Displays of Affection (for Your Dining Room)

It’s Valentine’s week, like it or not, and spring is about to be sprung! Guests are ready to put winter’s doldrums in the rear view mirror. Fresh beginnings are in the air, and your culinary delights are ready to be served and celebrated.

Your ingredients are fresh, and your recipes are refined to perfection. Are your serving pieces worthy of your guests’ affection? Whatever your style, it’s easier than ever to give your menu—and your guests—a little extra love with fresh serving pieces and plating tools that keep the promise of a memorable meal.

Make sharing effortless.

TableCraft’s new acacia wood Lazy Susans make it easy to spin anything from bakery items, entrees, appetizers, and desserts round and round to share the love and decadence. Offered in 13", 15", and 18" sizes, this naturally beautiful display offers a solution to easily share dishes among diners or access condiments from the center of the table without awkward reaching and passing.

TableCraft Faux Cast Iron Melamine Serving Trays look real, but their light weight and easy care make them a dream-come-true for servers and dish room staff.

Perfect for serving and displaying entrées, sides, shareables, and more, these dishwasher safe trays are good-looking, but keep the focus on the food. They come in matte black or white in 12", 14", and 20" sizes.

Offer them a rose.

In 2002, the reality TV show, The Bachelor, made the phrase, “Will you accept this rose?” world famous. To this day, contestants on the show are still vying for a rose. In other words, roses never go out of style!

If you’re going for romance and charm, the Tuxton Eggshell Western Rose Collection features a timeless floral pattern on glossy ceramic. This classic collection comes in a variety of sizes of plates, platters, saucers, bowls, and mugs. We recently learned a great design tip from the Tuxton team: mix and match Western Rose and Emerald Collection pieces for perfect tabletop chemistry.

Put them on a pedestal.

TableCraft Lindenwood Collection Display Platters add height and dimension to your presentation with a raised display and realistic design that naturally attracts positive attention. A fun and unexpected way to serve meat and cheese boards, entrees, desserts, and more, each platter has an integrated cut-out that makes it easier for servers to place on the table.

This melamine collection looks like real wood, yet it’s lightweight, durable, and dishwasher safe. Safe for temperatures up to 212°F, Lindenwood Platters are available in 9", 11", and 13" sizes.

Keep it casual.

TableCraft’s exclusive "barnwood" pattern makes The Barnwood Collection the culinary equivalent to a favorite pair of jeans. It’s not fancy, but it fits just right in a casual, down-to-earth setting.

Made from durable and lightweight melamine, this collection of platters and trays is dishwasher safe and holds up to heavy, repeated use. 

The textured, natural design is available in round and rectangular paddles, rectangular serving trays, and square platters.

 

Keep it pure.

Tuxton's Chicago Collection is understated, yet special. Its traditional embossed design fits beautifully in both casual and fine dining settings. 

Glossy, porcelain white ceramic provides a flattering backdrop for your chef’s creations of all colors and textures. 

The Chicago Collection includes a wide variety of sizes of plates, saucers, mugs, bowls, bouillons, and coordinating serving pieces.

 

Get a little saucy.

You’ll have your guests feeling the love with an artistic brushstroke of colorful, flavorful sauce that adds a one-of-a-kind touch to your presentation. Mercer Culinary’s wide range of easy-care, commercial grade tools will inspire your creativity and impress your guests with a personalized dining experience.

Available in a variety of styles, sizes, shapes, and finishes, Mercer Culinary Plating Spoons are refined instruments designed to help you expertly finish your culinary masterpiece for love at first sight. The 7-Piece Plating Spoons Set comes complete with slotted, perforated, spouted, and solid round spoons, along with a heavy-duty roll for easy storage and transport. 

The Mercer 6-piece Silicone Brush Set is dishwasher safe and features color-coded brush heads and tips for easy identification of brush style. Handles are tapered and textured for comfort and a sure grip for maximum control. This set is 480°F heat-tolerant and comes with a heavy-duty roll for easy storage and transport.

Love the idea of freshening up your presentation to enhance your guests’ dining experience? 

We’re here to help! Contact us.