable cooking stove configured to be compactable is provided. In one embodiment, the cooking stove includes a main body, a lid, a griddle, and an elongated structure. The lid is hingeably coupled to the main body. The main body includes burners positioned therein. The griddle is removably secured to the main body with the elongated structure. The elongated structure includes a handle at one end thereof to be positioned through one or more panels of the main body with the handle exposed along an exterior side of the main body and with the elongated structure configured to engage a griddle opening defined in an underside of the griddle. The griddle is further removably secured to the main body with at least one tab of the griddle configured to engage structure associated with the one or more panels of the main body.