Tableware trends

• How to choose the right tableware
• Tableware trends
• New additions to tableware
• Large platters for sharing
• Care and cleaning

Fashionable foods
Trends in tableware are influenced by fashionable foods and the way in which we eat them. Gone are the days when 'proper' dining meant dusting off granny's best china and serving up on a full dinner set. Now we're more likely to take our cue from a local gastropub and enjoy hearty British recipes from rustic earthenware, or an Asian pick 'n' mix banquet from glossy lacquered bowls. Think of jewel-like nigiri or seaweed-wrapped California rolls served on a round dish – somehow not right? Graphic foods like these look best lined up in regimented rows on square plates.'

Plain and simple
Tables of chic eateries everywhere have increased the popularity of simple white serving ware in our kitchens. A favourite with the majority of chefs and restaurants, a plain white plate can provide a 'frame' for food, transforming even the most basic beans on toast into a culinary delight, while still proving the perfect foil for more adventurous dinner party dishes. The resulting tableware is both glamorous and functional.

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