Think about choosing a set that you can customise - ie if you don't want entrée plates or rimmed soup bowls, is there a wide choice of pieces like pasta bowls and rice bowls you can get instead? How you entertain (formal/casual)? What number of people do you normally cook for? (This will determine the quantities to put on your list) The good thing about choosing dinnerware that is sold individually is that you can add to it easily if a piece gets broken or if you need more plates for a dinner party. Platters and additional accessories like gravy boats, casseroles, and soup tureens also make popular gifts. Suggestions:
Basics
Dinnerset
Dinner plates
Entrée plates
Side plates
Cereal bowls
Mugs
Cups & Saucers
Teapot
Milk jug
Sugar bowl Speciality
Rice bowl
Noodle bowl
Charger plates
Soup bowls
Pasta bowls
Gravy boat
Salt & pepper
Soup turreen
Platters and serving ware Formal setting If you would like a more formal setting, have a look at the patterns and designs available and choose pieces that you like. Guests can then help you build a customised dinnerset. Remember this is a chance to get some of those things that you always dreamed of owning. Suggestions:
Thomas Loft
Rosenthal Suomi
Rockingham Venice or Natural cream dinnerware
Royal Doulton
- Gordon Ramsay
- Serenity
- Fascination
- Fusion White
- Symmetry silver service - without the polishing!! CUTLERY
When selecting cutlery, think about what other tableware you already have or are choosing for your list. If you have selected modern/simplistic dinnerware, don't choose traditional/ornate cutlery. The big thing with cutlery is to think about design and functionality. With our busy lifestyles, functionality is very important. All our cutlery is 18/10 stainless steel which is rust resistant and dishwasher safe. Forget about polishing silver!! Good quality stainless steel cutlery that is well designed will last for a long time so choose a design that is classic. Also check with us about availability of other accessories such as salad servers. Canteens are usually more economical and normally come in either 6 place or 8 place settings, although if you want to build up a set slowly, individual cutlery is a good way to go. Check that the cutlery you have chosen is an ongoing range and if extra place settings can be ordered. Cutlery basics: - 56pce or 44 pce canteen
- Table knife
- Table fork
- Entrée knife
- Entrée fork
- Soup spoon
- Dessert spoon
- Teaspoon
- Steak knife
- Coffee spoon
Other accessories: - Salad servers
- Serving spoon
- Cake lifter
- Carving set
- Cheese knife
make them sparkle! GLASSWARE
Glassware can be either formal or casual and can be split into two categories: stemware (glasses on a stem such as wine glasses) or barware (glasses such as tumblers.) When choosing glassware take into consideration what you have chosen in dinnerware and cutlery and pick a design that will match. Also think about whether you want an everyday set and a good set and how many people you normally have around so that you can decide on the quantity. Check with us about continuity of a pattern. You need to think about what kinds of things you drink i.e. wine, spirits, cocktails. Glasses will vary in price depending on whether they are hand made or machine made, the components of the glass (ie whether they are crystal) and how many glasses are in the set. Suggestions:
Basics
Red wine glass
White wine glass
Champagne flute
Tumbler or DOF
Long tumbler or Hiball
Water jug If you are really interested in wine, there are ranges available that have different glasses for different types of wine ie Chardonnay, Riesling, Dessert. There are also speciality glasses and barware available depending on your preferences. Speciality
Martini glass
Dessert wine glass
Brandy balloon
Decanter TABLE LINEN
Choose colours and textures that will go with the other tableware pieces you have selected. Choose practical items and check with us to see if you will be able to add to it later and to determine the numbers you need to put on your list. Suggestions:
Placemats
Napkins
Table runners
Tablecloth
Napkin rings 
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