HoReCa News Zwiesel launches United Tables Zwiesel has expanded its portfolio by launching a full-service provider for table settings in the hospitality sector – United Tables by Zwiesel. From April 2022, under the corporate umbrella brand United Tables by Zwiesel, extensive top-quality ranges from the Fortessa brand in the tableware and cutlery product categories will complement the wide range of crystal glassware and tableware collections under the Zwiesel Glas and Schott Zwiesel brands. This new subsidiary of Zwiesel Kristallglas AG showcased its product range for the very first time at Internorga in Hamburg recently. The aim behind United Tables is not to just look at individual tableware categories, but to present the set table as one overall concept. It will focus on dine-out hospitality and promote the idea of "Get inspired - Get united" in gastronomy, with plenty of suggestions for pleasurable get-togethers round the table. The national and international sales divisions of Zwiesel Kristallglas AG will look after sales for the entire United Tables range.
Utopia combats logistics issues
Utopia has made moves to combat the ongoing supply chain and logistics issues facing the hospitality sector. To ensure continuity of supply, Utopia set up additional agreements with leading tableware, glassware and barware designers and manufacturers in countries including Turkey, Poland and Portugal, while also sourcing more products from the UK. Utopia will continue to offer products from around the world, including those sourced from countries such as China and India. “These are high quality products that deserve their place in the HoReCa market, but due to the current problems with global shipping we felt we had to offer our customers an alternative,” says Josh Rammell, marketing manager at Utopia.
“It was back in 2018 that RAK asked me to Robin Levien design a bone china range for them. I was very honoured that Studio Levien were being trusted with such an important task. It was clearly an ambitious and bold project for RAK to develop a bone china range for the HoReCa market. As bone china is the strongest of all ceramic bodies it did make complete sense. The brief called for a light and classical design but with a twist. Our challenge was to create a core range for volume sales but familiar yet modern. The fine bead on the edge of the plate is a key element of the design and brings a refined elegance. We were asked to design some flagship items that would be more expressive and capture the DNA of the whole collection. This is easier said than done, but we are really proud of the two podiums and the arching jug in particular.”
Designer Robin Levien of Studio Levien discussing his work on Bravura, part of RAK Porcelain’s newest collection Le Ballet. See more of Le Ballet on page 24.
Inspired by the night sky
Koransha has used its signature colour Ruri (a shiny royal blue) on its Cobaltline series. By spritzing Ruri glaze over the surface, its unique design depicts the sky getting darker from evening into night. Koransha says the Cobaltline series goes with any type of cuisine and is one of the finest products. 12 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL: HoReCa
