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t is blinding to think we are now six months into 2022. The first half of the year has gone down in a haze of energy prices, logistical challenges, conflicts and inflation. A break from Covid, sure – but neither makes for a particularly appealing conversation starter. Conversely though, the world is opening up again which is great news for the HoReCa sector and even better news for tableware suppliers. We caught up with Vista Alegre’s Nuno Barra who told us they are anticipating an increase in HoReCa sales over the next three years: “Vista Alegre keeps a rather ambitious plan for its worldwide hotelware presence. We saw a massive impact on the tourism sector with the Covid pandemic which caused a similar impact on the HoReCa sales and new project investment in this segment. However, we understand that people are eager to get back to travelling, business and/or leisure and we really believe in a sharp increase on the sales in this segment for the next three years,” he told us. Turn to page 16 to see what he has to say. In terms of categories, we look at the festive tableware market – where accent pieces are always a winner. And a special mention here to Lenox’s Holiday pattern which is still going strong after first being introduced in 1974. Turn to page 44 to see more. One company who do festive very well is Noritake – we catch up with senior vice president Jay Fingert who talks us through the exciting new launches Noritake have recently made, along with giving us some insight into their festive offering too. “Sales of tableware, like most home goods, had been unbelievably good beginning within weeks of the start of Covid. By late May 2020, online retailers

and traditional retailers with developed websites were seeing large year-over-year increases. When physical stores began to reopen, they experienced similar sales increases. The only limitation on sales were supply chain related,” Jay tells us on page 24. On page 30 you will find an interview with Dr Spoon, also known as designer William Welch of Studio William, gaining great insight into how he sees his business. Interestingly, in what is a first for the tableware industry, William tells us Studio William has designed a new collection of 100 per cent compostable packaging with Braille for the Studio William Cutlery brand. It's a great move, offering accessibility to a marginalised group such as the blind and partially sighted community is a step towards a more inclusive society for all. Meanwhile, this issue also takes a look at serveware options as we enter summer and latterly Q4 on page 36 while our trend columnist Donna Ferrari imparts her knowledge on page 32. Speaking of trends, we look at some purple-hued pieces on page 68, as well as everything with a scalloped edge and more on page 50. And let’s not forget summer trade shows with IMC’s Las Vegas (pg 56) and Atlanta (pg 60) taking place in July while BHETA’s Exclusively (pg 54) event takes place in June. We will be at Exclusively so see you there!

“The first half of the year has gone down in a haze of energy prices, logistical challenges, conflicts and inflation”

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Regulars 10 News the latest news from around the globe 14 Hospitality news from new launches to Michelin-star moments 18 Product news the latest products unveiled 24 Cover Story Noritake talk us through new collections and more 26 Retail Column small bites are big on impact 28 Retail Interview gia winning hengstyle is a haven for customers 40 Viewpoints opinions from those in the business 64 Hospitality Column introducing Collection Privé

Trends 32 Column Donna Ferrari shines a spotlight on some of the latest tableware trends 50 Irregular edges we look at alternatives to the straight and narrow 62 Trend spotlight Rosenthal’s miniature vases 68 Trend lilac all things positively purple

Interview 30 Studio William on good design and good business 49 IMC Dorothy Belshaw on Shoppe Objet

68 Category 38 Serveware we explore the latest in serveware 44 Festive t’is the season to… buy tableware

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New pop-up concept store event for home and gifting Leading platform connecting brands with buyers, Product Guru, is launching POP – a series of tech-powered popup concept stores in London throughout September, to get brands exposed to hundreds of key players in their market. As part of the inaugural events, Product Guru will host a POP concept store for home and gifting from 18 to 23 September, in Islington, London. POP will look like a retail store and invite stakeholders including buyers, distributors, investors, influencers and more, to browse innovative products in the category. The events will integrate Product Guru’s platform to display product details and

videos, allowing attendees to connect with brands and take actions. 3D technology will enable other attendees to join the experience virtually. POP events will move from London across Europe, USA, Dubai and Sydney, offering brands a budget-friendly opportunity to reach international markets. Product Guru’s CEO, Simon Coyle, says: “We’re very excited to launch POP, our new concept store events to get brands in front of hundreds of industry stakeholders. We’re taking the best aspects of trade shows, re-imagining the pop-up concept store, and creating a new tech-powered, cost-effective, and highly targeted event for introducing brands to new markets.”

Bridal is back with spend matching 2019 levels, says Beatriz Ball Beatriz Ball says 2022 is set to be one of the biggest years for weddings with spend matching 2019 levels. Taking information gleaned from its wedding planning digital platform, the company is reporting a “rush to traditional bigger weddings again with many event sites report reservation backlogs and long wait times.” “Brides and grooms are lining up to say I Do. Sign-ups on wedding registry sites are soaring,” says Beatriz Ball, founder of the company. “This is good news for so many in our industry who sell engagement, bridal and wedding items that make their way onto bridal registries. We have heard attendance and spend on weddings in 2022 is back to 2019 levels,” she adds. “I think after a mostly two-year hiatus, people are excited to get back together again to celebrate the union of the married couple with close family and all friends,” adds Kelly Wenzel, national sales manager.

Zwiesel launches United Tables

Zwiesel Kristallglas AG is now expanding its portfolio and 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 will showcase its product range for the very first time at Internorga in Hamburg. The aim behind United Tables is not to look at individual tableware categories only, 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. More ideas and information about the “Perfect Match” of the United Tables ranges can be found at www.united-tables.de and by contacting sales at United Tables.

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general News New brands join India’s thinKitchen

All smiles! Tableware International’s Paul Yeomans pictured with 41 Madison’s senior vice president Kristi Forbes at the most recent showcase in April.

thinKitchen can boast some exciting new brand launches this year. Kilner, part of the Rayware Group, has joined the outlet, says CEO Anand Baldawa who tells us more well-known brands have also joined thinKitchen. “We have had new launches in dinnerware with new ranges added to Burleigh and the introduction of Denby’s Greenwich collection. Also new to thinKitchen is Lifetime Brands, a leading global provider of kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home. We have on board their sub brands Mikasa with its glassware and dinnerware range, La Cafetiere and London Pottery with their tea and coffee ranges and Kitchen Craft with its serveware range.”

Denby celebrates 70 years of tourism

Denby has recommenced tours of its pottery – the first since pre-pandemic times. Tours of the historic building have been brought back due to popular demand, heightened by Denby's recent appearance on BBC's Inside the Factory. This year also marks 70 years since Denby first opened its doors to the public, with the inaugural group being a local Women’s Institute association. Tours of the pottery are bookable online.

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Review: FEA’s 2022 Light Equipment and Tableware Forum FEA’s Light Equipment and Tableware (LET) Forum had a two-year hiatus but was back with a bang at Whittlebury Hall, Towcester, May 10-11. The over-riding feeling of the event was positivity. Steve Goodliff, chair of FEA’s LET Group, said: “It was an absolute joy to be part of this year’s forum. Dealers and suppliers are reporting a strong bounceback, some seeing sales even higher than pre-Covid. But you know what? Another reason for all the smiles was the simple pleasure of meeting people face-to-face again.” In terms of the big trends, melamine and polycarbonate were strongly in evidence. Many foodservice professionals were putting this down, at least in part, to the huge increase in outdoor eating and drinking. In addition, manufacturers have excelled themselves in developing new and exciting designs – many of them very much in keeping with another of the big trends: all things organic. Textured melamine dishes and bowls, many in natural, uneven shapes, were the order of the day. Meanwhile, over in ceramics, reactive glazes add to the natural, spontaneous ambience of the organic approach. Colours continue to fly. Although white tableware will always be popular, delegates and suppliers alike attested to the popularity of colour. Certain hues were clearly winning in 2022, though finding a common theme is not easy – the most popular range from rich, bright marine blues to muted sage. After Covid, hygiene and safety occupy an even bigger part of the buyer’s criteria. That was evident in, for example, buffet products that presented food in single portion, covered containers. Similarly, suppliers noted strong sales for sauce dispensers that minimised the potential for cross contamination. Personalisation is another clear trend, with many companies offering relatively inexpensive and low volumes on personalised products ranging from plastic squeeze bottles to wooden pepper mills. And personalisation continues to play its part in Covid-safe hospitality, with products such as bespoke signs directing customers to help maintain social distancing. Sustainability is clearly going to be ever more important, both as part of product development and within buying selection processes. Launches here includes low cost, reusable stainless-steel cutlery (for ‘aldesko’ eating), highly energy-efficient grills, knife-lifeprolonging sharpeners, scouring pads made of walnut shells, and compostable coffee pods.

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“We faced a situation that was certainly unique. Global health emergencies, war and heavy financial speculation drove up the cost of raw materials, transport and energy, making it very difficult to continue ensuring the standards we were used to. But we were able to manage the complexity and even seize some competitive opportunities by investing in advance in infrastructure – starting with systems for producing energy independently. It is essential to have clear objectives and the flexibility to respond quickly to sudden shocks, such as those we faced.” Andrea Sarasso, marketing manager, Sambonet Paderno Industrie SpA on how they responded to challenges in the market such as cost of raw materials and freight. Turn to page 40 to hear more viewpoints.

Remembering Bernd T. Dibbern The iconic Bernd T. Dibbern passed away on 20 March, 2022 aged 80. Bernd was considered a visionary when he started his career in the 1960s as an importer for Scandinavian designer brands. In 1982, he achieved his international breakthrough as a lifestyle brand with the Solid Color product line. The series, based on a form from the early 1930s, was awarded various design prizes. To this day, Dibbern is known for Solid Color - simple form combined with a modern colour palette. He is survived by his wife and four children.

Lifetime Brands Europe

announces director appointments Lifetime Brands Europe’s recently announced new director appointments. Following their contributions heading up the business’ UK and EMEA sales channels, David Titterington has been promoted to the position of UK sales director and Sharon Harris to the position of EMEA sales director. Gary Porter has been appointed as business development director, responsible on a global basis for exploring strategic opportunities to support the Lifetime Brands global business development strategy. Jonathan Forrester-Cliffe has moved into the role of ecommerce director and will continue to play a key role in meeting the company’s growth goals.

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HoReCa News Narumi debuts Milano in HoReCa – after 50 years on the retail market Narumi’s flagship Milano collection is now available to HoReCa customers – 50 years after it first hit retail. To celebrate the collection’s 50th anniversary, Narumi has opened the iconic Milano up to hospitality. The collection, which debuted in 1972 as a dinnerware assortment for home use, features a refined dynasty-style form with a graceful blue pattern. The plum flower, which has long been cherished as an auspicious flower in Japan, is expressed in shades of indigo blue. It has become a standard of Western tableware in Japan that combines elegance and luxury. The total production of the collection since its launch has exceeded 14 million pieces, and it has gained a strong fan base not only in Japan but also in Europe, America and Asia. Originally launched as a Western tableware for Japanese households, Milano is designed to fit both Western and Asian cuisines. The 50-year history of Milano now enters the new phase in the HoReCa industry, Narumi says.

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Clean, simple lines make Amefa’s Soprano stands out for its modernity. Made of high gloss 18/0 stainless steel, Soprano brings a contemporary look to the table. Amefa tells us Soprano combines “elegance and style with a unique design that is very pleasant to hold and therefore eat with”.

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Spotlight on… Perspective

Sambonet has launched Infinity, an exclusive capsule collection designed to inspire chefs. The Infinity project features a range of functional and design-oriented elements – a collection of tools and accessories which Sambonet says they have conceived to amaze guests and create unique experiences at the table. The collection is aimed at restaurants and settings who consider hospitality “the highest expression of taste, sight and smell, providing a refined alternative to traditional tools”. Think table pliers – shaped like a design-oriented compass – to be used by anyone from the chef to the waiter to the diner. Then the double canapé spoon is an alternative to the classic spoon with two different uses, a flatter bowl to hold solid single portions, and its more concave side to hold sauces. The wine cooler, meanwhile, boasts a conical shape cleverly calculated to hold the bottle – or half-bottle – even when in use. There is also a cloche, in various sizes, ideal for flat or soup plates along with stands designed to create unique panoramas both at the table and for the buffet. The combinations of objects, mixed in styles and heights, unleash the collection’s full aesthetic and decorative potential. All Infinity novelties are available in the mirror stainless steel version and in the bright PVD gold-coloured versions.

As one of their launches for 2022 – the year they celebrate their 150-year anniversary – Zwiesel Glas gives us Perspective. Barware done right! The three tumblers in the Perspective range, with their chessboard pattern on the base, let golden hues of whisky and classic highball drinks like gin and tonic or a Moscow mule shine. They sit well in the hand thanks to their chunky weight. Made in Germany from Tritan crystal glass, they are break resistant yet dishwashersafe, so truly rugged.

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"I imagined this knife to "serve" the table at home as well as gastronomy. From the side, it is a classic Forge de Laguiole with its impeccable, sharp blade. Seen from above, it takes up the rounded lines of traditional French cutlery, a symbol of French art de la table. L'Universel expresses its rich identity in its name and brings style and elegance to contemporary, as well as, classic tables. For me, this knife is unique, eternal and timeless."

Sango Hospitality were delighted to see one of their chef’s on Gordon Ramsay's BBC programme Future Food Stars! Jamie Savage owns Savages Mussels which is located inside The Picturedrome, an amazing Art Deco building housing nine independent kitchens and bars. Jamie has used Sango Hospitality to serve up his amazing food since the doors opened back in 2019. His plates of choice are from the Kaden range and he serves up his signature mussels in Ora Bowls sat on the matching platters - perfect!

Designer Christian Ghion for Forge de Laguiole discussing the Universel Signature knife model.

New brand campaign from Paderno shines Paderno has launched a new brand campaign featuring Michelin-starred chef Alfredo Russo. The new Paderno Made to Shine campaign shows the acclaimed chef in his natural habitat – cooking and serving gourmet recipes. The Paderno video reveals the magic of kitchen prep before service. "Hospitality is not just a dish and that's it, but it is made of many factors, from professionalism to talent,” says Chef Russo. The video is available on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube – relaunching Paderno’s digital assets together with the restyled online shop.

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Opinion HoReCa Vista Alegre and Denby give us insight into how they approach the hospitality sector…

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Nuno Barra member of the board, marketing and product design director, Vista Alegre

TI: Have you faced any new challenges in 2022? Vista Alegre: Definitely. Even though the present year is still living the reflex of the major constrains the world experienced the last couple of years, Vista Alegre keeps a rather ambitious plan for its worldwide hotelware presence. We saw a massive impact on the tourism sector with the Covid pandemic which caused a similar impact on the HoReCa sales and new project investment in this segment. However, we understand that people are eager to get back to travelling, business and/or leisure and we really believe in a sharp increase on the sales in this segment for the next three years. There are a lot of projects coming out and some new concepts that make us see a bright future in the hotelware. We’re stick to our marketing plan in order to make sure it meets the projected outcome. Denby: As the hospitality market has re-opened and is growing, we have seen an increase in demand for our premium collections.

TI: Which of your collections are most in-demand in the HoReCa sector?

Jason Maughan head of sales, Denby

Vista Alegre: Vista Alegre has a broad and rather diversified portfolio aimed from mid to high-end segments, therefore the answer would always be difficult. However, we have to highlight one of the main distinctive features of the brand Denby

which would be its long-time investment in design. Vista Alegre took the time to listen to one of the main players of the HoReCa segment and, based on all the insights collected, designed the Chef’s Collection. A collection that combines design with the functionality required by the fine dining segment. We strongly believe that part of our achievements result from dynamic new products development and also a clear strategy of our main target groups. And this may also explain why the fining dining range is our biggest success worldwide. Denby: Our Made in England collections have always been our USP for the

“We strongly believe that part of our achievements result from dynamic new products development and also a clear strategy of our main target groups” Nuno Barra, Vista Alegre hospitality market due to the reliability, chip edge warranty and being ovendishwasher-microwave and freezer proof. Denby’s number one selling collection Halo continues to grow.

TI: Are supply/demand issues still causing concern? Viste Alegre: The world is evolving at different paces and that obviously has its repercussion on placing new orders – there’s clearly some concerns that are slowly being overcome. As far as supply concerns we have been dealing with general cost increases, mainly the gas, packaging, etc. This new reality we are forced to deal with is, in Vista Alegre’s case, easier to manage by the very diversify segments and materials in which the company operates: porcelain, crystal, glass, stoneware and earthenware. Our portfolio combination brings us higher flexibility when dealing with unstable times. Denby: I believe the demand for Made in England products is very strong, which is a very positive position to be in and allows us to respond quickly to customer demand.

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Vista Alegre: Quite frankly we hope that the world finds its balance again soon. Numbers tell us that investment in the HoReCa segment is returning. Catering, events and hospitality in general are also making its comeback and we have a sense of overall need to socialize and entertain which positively affects the Hotelware industry in general. International fairs are coming back and are now extremely important to keeping up with the market dynamics - within its strategy of growing and acquiring new markets. I’m proud to share that Vista Alegre will have its first-time presence at the NRA in Chicago by the end of May, for instance. Another important change as a result of the Covid outbreak is the client’s sensitivity to the performed service level - everything has to be delivered faster and customized. There is, however, positive evidence to suggest plenty of opportunities that lay ahead and that Vista Alegre intends to pursue. Denby: We are using more digital services and systems to reach out and present the brand. These include Matterport, NuOrder portals to support the hospitality markets and we believe this will continue into the future.

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Inspired by… the Med’s Taormina

Sambonet has added a new relief to its Jet Set collection – Taormina – its motif inspired by the artistic richness of the Mediterranean city’s varied cultural heritage. The body of the Jet Set Taormina cutlery is ruled both front and back by a succession of geometric ornaments that evoke Byzantine art. Circles and rhombuses stolen from the mosaics and floorings of the 6th century, created in the Norman-era by artists from Constantinople and still present in the Sicilian city today. Taormina joins Jet Set cutlery collections inspired by Venice, Siena and Portofino.

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Vista Alegre launches Futurismo Vista Alegre brings us a contemporary reinterpretation of the pioneer of all modern movement with its latest collection – Futurismo. An ode to the futurism movement, this premium assortment from the Portuguese powerhouse collection comprises 27 decorative and utilitarian pieces. “This collection is of great visual richness, and a huge production challenge due to the aesthetic complexity and detail which Vista Alegre likes to put into its pieces. We are very satisfied with the final result, with the modernity and boldness that this collection demonstrates. It is impossible to remain indifferent to such an impressive collection. It will surely be the brand’s next best seller,” says Nuno Barra, director of Vista Alegre. The collection comprises the usual assortment of plates, cups, bowls along with natural extensions such as vases, vide-poches and more.

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Villeroy & Boch’s

Rose Garden captures trend for florals Villeroy & Boch’s latest collection Rose Garden has captured the zeitgeist. Inspired by morning walks in romantic rose gardens, the decor showcases the delicately changing hues of English roses in soft watercolour designs on pure white premium porcelain. As a complete dinnerware set, the collection combines a floral decor in graduated hues of pink and lilac with single-colour items in soft pink or pure white. Coordinating glasses in elegant crystal glass ideally complement the collection, as do the long-stemmed wine and champagne glasses as well as water and long drink glasses with a matching carafe.

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The Taormina collection is available as a table set for six people and in a six-pcs espresso spoons or cake forks set, in a mirror stainless steel version, along with refined PVD gold, copper and black.

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Sketchbook Grey – the new collection from

Carrol Boyes

The Carrol Boyes brand has introduced a stunning new dinnerware collection – Sketchbook Grey – a minimalist aesthetic, they say, for an elevated dining experiences. The collection’s striking but understated and delicate motifs feature on four new bone china dinner plates, side plates and bowls, each with a unique illustration differing in mood and pose. Consisting of dinnerware for a party of four, each item features one of Carrol’s signature illustrations Radiant, Hold My Heart, Reminisce and Full of Grace. The subtle grey artworks add interest and dimension to the simple white coupe-shaped forms.

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Spotlight on… Amefa

New from Amefa, the Achille steak knife boasts a curved handle made of brown carbonised ashwood and a blade made of high-quality 13/0 knife steel. The steak knife keeps a promise of an optimal cutting experience thanks to the extra fine serration on the blade and the excellent in the hand balance. www.amefa.com

Stack it up Lenox’s Tuscany Classics drinkware has been elevated, now coming in a convenient stackable design. Crafted in glowing shades of amber, smoke, green, and clear – the Tuscany Classics Stackables are go-to glasses for everything from wine to water. www.lenox.com

“The Studio Blue Accent design has evolved over time to be something organic and fluid which will be uniquely different across the collection. The glazing application is actually another new technique we’ve added to our expertise which emerged whilst designing Studio Accents. Initially nicknamed ‘flooping’ after the sound the glaze makes when hand poured on the items, we now hear this term used around the pottery and in marketing; so I imagine over the next hundreds of years it too will be a normal potting term like fettling and jollying. We’ve used four glazes that feature within Studio Blue to create the accent pieces, so they combine beautifully to enhance the core range and offer a whole range of possibilities to dress the table and the home.” Nicola Wilson, Denby’s design manager, discusses Studio Blue Accent – the latest launch from Denby. The seven new accent patterned pieces sit effortlessly with Denby’s Studio Blue, which was launched in 2018, while also working alone. www.denbypottery.com

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New Etna line brings the lights of an eruption on your table

New Etna line • Extremely brillant and resistant • Tested for over 4.000 dishwashes cycles • Ideal for any kind of drink • 100% Recyclable

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The new Etna collection is inspired by the power of the eruption of the Sicilian volcano. The perfect imperfection of nature is engraved on the glasses and goblets: the light is reflected on the carvings and is multiplied on different levels enhancing the exceptional transparency of the Eco-Crystal glass.

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Fürstenberg’s Carlo series now boasts Tessuto décor

Fürstenberg is presenting Tessuto – an elegant decor created by French designer Sylvie Langet for the Carlo tableware series. In a way that is almost reminiscent of fabrics, fine lines blend together with contrasting colour gradations to create a harmonious overall effect that calls to mind the texture of premium weaves for modern interiors. Carlo Tessuto combines German craftsmanship with Italian elegance and French charm to bring a maritime lifestyle to urban environments. Alongside Oro, Este, Rajasthan and Zigrino, Tessuto is now the fifth decor in the Carlo tableware series.

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A moment for

mid-century Gibson Homewares has introduced a stylish line of midcentury-inspired tabletop and serveware with a raw and rustic finish designed by industry fashion icon, Laurie Gates. “This collection was designed to have a real pottery look,” said Gates, who also serves as Gibson’s senior vice president of creative. “It’s subtle yet striking, and the mid-century shapes with the sophisticated variety of earthy tones look gorgeous when they’re set on a table.” The line includes dinner and dessert plates, salad bowls, soup bowls, serving trays and serving vessels. It is targeted at mid-to-high end retailers and their consumers.

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Introducing Taos New from Nambé, Taos is a collection inspired by the topography and architecture of New Mexico. Combining clean lines with a bold colour palette, each piece in the collection is finished with an adobe-coloured rim and a speckled, reactive glaze. Available in three colourways, Onyx, Jade and Agate, this stoneware dinner collection stands on its own or can be mixed or matched for casual dining.

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Tea for one, please If ever there was a giftable gift, it is the Price & Kensington Sweet Bee Tea for One with stacking teapot and cup. Decorated with flying bumblebees, the lid has a bold gloss glaze and features a hand-painted bumblebee handle. This is also part of a fully co-ordinating collection, including dinnerware and other ceramic table top items, including sugar pot and milk jug.

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Spotlight on… Portmeirion

Portmeirion’s Botanic Garden Bouquet is a total delight, celebrating all nature has to offer in a giftware collection – think beautiful floral bouquets with delicately sculpted and hand-painted flowers, butterflies, and bumblebees. A sweet nod to summer. www.portmeirion.com 24 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

Cover Story Noritake ColorStax Ombre

“Our customers are

more diverse than ever” Jay Fingert, senior vice president, Noritake talks to Tableware International about the brand’s exciting new launches, and how it is navigating the industry today… Jay, thank you for speaking with us. How has business been for Noritake recently? Sales of tableware, like most home goods, had been unbelievably good beginning within weeks of the start of Covid. By late May 2020, online retailers and traditional retailers with developed websites were seeing large year-over-year increases. When physical stores began to reopen, they experienced similar sales increases. The only limitation on sales were supply chain related. Since the start of this year the same economic trends and concerns are affecting us like everyone else. The cumulative effect of supply chain

issues, price increases, and inflation concerns have resulted in slowing sales and a much more conservative approach to purchasing and promotions from key partners.

Noritake is presenting its Charlotta Gold and Trefolio Holiday collections on the front cover of this issue – tell us more about these collections. Holiday dinnerware is a big seller as a gift and for personal use. Many people want to have holiday tableware but don’t want to invest in a complete set. Charlotta Gold, our first

Did you know? Noritake recently introduced two new collections – Colorstax Stripe and Colorstax Ombre. 24 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

introduction with microwave-safe gold, was a huge success from the start. We knew its embossed gold band design lent itself to holiday extensions from the beginning. In 2021 we introduced sets of four mugs and accent plates in tree and harvest designs. This year we are adding sets of four appetizer plates in both designs. Trefolio Gold has a different origin story. Like Charlotta Gold, the pattern was a success from the start. Unlike Charlotta, we weren’t targeting holiday themes when we started working on extensions. We were working on items in additional colours to use as giftware. We quickly saw that red and green looked great and were perfect for Christmas.

Who is a typical Noritake customer in the US? There really isn’t a typical Noritake customer. Our customers are more diverse than ever. For generations

Noritake had built a reputation as a leading bridal registry brand. While we still pride ourselves on being a leader in this category, wedding registry has changed and its share of sales of better tableware have changed with it. Consumers purchasing better tableware for their own use have become a larger and larger share of our business. The share of our business from consumers purchasing better tableware for their own use had been growing for several years to the point it had become larger than wedding registries share. That trend has accelerated with the events of the last two years as people are looking inward to home and family and have developed a greater appreciation for all home goods, including tableware. One thing our customers have in common is a desire for quality. We are seeing strong increases in newer patterns and collections and ones

Noritake has expanded its popular Stax shape recently adding navy and blush to the ColorTex Stone collection

You can’t just snap your fingers and have a warehouse full of product to sell.

ColorScapes Layers in ash is one of Noritake’s newest collections

with long histories, both fine and casual patterns and collections. In casual our colour and shape offerings continue to resonate with our customers. Our iconic Colorwave Collection – introduced in 1998 – now with 17 colours and four shape options, continues to be popular with today’s customer. Sales of single colour/ shape sets and as open stock for easy mixing and matching are both strong. Along with the additional Stax collections, we also just launched Colorscapes Layers, as

like the US, the internet was already huge for tableware. While it wasn’t as important in every market, it was growing steadily everywhere. In the last two years, that growth accelerated everywhere.

As you are US-based, tell us more about the tabletop business stateside, are supply chain issues something which are affecting you as much as your European counterparts?

“Communication and partnership between suppliers and customers is vital for minimising problems” a complement to our successful solid colour Colorscapes collection. Layers features subtle textures of coiling concentric circles and colour band gradations.

The way people buy tableware, has that changed in your view? The percentage of people researching and purchasing tableware online has grown and continues to grow. For some markets

The US has suffered from the same supply chain issues as Europe. Noritake’s US business in heavily weighted towards consumer products. Because HoReCa is a smaller percentage of our business the lack of demand from the travel and restaurant industries have had less of an effect on us. As I mentioned earlier, consumer sales were only down for a few weeks. Demand from the hospitality sector was off for a much longer time.

What are the biggest challenges facing the global tableware industry at the moment? Uncertainty. Covid-19 has caused enormous suffering for the entire world. The last two and a half years have been unprecedented for people and businesses dealing with one crisis after another. The world shutting down early in 2020 was only the beginning. The fallout with labour shortages, increases in fuel costs, transportation, and raw materials, not to mention war and inflation, seem never to end. When things seem to be stabilising, something else happens. Navigating these crises and adapting to the changes in consumer behaviour they’ve brought is a challenge. Communication and partnership between suppliers and customers are vital for minimising problems and developing products and programs for the future.

Finally, is there anything we should be particularly excited about from Noritake in coming months? I’m always excited about the future. One of my favourite quotes is credited to Winston Churchill. “To improve is to change, to be perfect is to change often.” From merchandise to configurations to processes we’re always looking for ways we can improve. In the coming months we will see the impact from improvements to our flow of merchandise from our factories. Our successful 12 piece set and sets of four programs will expand as these configurations are being added to all of our bestselling patterns. Infinity Blue (left) and Noble Pearl are two of Noritake’s newest global introductions

Spotlight on new launches “Noritake is always looking to curate introductions by market,” says Noritake’s senior vice president Jay Fingert. “Some are intended for global introduction, and others are designed for a specific market. Some that start market-focused grow beyond their original target market.” Infinity Blue and Noble Pearl are two of Noritake’s newest global introductions. Both patterns showcase Noritake’s full range of craftsmanship, design, and manufacturing capabilities. Infinity Blue has interlocking keys and blocks that contain a marbled design in shades of blue and is embellished with raised enamel dots and an etched platinum band. Noble Pearl achieves a shadowy effect by pairing gold lines with subtle light grey and has raised enamel dots and an etched gold band. Meanwhile, in markets such as the US, Noritake has expanded its popular Stax shape recently adding navy and blush to the ColorTex Stone collection. “We also introduced two new collections each in multiple colourways which blend each colour hue from light to dark. As their names suggest, Colorstax Stripe does so with a stripe effect and Colorstax Ombre uses a more subtle ombre effect,” Jay tells us. TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL 25

Retail Column Vietri

Bite-sized

buying From small plates through to charcuterie boards, the trend towards bite-sized foods has led to a whole new entertaining trend, which Michele Trzuskowski is capitalising on…

Rosenthal meets Versace

Costa Nova

n retail, as many of you know, trends come and go. When they come around, I’m always questioning their validity. But I have to say, the charcuterie and small bite entertaining trend is one I really love for several reasons. It promotes a different level of entertaining (which I’ll explain later) and has introduced an awareness of additional tableware items to accommodate the trend. It also introduces several subsidiary categories that retailers can layer into the sale of the tableware. The trend seemed to coincide with when the restaurant industry introduced small plates as the “new entree” in dining. At the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, small plate menus were one of the largest growing trends in restaurants – and this has continued – not only for restaurants, but also for in-home entertaining. According to research in early 2019, 74 per cent of millennials were more likely to order small plates and appetizers when dining out.

grazing format found its way quickly into homes and in-home foodies could now experiment with small bite recipes and serving styles. When I said before that small bites offered a different level of entertaining, I was speaking to the fact that, as a host, it’s easier and less intimidating to approach entertaining “snack style” then having to conform to a sit-down dinner party for twelve – trying to coordinate the right temperature and right time to serve food can prove extremely challenging! Plus, small bites offer more opportunities for testing new flavours and experimenting with both options in food and serveware. As a result, tableware manufacturers have responded to this growing trend and have come out with many products to support it. From small bowls to canape plates, to charcuterie boards and utensils, it runs the gamut. Take for example Costa Nova’s Brisa

When it comes to most consumers bigger isn’t necessarily better anymore Maple Leaf for the Home

This cultural trend also impacted health-conscious customers who appreciated small bites, or the option for shared portions, not only because of cost, but because in many cases it offered more variety in offerings as well as more appropriate serving sizes. Plus, when it comes to most consumers bigger isn’t necessarily better anymore. When classic favourites turned miniature and became innovative bite-sized formats and shareable options, their popularity rose. This new innovative trend for variety in almost a snacking or 26 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

Collection, it’s filled with small plates and multiple small bowls, along with small oval platters in two sizes, all perfect for serving small bites. Equally perfect, especially if you prefer white to colour, is Vista Alegre’s Buffet collection which again offers some great narrow platters in multiple sizes and cool shaped oval bowls. For “small bite” entertaining, great canape or appetizer plates are a must. I like Versace’s square canape that comes in over six designs, but for more casual entertaining, my go to is something like Bordallo Pinheiro’s Artichoke Green Bread Plate for it’s

About T is for Table T is for Table is a luxury independent boutique, with a focus on tabletop, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Open more than 20 years, it offers an experiential and inspirational space dedicated to helping customers tell stories, create traditions and celebrate life. The boutique offers everything from fine pottery, china, glass, serveware and table accessories, to home décor, jewellery and body products, and delivers a custom service with its custom engraving, home visits and gift registries. www.tisfortable.com

more novel design, or Vietri’s colorful Pesci Colorati small fish plates. There are so many to choose from and any china patterns’ bread and butter plate works just as well and offers a perfect use for them versus waiting for that formal dinner party. Then there is the perfect charcuterie board, again, another must have to show off small bites or rather creating a smorgasbord of grazing miniatures. I love the wood ones by Maple Leaf for the Home who engrave the board with the actual word “charcuterie” on it or personalize it with your name. Though any large platter, round or small, work great as well. Entertaining in this way layers on the additional categories such as gourmet food. And of course, layered on to that you will need great serving utensils. And if you’re not serving finger foods, some appetizer forks, and spoons might be necessary as well. In our store we’ve held events such as “Tips for building your own Charcuterie Board” where we’ve sold canape plates, gourmet food, serving utensils, and custom boards in several sizes. In addition, for the event we had several books on creating the charcuterie experience. There are now numerous books on the subject. In any case, as a retailer, it is not too late to get on board with this trend to take advantage of the many selling opportunities in more than one category. And isn’t that all what we’re here for - finding great products that offer great sales!

Retail hengstyle

Embracing

the culture of living well Some might assume that an ultra-modern store selling tech-based brands in a steel and stucco tunnel might lack warmth and a sense of hospitality. However, hengstyle is a haven where customers can relax, connect and immerse themselves in the finer things in life. Michelle Hespe learns more about the Taiwanese outlet…

Sponsored and organized by The Inspired Home Show and the International Housewares Association (IHA), gia (IHA Global Innovation Awards) is the world’s leading awards program honouring overall excellence, business innovation and creative merchandising in homegoods retailing. For more information about the gia retail program, the co-sponsors, or participating in gia, contact Piritta Törrö at piritta. torro@inspiredconnection. fi. Additional information on gia is also available online at TheInspiredHomeShow.com/ Awards/gia-Retailing. For more information about The Inspired Home Show and to pre-register for the 2023 Show, taking place in Chicago on 4-7 March 2023, please visit TheInspiredHomeShow.com. 28 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

aiwan’s gia-winning store – hengstyle – is devoted to “enriching life without boundaries.” And although the store focuses on 25 tech-based brands that provide “better lives, beyond technology,” it is as welcoming as someone’s finely curated home, with a library, bar and plenty of cozy places to explore, relax and be inspired by. hengstyle started out in 1960 as a distributor of cameras and associated products and today is the number one home appliance and houseware distributor in Taiwan, with a presence in 68 department stores, one concept store and a staff of 550. Tech is the hardware, not the base, of what hengstyle is. “Our goal is to shape a culture of new fine living. We want to lead people to mindfully feel life and open up to other ways of doing things,” says hengstyle’s senior director Sarah Chen. “We believe this living culture is a new fashion and one that is beyond just buying luxury goods.” The dazzlingly white, steel and reflective tunnel-like building was designed to create a calming atmosphere so that visitors can step in from the busy streets

“Our goal is to shape a culture of new fine living. We want to lead people to mindfully feel life and open up to other ways of doing things”

of Taipei and immediately feel relaxed enough to explore at their own pace. “The goal was to create an architecturally designed space where our 25 brands could be unified; a space where customers would walk in and see a style, rather than just products,” explains Sarah. “It was incredibly time consuming to sculpt its multiple wooden structures and then there was the application of different materials on the surface, stucco plastering by hand inside and stainless surfaces outside.” Rather than placing a focus on selling products, hengstyle is all about the many things that can be put together to assemble a fine lifestyle. Its grounding philosophy is about encouraging people to live well in every sense, while also making them feel a part of a welcoming community. It also has a magazine through which this approach is amplified. Hengstyle’s store staff (called

Did you know?

Rather than placing a focus on selling products, hengstyle is all about the many things that can be put together to assemble a great lifestyle.

Fact! the number of brands Taiwanese store hengstyle focuses on

consultants) are trained to understand customers’ lifestyles and provide inspirational ideas beyond product function. “Take Sodastream as an example,” says Sarah. “Staff will not only elaborate on how to use the machine, but also provide a drink recipe, a camping recipe or perhaps an after-workout recipe, as well as barware and tableware that might complement the Sodastream and be suited to the particular persona of the customer.” In a similar fashion, when it comes to demonstrating products, hengstyle aims to elevate an experience beyond a demo in order to encourage customers to aspire to a new fine life. For example, to promote the brand Laurastar, the premium ironing brand from Swiss, the company collaborated with a boutique selling high-end suits. “This way, we provided our members with a premium clothing experience, taking them through the fabrics and the fit, and offering inspiration for styling their look,” says Sarah. “Our task and our goal are to create unique, next-level experiences for those who pursue fine living.”

The gia jury applauded this approach to retail, noting that hengstyle “combines wellbeing with gastronomy, promoting healthy food and a healthy lifestyle. It is hospitality inspired retailing, balancing wellness with a cool aesthetic. Also spa-like in its conception, it invites the consumer to linger and explore.” Another factor that makes hengstyle so different to other stores is its instant repair service. While waiting for a product to be fixed, customers can take advantage of different services – from yoga classes or reading a book in the library to enjoying a drink from the bar, which serves cocktails, mocktails and juices specially prepared for each customer. “All of the library offerings and the special drinks are made to provide a ‘wow’ service,” says Sarah. “There are no ‘normal books or drinks’ – they are content that we curate to connect visitors and enrich their short journey in store. And the staff can enjoy them as well.” Hengstyle is also dedicated to honoring Taiwan’s rich gourmet culture and history. “Through our culinary events

hengstyle offers an instant repair service and while waiting for a product to be fixed, customers can take advantage of different services – from yoga classes or reading a book in the library to enjoying a drink from the bar, which serves cocktails, mocktails and juices. we echo our new fine living concept,” says Sarah. “Our fine dining experience is not about Michelin stars, but rather about how the experience can make you feel – the essence and joyfulness of dining through curation, story-telling and really good local food.” For a recent hengstyle culinary event, the company launched a pop-up dining experience called “Midnight Bazar.” “We deconstructed the most popular dishes found in a Taiwanese night market,” explains Sarah. “Normally night market street food is high in carbohydrates, deep-fried, salty and with very little real food inside the dishes. We redefined every dish with a key ‘actor’ – a type of food or a local ingredient – cooked it with the flavor that people can easily recognize and connect to the original night market food, and finally, arranged the plating to make it all look beautiful.” As well as the dishes, gadgets for cooking were included in the night market dining journey. “We played a very traditional game with all of our guests, having them taste traditional Taiwanese

gelato and handmade cotton candy from a bicycle cart,” says Sarah. “And when they walked out the door they had our secret recipe and local ingredients with them so that they can reassemble the ultimate night market dish at home! Motivating people to enjoy cooking at home with nice food is our mission as well.” To help promote the event, media and influencers were invited to experience the Midnight Bazar prior to the actual event. As a result, on the day they became available, all 300 dining session tickets sold out. “In everything we do, we’re devoted to promoting the hengstyle lifestyle – helping everyone define his/her own new fine living,” says Sarah. “But what is new fine living, you still might ask? It’s the lifestyle that makes you sense true abundance. It is beyond just consuming – every action you take or every experience we make should have a positive impact for the mind, life and society.” To learn more about hengstyle, visit www.hengstyle.com. TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL 29

Interview Studio William Balsa

PICS Undeniably a man driven by a true creative luminosity, award-winning designer William Welch is also passionate about purity in products – both his own and others. He speaks with Tableware International’s Mairead Wilmot about how he and his team marry good design with running a successful company…

“Creativity drives everything” “The DNA code of a product becomes the soul of a company”

Did you know?

Studio William has a new 6,500sqft showroom in Bicester, England where chefs can “absorb creative concepts and nurture their thought process toward inspired tableware selection”. 30 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

William your business has many different facets – Studio William, Charingworth Cutlery, and Studio Wonder Works which is your UK foodservice distribution business – where does your passion truly lie, is it William the designer or William the businessman? We supply airlines, retail, hospitality and consumers, my passion is creating and suppling beautiful products that either, we have designed, or designs from other companies. Which facet of the business takes up most of your time? The hospitality side, the design side or retail? We love creativity and we try to apply this ethos across the business. Design is an important daily activity, as you would naturally assume. However, what people often don’t realise is you can apply creativity across the entire business. Creativity can reshape and repurpose operations within a company. In short, creativity drives everything. Do you think you need several strings to your bow to be successful in this industry? All businesses need many strings to their bows to be a successful global company. Design and uniqueness

– the DNA code of a product becomes the soul of a company. What are your high-end hospitality clients looking for – design or functionality? High-end hospitality is trying to carve a unique journey and unique memorable experience. The materials, the interior and architectural aura of the restaurant sets the tempo for their customers’ senses – eyes, ears, palate and olfactory experience. For chef’s food concept to be complete, the tableware must support the menu, interior and architecture – the overall restaurant concept. In our new 6,500sqft showroom in Bicester, England, we have created a wondrous design workshop of beautiful global tableware brands, allowing chefs to absorb creative concepts and nurture their thought process toward inspired tableware selection. And the same question applies to retail – is design or functionality more of a draw for retail buyers? Retail buyers are essentially looking to support their retail brand position by sourcing product with appeal, aesthetic and price point to suit their target audience. The design and function from a buyer’s

Okina

Spotlight on sustainability “For chef’s food concept to be complete, the tableware must support the menu, interior and architecture – the overall restaurant concept”

On the design process… “As brand ambassador, my eyes are like sponges absorbing globally as I travel the world. I love nature and in particular trees. We combine all information which helps to stimulate creative art direction. We design using sketches, CAD and rapid prototyping for model making to realise with speed new concept development. The development of new designs for the company is applied into two brands: Studio William and Charingworth Cutlery, both have different brand objectives. Studio William is our design-led premium brand, designing product for this brand is driven by our expansion of sculptural forms. For Charingworth, the design style is transitional – old meets new.”

perspective could also include the manufacturing quality and longevity of product, as well as the environmental impact. Essentially if we make products that last for two years and we make products that last for 10+ years you are either buying a long-term commitment with less consumption and better life cycle for a product, or you are choosing a fashion short-term product, as you want the customer back in two years to purchase the same item. Responsibility versus commercialism – there is a balance between buying well, and buying with consideration. To feed this debate, we have designed a new collection 100 per cent compostable packaging with Braille for our Studio William Cutlery brand, a first in the tableware industry. Do you pay any heed to the zeitgeist and what is in vogue? The spirit of products is driven by the world we are in, and most designers are naturally influenced by technology, social change and the materials available at any point of time. We are extremely proud that we have won more international cutlery design awards than any other company on the planet, and it is a testament that we are in permanent museum collections around the world. We

create timeless forms and the two aspirational words that support our brand mission are elegant and beautiful. How many Michelin star restaurants use Studio William Cutlery now? (And have you eaten in every single one of them?!) Studio William is found in many amazing global restaurants including Michelin, San Pellegrino Top 100 and Chef Hat Awards and I am really fortunate to get to dine at some of these exceptional restaurants! In terms of being an innovator in the sector, do you feel pressure to continuously evolve your offering? Our new cutlery range Okina, we have recently launched, is the most minimal cutlery design we have done to date. The mission was to cut and strip out and to create the most striking minimal architecturally expression that cutlery could have on the table. Our future is the challenge of good design, and this always leads our new product development.

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Studio William has designed a new collection of 100 per cent compostable packaging with Braille for the Studio William Cutlery brand – a first, they say, in the tableware industry.

Finally, where do you see your brand in five years time? We have grown our business to be a globally recognised flatware company and brand associated with good design. In the next five years we would like to also explore collaborations and partnerships bringing together minds and brands, I am great believer in collaborative creativity.

Olive (in a chocolate colourway)

Tableware Trend Analyst

Donna Ferrari

In the spotlight Trend-watching columnist Donna Ferrari shines a spotlight on some of the latest tableware trends: new-fashioned gold designs, modish monochrome and kaleidoscopic palettes, the fresh fancy for florals, and the FaceTime-esque riffs for tabletop. Moreover, the trend many of the new patterns share in traversing worldwide cultures and tributes to Mother Earth…

Making faces

ibride

Donna Ferrari has worked in magazine publishing for over thirty years. As a consumer magazine editor she specialised in the tableware, homeware and bridal markets, and styled and produced stories related to bridal gift registry, wedding reception design and at-home entertaining. Personally, she has eleven different sets of dinnerware and closets dedicated just to tabletop accessories; she says she loves not ever having to set her table the same way twice.

Expressive visages, portrayed in prints, drawings, and sculpturally, are among the newest trends in imagery used on tableware. At first glance the faces make artful designs but looking closer they silently hint to the stories behind their countenances. From ibride, the Parnasse tableware collection, a name tracing to ancient Greece, and designed by Rachel Convers, contemplates statues in parks that, in time, are reclaimed by nature. Ginori 1735’s Il Viaggio Di Nettuno sea of tableware and decorative accent pieces, created in collaboration with artist Luke Edward Hall, reflect his fascination with characters from Greco-Roman mythology. Pip Studio’s Heritage collection, conceived by the brand’s founder Anke van der Endt —nicknamed Pip, is decorated with a montage of picturesque images that combine to illustrate the story of her parent’s courtship in two different lands — Indonesia and Netherlands. From Serax, the Face plate is one of the many choices of lively, colour-rich, mixable patterns in the Feast Tableware by Ottolenghi collection, imagined by guru vegetarian chef, Yotam Ottolenghi, with artist Ivo Bisignano. Carrol Boyes’s animates her Sketchbook tableware with the group of portraits she’s created — like this one tagged, Eye-for-Detail. Anthropologie helps face the day with its sculpturally modernistic Aoife tea or coffee mug. Rosenthal meets Versace’s new Medusa Amplified collection places the legendary face center stage — available in four colourways.

Pip Studio

Anthropologie

Carrol Boyes

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Serax

Capdeco

Stone Lain

Kate Spade

HAM

Black with white Ever since the Jazz-Age when Coco Chanel’s little black dress turned black from the colour of somber to a sensation, it has been the go-to choice for designers intent on creating sophisticated designs, in flawless taste, with timeless cred. Mixed with white makes the ne plus ultra monochrome duet. Sieger by Fürstenberg’s Grand Cru Gold series of wine and digestif cups, are available in glossy or matt satin white, and in the Black Curl design shown here. The curved bases of the cups touch the table at only one point which allows them to be spun or sway to mesmerizing effect. The freehand style black on white drawings for Kate Spade New York’s Garden Doodle pattern make it a charmer. With a minimum of effort no colour says edgy, elegance and allure like black. At Waterford the Lismore Black drinkware and home décor collection’s deep, dark, opaque black contrasted with dazzling clear cuts

Waterford

makes a provocative statement in crystal. Capdeco’s Lido flatware, modeled in black with flecks of white, is just as chic as the jet set beach by the same name. For her brand, HAM, Joanna Ham’s scores of classic black silhouette designs on her dishware and giftware depict the daily activities, adventures, and life’s simple pleasures as enjoyed by her protagonist, Rabbit. The plate shown is named Cake Loving Rabbit. Stone Lain’s Sophie Rustic Black and White pattern’s monochrome black and white, and classic linen weave design give it a transitional quality that suit both town and country.

Sieger by Fürstenberg

Multicolour

Vista Alegre

One cannot refute the ongoing trend for tableware with handcraft looks in natural and neutral colours. In contrast, we see fashion runways this season bursting with kaleidoscopic colour galore. Fendi, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, on and on with the top fashion brands it is all about big colours, loud pastels, writ large profusions of mega-shades. In step with that trend, we see a variety of fashionable homewares sporting their own parade of big, bright, and multi-coloured palettes.

Porland

Porland’s Morocco porcelain collection, with its half-dozen main motifs, and as many vivid colours, reference the country’s traditional designs, used over the centuries and still popular worldwide, for carpets, handmade crafts and décor. Lenox’s LX Remix 4-piece accent plate set is a bridge between the brand’s past, and ideas for the present. From vintage Lenox the set’s decorative border is based on the brand’s iconic Westchester vase motif from 1915, while the four vibrant colours are used to enrich the set with a modern twist. Kate Spade New York’s new Make It Pop collection presents a parti-coloured set of cups and sauces true to the label’s youthful, upbeat style. Shown here are what will, in future, be all six colours and cuts available in Waterford’s Winter Wonders Mastercraft flute series. The collection’s concept releases one limited-edition glass per year — having started in 2021 and through to 2026. The range of colours and special cuts on each Lenox of the year’s flute are designed to be evocative of the earth’s wintertime beauty. At Vista Alegre the porcelain Futurismo tableware and home accent collection fuses colour with powerful geometric shapes and lines to reimagine the early 20th Century art movement coined Futurism — an artistic and social movement interested in expressing the dynamism and energy of the modern world. Kate Spade

Waterford

Royal Crown Derby

Trends

Beatriz Ball

Freshly minted golds

Degrenne

Iconoclastic — in a good way, designers are breaking with the past and using gold on tableware in newly forged, state-of-the-art ways. The result, gold accented tableware with a neutral demeanor at home with any backdrop.

KitcheN Milano

Royal Crown Derby’s Riviera Dream’s dashing design of interlocking gold rings brings a new beat to a traditional dinnerware pattern. Beatriz Ball New Orleans’s Sierra Modern tableware line includes a new addition — African Baskets. Inspired by the traditional baskets woven by the Tonga women of Africa this sustainable, dishwasher-safe, artisan made, sand-cast metal line is offered in four sizes, and in metallic finishes of Gold, Rose Gold and Gunmetal. By design, the choice of speckled gold for the clover motif on Degrenne’s Trefle Precieux pattern gives a playful informality to the application of a precious metal. While at KitchenN Milano, the weathered and worn look of its Aida bone china’s gold finish offers the type of relaxed appeal as the dernier cri for faded and distressed fabrics and furnishings. Haviland’s newest creation, the Stanislas pattern, takes inspiration from the gilded wrought iron gates standing in Place Stanislas — one of France’s most historic and sumptuous town squares. The classical decoration of acanthus leaves and peonies contrasted by the modernising influence of the grooves carved into the Limoges porcelain body take this lush pattern from strictly formal to broadly eclectic in style. The range is available in tableware, vases, candle holders and giftables, and in gold or grey blue. Haviland

Floriculture In the latest trend cycle the one that is hottest is called throwback. This present day nostalgia for designs romantic to retro, and fandom for objects emulating the look of inherited pieces, are cumulatively advancing the renewed fancy for florals. But like so much else today — with a pivot. The dinnerware in Villeroy & Boch’s new Rose Garden collection reboots romantic roses from laid-back to standouts in strikingly scaled up poses. Juliska’s Field of Flowers Chambray design meets up in matching flatware, napkins, placemats and melamine dinnerware. At Rosenthal the Grand Air pattern, designed by Regula Stüdli, shows a medley of wild flowers, edible blossoms and fragrant herbs tossed freely in windblown sprays. The 35 assorted pieces designed to intermix in Sieger by Fürstenberg’s My China! Paraiso collection embrace a diversity of cultures alongside nature’s provision

Rosenthal

of plants with its mash-up of motifs including those of Asian peonies, Mallorcan weave patterns, Portuguese-style tile designs, wide-ranging exotic plants, plus the brand’s own signature decorative elements. For Vista Alegre’s Treasures collection the designer, Brunno Jahara, united man-made geometric designs like those on banknotes, coins and stamps with examples of nature’s plant species — all derived from different countries around the world. Sum total a design crossroads of global influences for our intercultural planet.

Sieger by Fürstenberg

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serveware From the summer season, where outdoor entertaining is king through to the festive period – serveware plays a part in every dining situation. We explore some exciting options 36 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

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Playground Schönwald – Vibes Surfaces with a haptic design are an integral part of interior design. The relief from Vibes plays with long, delicate shapes and draws the eye to what really matters – food presentation. The relief creates a balance between traditional and modern and all Vibes items fit into different concepts.

Playground – ReNew Complete sustainability owing to production from clay and enrichment with recycled material. Matt items on the outside are glazed on the inside for the presentation of food on a hygienic surface. The glaze also prevents discolouration of the eating surface. This ensures a handcrafted look and practicality that complement one another perfectly. Made from 90 per cent recycled ceramic material.

Denby – Porcelain Schönwald

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The Denby Porcelain Collection includes elegant platters and bowls to enhance the table - featuring a white transparent glaze which reveals a stunning ‘arc’ texture. Fine, yet strong the stunning white large platter makes a perfect centrepiece for any table making it suitable for everyday use as well as special occasions.

Lenox – Wicker Creek Bringing a creative and refreshing feel to the table with Wicker Creek. Crafted to resemble the design of a wicker basket, this white porcelain collection features textured patterns and a timeless look.

Lifetime Brands – Artesà Lifetime Brands Europe has launched new serveware items in its Artesà brand. The new Artesà serving bowls crafted from marble-like glass combine traditional design with contemporary chic. And Christmas is not Christmas without The Nutcracker Collection; perfect to add a whimsical elegance to Christmas celebrations, decor and gifting.

LSA – Cloche

Lenox Lifetime Brands

Inspired by the unique contours of tagine dishes, LSA International’s Cloche is a threepiece collection of glass domes that has been mouth-blown into distinctly different shapes – one curved, one bell-shaped and one conical. The long, tapered handles create silhouettes that are seamless and contemporary. Each dome sits on a base of natural oak that has been sourced from sustainably managed European forests, before being sanded by hand to offer a finish that is soft and smooth.

Mason Cash – Nautical Platters The Mason Cash Nautical Shell Platters are ideal for serving guests at the table. In small and large sizes, and beautifully designed in a shell shape, the platters are made from chip-resistant stoneware and are microwave and dishwasher safe. It can be used to serve an assortment of meats, vegetables and bread for dinners or as a striking centrepiece at the dining table.

Nambé – Duets Entertaining at home with style has never been simpler. Duets marries warm Acacia wood and cool, white porcelain for a mixed material look.

Barbary & Oak – Hoxton Barbary & Oak’s Hoxton from RKW introduces long-lasting and timeless wood pieces to the home. The natural warmth and durability of the wood translates perfectly to Hoxton presentation boards, serveware and kitchen utensils. The collection comprises of utensils, chopping boards, salt and pepper mills and a stylish knife block.

Sango Hospitality – Entertainment A popular serveware item for Sango is from one of its latest collections. Entertainment is a cleverly designed piece that assists service massively. This acacia wood stemmed glass carrier allows eight glasses of wine/prosecco to be transported from bar to table with ease. It’s also perfect for parties/functions where guests can take a glass upon arrival or servers can offer drinks in a busy gathering without the risk of them sliding from the usual tray service.

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Viewpoints Beatriz Ball tells us what buyers are looking for when it comes to serveware “With so many supply-chain concerns today, savvy buyers are looking to well-established and reputable brands for reliable and versatile products that don’t skimp on style. For instance, our fabulous Sierra Modern Python Square Bowl in gunmetal and gold has a richly textured snakeskin surface set off by polished gold-tone handles that hug the edges. Great for serving salads, fruit, or snacks, it brings a welcome element of luxe to any environment. Food-safe, decorative, and perfect for serving, the piece adds a modern new dimension to any environment. Handmade in our Mexican foundry of a top quality, easy-care aluminum alloy.”

Julia Eisch, head of design, Eisch Germany, on the inspiration behind the company’s Goldleaf collection “It is definitely a trend to include nature on the laid table as a token of appreciation. At our company location directly adjacent to the Bavarian Forest National Park, we are surrounded by forest and have learned to appreciate nature from an early age. So Goldleaf is a homage to nature, to the freedom that it gives to us, to our homeland. In Goldleaf, we refine glass with gold or platinum by manually applying a structure that resembles wood grain. We emphasise the preciousness of nature by gilding it. So, we draw a bow to the modern kitchen, in which natural products are refined by the sophistication of the chef. Goldleaf fascinates with the uniqueness of each glass piece and the hand-applied, individual surface structures that look like wood grain covered with gold or platinum leaf. Plates, platters, jugs and carafes, refined with genuine gold or platinum, are eyecatchers on the laid table.”

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Jenny Handley, head of marketing, T&G on what is trending in serveware “The trend for natural, sustainable and sharing serveware is in demand. That might be natural wood boards perfect for serving and presenting food in a casual or more formal dining setting and certainly at home and in the garden. Different shapes and sizes and the natural grain of wood boards can add value to the dining experience; bringing something different to the pub, bar tabletop, restaurant, hotel, café, home or garden.” TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL 39

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Opinion General From social media marketing to sustainability, we learn what’s working for our panellists…

Question time

talk TI: How much of an influence do influencers and social media personalities actually have in the homewares sector?

always open to collaboration.

Denby: We are very lucky to have a dedicated influencer network who we love to work with. Influencers are Sambonet: In terms of communication, an important aspect of social media and they can help to bring awareness these personalities have relaunched to brands through using products on and reconfigured the entire home design sector, especially on social media. an organic and collaborative basis. They tend to have engaged followings Particularly as a post-lockdown effect, and so working together to create after the fashion, cooking and lifestyle interesting content can enable quality industry. So, many influencers have messaging which resonates. As home opened the doors of their homes, or and interiors is such a growing interest, told us about their kitchen and tables. more and more people on social are All of this has certainly consolidated opening up their homes and sharing and accelerated this communication trend. Influencers, creators and any user their interior spaces online. Whether they’re a micro or macro influencer, as well are becoming spokespeople they help to provide inspiration to for these experiences and, at the same social media users. For example, time, ambassadors for many brands in seeing how different influencers with our sector. contrasting styles use and present Beatriz Ball: There are so many social our ceramics is great to see – we can media influencers, bloggers, and then share this with our community vloggers out there, it is hard to keep to showcase the beauty and versatility up. By sheer numbers they’ve become of Denby. a force to be reckoned with, and one thinKitchen: Research shows that that none of us in the tabletop and over 70 per cent of brands use housewares industry can afford to ignore. On the other hand, can we afford influencer marketing or have done so in the past. An increased number them? Whether a gifted collaboration, of millennial consumers admire/trust or a paid partnership, working with an influencer is not cheap—especially one their favourite celebrities or influencers while making lifestyle purchase with a broad following. The assets and decisions. Online shopping is on the benefits derived from collaboration must be very carefully explored, and the uptrend with social media acting as a key decision driver for both men ROI evaluated. At the moment we are and women. Due to the pandemic, not working with an influencer, but are

more people are spending time at home. Consequentially, there is an uptick in Kitchenware & Homeware category. Aware consumers are putting in a lot of thought and money into decorating their kitchens & home as it is an extension of one’s personal style. The associations with the right set of influencers thus help us in reaching out to the potential buyer who are constantly looking at social media for design and décor inspiration to choosing the right kitchenware. At thinKitchen, we feel the relevance of social influencers and fitment to the brand are key success factors. For authenticity, identifying and commissioning a lifestyle influencer who recently purchased a new house to use the kitchenware and homeware offerings, makes more sense and feels like a natural fit.

TI: Which social media platform do you find most effective? Sambonet: For our industry, the favourite channel is undoubtedly Instagram. It brings together generations that represent our target focus and encourages daily interaction with our audience. That’s why it’s perfect to expand the audience and increase awareness of our brands. Another strategic channel for home design is Pinterest, which is more inspirational and aimed at

an audience that is sensitive, akin to the world of aesthetics and designoriented. Beatriz Ball: Our audience and demographic tend to gravitate to Facebook and Instagram, and we concentrate our marketing efforts on these platforms. We, of course, present stories and posts on products and trends, but these social outlets also allow us to plan and track campaigns in detail. Employing analytical tools aid us in following consumer actions like never before and guide us in our social marketing and advertising plans. The rules tend to change with some degree of frequency, but social media is a hugely important component of our marketing mix. Denby: Social media is a fantastic marketing channel and it allows us to share the Denby brand through various creative formats such as still imagery, reels, gifs and live video. We approach each platform differently and create content specifically for each channel. You can find us on all social channels from Facebook to Twitter and Pinterest. As a design-led homeware brand, we find that the more visual platforms including Instagram, Pinterest and newly launched for us, TikTok, to be very effective. These social spaces give us the opportunity to share our brand stories in a unique and inspiring way.

Meet the panellists

Kelly Wenzel

Zoe Turner

Andrea Sarasso

Anand Baldawa

Josh Rammell

national sales manager, Beatriz Ball

head of brand development and marcomms, Denby

marketing manager, Sambonet Paderno Industrie SpA

CEO, thinKitchen

marketing manager, Utopia Tableware

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Meet the panellists

Kelly Wenzel

Zoe Turner

Andrea Sarasso

Anand Baldawa

Josh Rammell

national sales manager, Beatriz Ball

head of brand development and marcomms, Denby

marketing manager, Sambonet Paderno Industrie SpA

CEO, thinKitchen

marketing manager, Utopia Tableware

thinKitchen: Instagram works well as a social media platform as India is Instagram’s fastest growing market with over 230 million users. This popular platform offers unmatched reach, real time engagement and an opportunity to build brand preference. Interacting with followers on Instagram in real time is easy through direct message. Stories, Reels and IGTV are great to showcase video content. Followers also get a chance to explore products, click and buy them online. Utopia: There’s no doubt that Instagram and Twitter are the two main platforms that drive engagement with our customers. Our social media team uses Instagram primarily for the visual posts and Twitter for information, news and company announcements. It’s important to know how and what to post across these platforms, often they are the first touchpoint for a user or business to interact with your brand and products – it’s certainly not always the same profile of user on Twitter and Instagram, and you don’t necessarily want to be posting the same information. The last thing you want to do, having gained a follower, is to lose them because they’re not interested in what you’re posting. Having said that, both platforms have more and more crossover, so the demarcation lines are far from being clear cut. Social media is has tons of potential as a business tool, but as it’s developing all the time you have to keep your eye on the ball! Of course, with the new ownership of Twitter, we’ll need to keep a check on how that platform develops.

TI: How big is the sustainability factor for buyers and what efforts do you make to ensure your products/company is as eco-friendly as possible? Sambonet: Although not all endconsumers have the ‘green’ factor as a primary purchase driver, all 42 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

customers are increasingly attentive. Not just to the product, but also to the brand that offers it. In fact, for us product sustainability is the result of a supply chain in which we operate with reduced environmental impact. We only use clean and renewable energy sources only in our production site, and this year we inaugurated our new photovoltaic system. Our environmental commitment is also attested to by the publication of the company’s first annual Sustainability Report 10 years ago, part of a wider Group social responsibility policy. Starting with every one of our internal processes, our aim is always to improve. Beatriz Ball: We certainly want to inform buyers about the importance of sustainability, but for us, it is more a true commitment than a selling point. We proudly utilise sustainable and recycled materials in the making of our handmade metal products. The aluminum that we use, as well as the special sand used for our sandcasting molds, is all recycled. At our zero-waste foundry, all miscasts are melted down to create new pieces, and we dispose of all other materials through eco-responsible methods. Aluminum is a boon for the environment because there is no limit to how many times it can be recycled. Nearly 75 per cent of all aluminum ever produced is still in use today. Recycling aluminum saves around 95 per cent of energy needed to make the metal from raw materials, and 95% of greenhouse gas emissions. We are proud to have sustainability as part of our company’s DNA. Denby: Denby was the first UK tableware manufacturer to be zero to landfill on process waste and has an environmental officer to ensure Denby is taking all the opportunities it can to progress along its environmental pathway.

By using local raw materials and completing the manufacturing process in house Denby are in a prime position to maintain as low a carbon footprint as possible. Denby is IS0 14001 accredited which means it has an environmental management system which is integrated into the manufacturing processes. The helps to monitor and control environmental issues enabling Denby to continually improve performance. With sustainability and mindful living rising to the top of the interiors agenda and consumers thinking carefully about how their selected products are made and the impact on the environment, Denby is the conscious choice for ceramics.. The use of local clay enabled minimum transport of its main raw material - the land excavated is landscaped and returned to pasture. Any pieces at the first clay stage of manufacture which aren’t up to Denby’s high standards are recycled into new pieces which equates to 550 tonnes of raw clay a year. Denby makes its own moulds from plaster of Paris and at the end of their useful life they are recycled into plaster board. Each year Denby recycles a 100,000 litres of glaze which is sufficient to glaze a million pots. Denby also has its own water treatment plant and returns to the water cycle 20 million litres of process water a year. Denby is continually installing energy saving lighting systems and optimising gas usage in kilns and Denby’s energy usage is consistently below industry targets set. thinKitchen: As per The IBM Institute for Business Value survey across 14 countries including India, in March 2021, 78 per cent of consumers in India are most willing to change their purchasing behaviour to reduce a negative impact on the environment. Likewise, as per Capgemini

Research Institute’s 2020 report, Consumer Products and Retail: How sustainability is fundamentally changing consumer preferences, over 86 per cent of consumers from India state that buying sustainable products from organisations makes them happy. Nearly 88 per cent of consumers in India were willing to purchase a more sustainable product once they were made aware of the sustainability issues. These statistics clearly indicate that awareness and adoption of pro -sustainability purchase behaviour is prevalent in the Indian market. At thinKitchen, the range of premium and quality cookware, tableware and kitchen tools that we showcase from around the globe to the modern Indian kitchen, keeps sustainability strongly in focus. These ranges use material sourced from sustainable sources (eg: the Cole & Mason Capstan beech precision wood salt mill is made from 100 per cent prime grade natural beech sourced from sustainable forests). They also use recycled materials (eg: Our Kilner ranges use 30% recycled glass from kerbside collection services) and are BPA free (eg: our Zoku range of bottles). We also emphasise on the use of reusable products. Utopia: Sustainability has been key to the thought process behind our products and practices for some time and, over recent years, it has shot up the agenda for our customers, too. We were among the first to develop a range of paper straws that, as well as being greener than the plastic alternative, were robust and ‘suck-proof’. Now our Green Earth range of straws even offers metallic paper straws that are 100 per cent recyclable, made from 100 per cent bio-degradable paper, are EN13432 certified (the European standard for composability) and food safe .

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Villeroy & Boch

T’is the season …

to buy

Festive tabletop has always had a place in the home – thus, it is big business with buyers. We highlight some collections for retailers looking to invest for the 2022 holiday period… With festive tableware a big seller across the retail spectrum – think everything from ornaments to themed dinner sets – consumers are continuing to buy into the idea that accent pieces, or indeed full tablescapes, help to create magic within the home. This is all good news for retailers. Take UK department store

John Lewis, for example, it is increasing its festive offering for 2022, says Nicola Hattersley – category lead tabletop, as they look to build on the success of 2021. While John Lewis creates three to four tablescapes which consumers can buy, most Nicola says, tend to pick up accent pieces – so think side

plates, bowls, large platters and cake stands which all perform well. From a supplier point of view, Lou Scala, chief marketing officer, Portmeirion Group, tells us brands such as Nambé and Spode Christmas continue to perform well in 2021 through 2022. Lou credits the continued desire to spend time with friends and family as a solid

Dinnerware

Noritake

Given that the holidays tend to revolve around food, festive dinnerware is a must. Noritake are masters at presenting a festive collection. In recent years they have seen an increase in sales of holiday extensions for White Palace, Silver Palace, Crestwood Gold, and Crestwood Platinum. Charlotta Gold and Trefolio Holiday collections are its most recent introductions of holiday extensions. Another company who do Christmas very well is Villeroy & Boch. The Toys Delight series is, quite literally, a delight. For more than ten years, Toy’s Delight has been a firm favourite with buyers looking to amp up their seasonal offering. The collection boasts classic Christmas colours of red, green and white decorating a wide range of products – plates to cups, mugs and bowls or wine and champagne glasses. Also look out for Villeroy & Boch’s Annual Christmas Edition which showcases beautifully intricate patterns on plates, bowls, mugs, balls and bells create a very nostalgic and delightfully festive atmosphere. This year, Santa Claus is travelling through a snowy village on his sleigh loaded up with presents, eagerly awaited by excited children. Not forgetting The Toy’s Fantasy plates and bowls which create a particularly nostalgic festive atmosphere, again with plates, cups, mugs and bowls or wine and champagne glasses. Lenox also do festive very well and have a 12-piece plate and mug set from their bestselling Holiday collection. What a classic! Crafted of beautiful ivory china and accented in 24k gold, this 1974 motif is a top pattern for a reason with its iconic holly and berry motif in festive greens and reds. Lenox’s endless collection spans from durable, dishwashersafe dinnerware, through to exquisite glasses and must-have serveware. 44 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

starting point for the popularity of festive products. “The consumer desire to spend more quality time with family and friends stays with us and we continue to focus on more intimate celebrations that are welcoming, happy, and festive,” he says. So let’s take a look at some pieces which have the potential to sell well for AW 22.

Lenox

Fact!

Lenox’s classic Holiday pattern dates back to 1974.

Villeroy & Boch

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Royal Worcester

Retail Corner

Christmas gifting Easy, giftable items – anything which takes the sting out of buying – is great for a consumer who doesn’t necessarily want to overthink too much. And this is where collector’s items go down a storm. Dunoon, for example, have their fantastic annual Christmas mug and plate which this year features a deer in a snowy landscape with Santa in his sleigh flying overhead. The border on the plate has pinecones, holly and acorns forming a very colourful and decorative pattern and are beautifully drawn by Sue Scullard. Another great gifting option is Lenox’s Christmas-themed Luna Nesting Dinnerware Set which is an absolute delight, the modular piece opening up into a service for several people with six bowls and two plates. And naturally it boasts Lenox’s famed Holiday pattern with holly leaves, candy cane stripes and luxe golden accents. Of course, if anyone does festive-themed pieces well, it is Wrendale by Royal Worcester. Boasting a huge array of Christmas pieces, their 2022 themed ornament and mug sets are particularly in keeping with the season and make for easy, convenient gifting options. Spode, too, have an easy gifting option with its five-piece tin set which includes a very traditional Christmas tree motif and includes two mugs, two coasters and the tin itself. Hutschenreuther’s new My Christmas Mug collection is another super option with elegant bone china mugs featuring four expressive motifs and festive sayings making them the perfect gift option for retailers looking to add to their assortment.

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Nicola Hattersley, category lead tabletop, John Lewis, tells us what sells well for the iconic department store “We have had great success with Christmas tableware and invest in both full tableware ranges as well as stand-alone accent pieces. We create three to four tablescapes each season with coordinated tableware and table linen. We do have customers who will buy into a whole new collection to dress their table but most look to layer accent pieces that work alongside their main tableware at home, with side plates and bowls as the most popular items. Christmas serveware is also popular with large platters for serving meat, as well as cake stands for cakes and puddings. We are increasing the offer in 2022 building on the success of AW21. Consumer research has shown that gifts for children and the Christmas meal are the important focus for them and that they would compromise on buying adult gifts so as not to compromise these.”

Spode Dunoon

Spotlight on… Spode Spode’s 2022 Christmas Tree Annual Collection features the iconic Spode Tree encircled by a border of eucalyptus and winter greens accented with pinecones and berries. The Christmas Tree Annual Collector Plate features an illustration of Santa with a bundle of gifts and a sleigh filled with more gifts surrounded by a border accented with holly boughs. There is a commemorative back stamp “Wishing You a Merry Christmas 2022”. Very festive! 46 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

Category Festive Denby

Hutschenreuther

Décor

Rosenthal meets Versace

When it comes to setting the scene, festive décor and tabletop work hand-in-hand. Denby will be launching its Porcelain Stars Collection at the upcoming Exclusively show in London this June. The Stars Collection is a celebration of the two key Denby porcelain glazes – Arc White and Arc Blue – which combine their strikingly beautiful texture with decorated and elegant luxurious gold enamel stars. The collection includes core place setting items, plus new serving Royal Worcester items including a serving bowl, new turkey platter and sauce jug making it perfect for both seasonal and all-year dining and entertaining. The Denby Porcelain Stars collection will be available from September 2022. Hutschenreuther deliver with a lovely Christmas Eve collection. This new 2022 collector’s edition assortment tells a delightful story of Christmas joy in lovingly crafted illustrations by the Czech artist Renáta Fučíková on high-quality porcelain. The star ornaments in three décors are ones to watch and join the rest of the assortment. Meanwhile, Rosenthal meets Versace introduces a bigger glass snow globe (16.8 cm) to accompany the smaller version (12cm) as part of its novelties for 2022. Finished in red and gold, both can be combined with the Medusa Amplified Golden Coin collection or the Golden Medusa series. And if it’s baubles you are after, both Spode and Royal Worcester, amongst others, have a lovely selection to choose from.

Retail Corner US retailer Michele Trzuskowski, T is for Table, on the popularity of festive tabletop “Festive dinnerware is very popular

as it is considered one of the times that families sit down for Christmas Dinner – so many consumers invest in specific holiday patterns and then add to it each year. If not full place settings, they will certainly invest in salad/dessert plates that mix and match with their more formal china.”

“Nambé and Spode Christmas continue to perform well in 2021 through 2022. Our diverse offerings in Spode Christmas Tree, Nambé Christmas and our Nambé Judaica collections create lasting memories for all. Whether it be a special Christmas tree ornament, a menorah, or a Christmas platter for holiday meals, our seasonal products speak to the consumer and create lasting memories.” Lou Scala, chief marketing officer, Portmeirion Group, on why Nambé and Spode’s festive collections continuing to perform well Lenox

Glassware

Artěl

There is nothing quite like a glass of fizz from a festive-themed piece to get you in the holiday spirit and Lenox have a super fun collection of martini glasses, stemless wine glasses and stemless flutes, along with other glassware, from their Holiday collection. The motif is certainly in keeping with the season – think a gold rim with decorative holly. Equally as fun – but at a different price point – is Artěl who are launching a festive collection for 2022. And this is a little different for the company because it was created at the behest of a client. “We don’t typically entertain such requests,” says company founder and director Karen Feldman, who oversees the firm’s design process, “but after all the challenges of 2021, we agreed to create a single holiday-themed motif. Before we knew it, the holiday spirit had kicked in completely and we wound up designing and producing the entire set of four! The client was so pleased that we immediately decided it would be a wonderful idea to make the set publicly available. I’m certain our fans will love it as much as we do!” Sporting simple, joyful depictions of classic holiday themes, the new collection is comprised of four motifs that are available either individually or as a set of four glasses (sets include one glass with each design) – think candy canes, ornaments, holly and snowflakes. We are told that one of these striking designs (holly) features finely detailed hand-engraving and the other three are expertly hand-sandblasted, resulting in a delightfully seasonal frosted appearance that contrasts beautifully with the smooth crystal. Each glass in the new collection is offered in a wide range of the firm’s signature vibrant colours. This is a mere snippet of the fantastic holiday collections on offer – certainly worth exploring for retail if you’ve not yet fully immersed yourself, and your store, in the festive season. 48 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

IMC Interview

Market movers When International Market Centre (IMC) acquired Shoppe Objet, the industry sat up and took note. But what next for the growing NYC-based show and, more importantly, where does the tableware industry fit in to the company’s plans? Tableware International spoke with Dorothy Belshaw, IMC’s executive vice president, chief customer and marketing officer… Dorothy, tell us more about the acquisition of Shoppe Object, what potential was identified there? IMC identified three key opportunities in its acquisition of Shoppe Object – supporting the show’s growth in the New York market, expanding its reach to other regions and incorporating its community-based ecommerce model into our new JuniperMarket ecommerce platform. Shoppe Object founder Jesse James is a long-time IMC partner, so we were familiar with his ability to create a well-defined experience and are confident in his ability to grow it with our investment. Shoppe Object fills the need for buyers – particularly those in New York and in the North-eastern US looking for a particular, well-defined aesthetic. There is also future opportunity for brand extension to other regions via our markets in Atlanta, High Point and Las Vegas. With IMC’s investment, we will be able to grow Shoppe Object while maintaining its unique voice in the trade show calendar. Additionally, the seamless ecommerce experience of Shoppe Online is a terrific corollary for the new JuniperMarket. The platforms share a content-focused

ecommerce model that drives sales throughout the year, making for natural compatibility.

What are your plans for developing Shoppe Object, what can we expect? The idea of “thoughtful growth” guides IMC’s development plans for Shoppe Object. That includes expanding the show, extending into new categories and presenting it in more regions – including potential collaboration with like-minded design fairs around the world – all with a focus on maintaining its well-defined point of view.

Talk to us a little about IMC and tabletop, is there perhaps potential for an IMC driven tabletop-only show in the US? Anything’s possible! Certainly, if we identify a need exists, IMC will consider it. Any IMC effort would be made in collaboration with the new tabletop association to help accomplish industry-wide goals. We do believe that cross-category markets and marketplaces are more relevant for buyers now. The ability for buyers to shop multiple categories under one roof creates efficiency and a more dynamic assortment helps them to think

about how to best balance their merchandise mix. Additionally, tabletop is sold in many channels today, so showing in a crosscategory market – like those in Atlanta, Las Vegas and High Point – gives brands the opportunity to reach beyond buyers focused solely on tabletop.

How big a role does tabletop play in IMC’s trade shows and is it an area where you see growth? Tabletop is a key vertical at Atlanta Market and a growing vertical at Las Vegas Market. We run the full gamut of complementary product from tabletop to gourmet housewares to specialty foods. Bolstering those offerings is

in items for the home.

Finally, from watching the market, what areas of growth in the home sector has IMC identified? The home sector has had an unbelievable run in the last couple of years with people really focused on the home as a result of the pandemic. Products across verticals from furniture to decorative accessories have been in huge demand. Across industries, there also is a new focus on values-based brands. Modern consumers are interested in buying products that are artisanal, one-of-a-kind, fairly traded and with a purpose from brands that are owned by underrepresented groups. The current

“Any IMC effort would be made in collaboration with the new tabletop association to help accomplish industrywide goals” decorative accessories and fine gifts that are often sold through the same channels. Gourmet and tabletop is a dynamic category right now that is synergistic with the current heightened interested

and next generation are focused on filling their homes with things that will have meaning for future generations and in line with this, IMC is expanding and amplifying these brands within our markets. TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL 49

Trends Irregular Edges

Contemporary thought Designed exclusively by David Wiseman – an established star of the contemporary design world – Artěl’s Glacier bowl’s asymmetrical shape evokes natural ice formations while its hand-cut facets reflect light in mesmerising patterns. Available in purple, smoke and olive, as you would expect from Artěl the piece is mouth-blown, hand-cut and hand-polished. www.artelglass.com

Perfectly imperfect From Amefa, Felicity brings the feeling of craftmanship to the table through the coarse, imperfect decoration on the handle. Note the high-gloss finish which gives the collection a stylish and modern twist. The hammered finish on the handle gives a nice reflection, which shows the shine perfectly. www.amefa.com

The straight and narrow is a path well worn, but what about things with a little extra oomph? Sometimes irregular edges – think scalloped but with oomph – are just the vibe we need. We take a look at some on-trend finishes…

With a twist Developed in partnership with renowned designer Sebastian Herkner, Zwiesel Glas bring us Manoa, a handmade range which boasts a beautiful, unique design. Note the twisted form and harmonious interplay between carafe and matching tumblers make this set a very special centre of attention for any table setting. www.zwiesel-glas.com 50 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

French fancy Lenox’s classic French Perle gives us a twist on the classic country look with its clean, elegant motif, beautiful ruffles and tea-stained finish. For distinct cafe charm, mix French Perle Scallop with any of Lenox’s other coordinating collections, like Classic, Groove and Bead. www.lenox.com

Striking design

It’s an art form Celebrating the imperfections of artisanship and elevating them to an art form, every piece in the Nosse Ceramics collection is a unique work of art. Made from strong, durable stoneware featuring warm, natural hues in a range of sizes and shapes. Pure Table Top bring this range from Portugal to the UK market. Featuring jugs, creamers, plates, bowls, platters and mugs in colours stone, rose and olive, each piece celebrates the beauty of irregular shaped edges.

The striking sculptural form of Beatriz Ball’s Thanni Soho Onyx Bowl is at once a luxe artistic statement and a thoughtful solution for the lifestyle demands of today. The brilliant, artisan-crafted bowl features a sloping, undulating white exterior that opens to reveal the beauty of the gold surface inside. On-trend styling and impressive scale makes the bowl a stunning centrepiece, and a multifunctional marvel. Dishwasher safe. An original Beatriz Ball design, sustainably handmade of a top quality, easy-care, food safe aluminium alloy. Wholesale.beatrizball.com

www.puretabletop.com

On the edge Mediterraneaninspired dining Organic shapes Designed to be uncomplicated Denby’s new Kiln collection stimulates the senses with its textural glazes, organic shapes and simplistic beauty. The newly designed items in the collection with their uneven forms and hand-thrown features, such as the mug and a collection of bowls and platters, sit effortlessly with the functional yet stunning place setting items and showcase the new freckling glaze effect at its best. www.denbypottery.com

The Mallorca collection by Casafina captures the natural landscape of the famous Mediterranean island, a haven of turquoise waters, soft golden sands and impressive cliffs. Note the scalloped edges – resembling ocean waves and beach shells. The collection features reactive glazes of sand-beige and sea-blue patterns, creating slight variations in production and making each piece one of a kind. Mygiftstrade.co.uk (UK distribution) www.casafinagifts.com

Trends Irregular Edges

Primitive aesthetic

Barbary & Oak

Barbary & Oak’s Relic Mugs present a primitive aesthetic – evoking strength and longevity as consumers look for quality items that bring character and intrigue to the everyday. Organic grey and blue tones celebrate the beauty of the world around us, using elements from our natural surroundings that have reassuring, restorative qualities in the home. The stoneware mugs have a real handmade aesthetic, with a reactive glaze finish ensuring each piece has its own individual quirks. www.rkwltd.com

The contemporary table

To the Hamptons! From Schönwald come these perfectly iregular Hamptons bowls. The brand says the organic outer form and contours of the Hamptons bowls in white hard porcelain are visually highlighted when set on dark table linen. www.bhs-tabletop.com

Arthur Krupp brings us a naturalistic offering, ideal for updating HoReCa tabletop settings with its contemporary finish. Designed to be mixed and matched, each pattern has been developed with a wide range of items. The subtle white surfaces have been combined with the latest expertise and production technology to obtain 3D decorations. There are a selection of different patterns and shades – sea & earth, ancient wall, nature essence wood essence, mandala and eclipse - night & day. www.arthurkrupp.com

Delightful dining From Taitu Milano a glorious tabletop ode to Mediterranean living. The Dieta Mediterranea Collection feature pieces with motifs of vegetables, fruits and fish. There are 17 pieces in the collection, which can be used to serve and create for maximum impact. The new Dieta Mediterranea Fish Collection reminds us how important it is to protect such an essential and precious resource. The main decorations are fish, crustaceans and molluscs: the sinuous tentacles of an octopus embrace the salad bowl, lively little fish swim in the small bowl, while lobsters and clown fish stand out on the rectangular shapes of the serving plates. The entire collection is designed to be mixed and matched. www.taitu.it

Warm tones Arthur Krupp

Utopia’s Moonstone collection has warm exterior tones perfectly balanced against hand-finished cool grey interiors to give a contemporary feel. The 21cm and 25.5cm Moonstone bowls have a raised lip with a gently swooping profile, giving an irregular appearance to add interest to the serve. This shape is carried through to the warm earthy tones of the 22cm and 25.5cm Goa bowls for an alternative setting. The reactive glaze of both Moonstone and Goa produces a variation in colour and intensity which makes each piece unique. www.utopia-tableware.com

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Preview Exclusively

The incentive

to buy

Exclusively takes place this June in London’s Design Centre – we learn more about the tabletop selection at this 2022 event… With substantial numbers of table and glassware suppliers exhibiting at Exclusively (14th and 15th June at the Business Design Centre, Islington), this is now the leading showcase for new products, buyer and media networking and for future trends. It’s a great chance for buyers from both multiples and independents to see the best in new products, merchandising and the upcoming trends which will shape consumer purchasing decisions over the next one to three years. Moreover, with a £75 travel cost incentive and a £100 discount voucher for all independents who place orders over £300 at the show, there is no better all round business opportunity for stockists and retailers of table, glass and barware. So says Will Jones, chair of Exclusively and chief operating officer of BHETA, the industry trade association which owns the show. Big name brands such as Arthur Price, Denby, Mason Cash, Ravenhead, Samuel Groves and newcomers to the show, Villeroy & Boch, will all be launching product as well as exhibitors such as Pure Table Top, Jomafe and Bar Originale. But Exclusively is also not just about product. It has a reputation for predicting

commercial trends and a proven track record for enabling brands to get in front of buyers and the media. Popular features such as the Trend Talks and Tours with trend forecaster Scarlet Opus and the Brand Showcase which provides media with a curated insight into the best new products have been expanded considerably compared to previous years. A new feature at this year’s show is wine tasting with drinks expert and author Olly Smith who will guide visitors and exhibitors through the finer points of popular and vintage wines at the show. Popular chef Jeremy Pang will also be working with exhibitors at the event. “Everyone can be confident in enjoying a great show, especially as it is Exclusively’s 20th anniversary. The opportunities to see the latest product, talk to suppliers and gather all manner of excellent content and market intelligence is second to none. Exclusively is a real must for table, glass and barware buyers,” adds Will. More information about visiting Exclusively can be obtained from the BHETA Member Services Team on 0121 237 1130 or via www.exclusivelyshows.co.uk.

Pure Table Top Stand EH444 Returning to Exclusively after such a successful show in 2021, Pure Table Top is excited to exhibit its beautiful range of licensed products from well-loved brands including The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, MM Living, Joules, Nosse and for the first time introducing the all-new brand Purer Home. All new for Spring Summer 2022, the Joules Bright Side range will take pride of place on the Pure Table Top stand.

www.puretabletop.com

DENBY VIEWPOINT “A trade show taking place in June enables Denby to share its mid-year launches. The London location is ideal for the citybased busy customers to call in for half a day and it’s an easy show to navigate when you wish to see certain stands or just want to take a general look to find interesting, potential new pieces to stock. Denby can be seen at Stand EH352.” Jason Maughan, head of sales, Denby, on why Exclusively is a great show for the brand. 54 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

Trend spotlight At the briefing meeting for Exclusively exhibitors in early May, Phil Pond from Scarlet Opus gave a sneak preview of three trends which will start to come through from the autumn / winter. Homestead is all about serene sanctuaries brought to life by a sophisticated combination of dark surfaces against a backdrop of earthy browns and greens. It offers cottage core cosiness and private space with access to the outdoors. With a feeling of connected remoteness, this trend is expected to last well into this and next year. Escapism | Phygital introduces a futuristic world where virtual reality is the norm and blurs the lines between physical and digital. Bright, confident shapes bring this to life, with a punky shocking pink projected to be the key colour. This is about engaging with the Metaverse and virtually ‘using’ products before buying them. Wellness and Comfort focuses entirely on calm minimalism. Incorporating both psychological and physical comfort, this trend is subtle, but not bland. Dreamy, soft shapes come together with a palette of light, pastel tones to create a nourishing space that is reminiscent of the 50s and 60s. The colour palette also works well for kitchen products, while luxurious textiles such as silk and faux-fur bring the comfort element to life.

Elia International Stand 294

Elia is delighted to be showcasing its contemporary cutlery range Liana at this year’s Exclusively. Forged in the finest 18/10 stainless steel and polished to a brilliant mirror finish, this distinctive pattern epitomises Elia’s flair for design and passionate attention to detail. Available in a striking green presentation gift box, this range is available for retailers in a 24 or 44-piece set. Alongside their extensive retail cutlery collection, Elia’s Bone China Essence Gift Box set makes an ideal starter set or wedding gift. The subtle design of concentric circles provides a simplistic and appealing frame, whilst the creamy white glaze adds to this patterns warm, homely feel. Comprising of a 16 Piece set, the boxed set include four dinner plates, four side plates, four oatmeal bowls and four mugs. All pieces in the Essence range are fully vitrified making them freezer, dishwasher, and microwave safe.

www.elia.co.uk

130... the number of exhibitors at Exclusively, with 300 brands on show

RKW

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Rayware will showcase its new products at Exclusively, including additions to Typhoon’s popular World Food collection (pictured), Mason Cash’s much-loved In the Forest range, and the stunning Price & Kensington Sweet Bee collection. The Rayware Group is home to some of the UK’s best-known British brands – its portfolio includes Kilner, Mason Cash, Typhoon, Ravenhead, Viners and Price & Kensington.

RKW introduces the latest innovations in housewares and all-new tableware excellency across its two stands at Exclusively this year – one featuring RKW’s distribution brands (EH456) and one for its flagship own-brand Tower (EH402). Tower will host exclusive designs and colourways from Barbary & Oak and Natural Life. Barbary & Oak brings fashion-forward tableware, cookware and serveware to Exclusively Housewares. Hoxton ash wood homewares, reactive glaze Relic Mugs and Verona terracotta tableware are amongst a few of the new collections at the showcase. The distinctive designs all share colour palettes, textures and characteristics of the highly desired homestead trend for 2023.

www.rayware.co.uk

www.rkwltd.com

Rayware Stand EH146-EH152

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Preview Las Vegas Market

Vegas calling

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Twice a year, Las Vegas Market is a hub for buyers stateside. We highlight some must-sees for visitors to the upcoming summer edition being held this July…

What? Las Vegas Summer Market | When? 24-28 July 2022 | Web? www.lasvegasmarket.com As we prep for the summer edition of Las Vegas Market, the show will present its largest-to-date temporary exhibits in the Expo, filling the facility with an international collection of hundreds of top brands highlighted by new pavilions and events on the trade show floor from July 24-27, 2022.

“Las Vegas Market temporary exhibits are the place for discovery this summer,” says Scott Eckman, International Market Centers (IMC) executive vice president, chief revenue officer. “Wall-to-wall, the Expo will be brimming with compelling new products in gift and home décor. Every category has must-see brands

and new showcases are bringing fresh resources to market. “The Las Vegas Market trade show floor will be buzzing this summer,” he adds. “The excitement of new products will be matched with the hum of a new gathering place in the heart of the temporary exhibits. It’s an experience not-to-be missed.”

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Did you know? The Housewares, Gourmet & Tabletop exhibitors are in building C on floors 1 & 11.

Fact! The state-of-the-art, 315,000-square-foot Expo at World Market Centre Las Vegas is contiguous with Building C, one of three permanent showroom buildings that comprise the World Market Centre Las Vegas campus, facilitating a continuous flow of traffic between the market’s temporary exhibits and permanent showrooms. 56 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

Riedel will exhibits at the summer edition of Las Vegas Market. Expect to see Riedel Veloce an all new, varietal-specific collection that reimagines Riedel’s angular designs and introduces the thinnest and most lightweight collection of any of Riedel’s machine-made collections. The Riedel Veloce collection offers a thinner stem, finer bowl, and its tall design feels handmade, despite being machine-produced. The collection is available in nine varietal-specific styles – Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Syrah/Shiraz, Pinot Noir/ Nebbiolo, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosé, Chardonnay, a Champagne glass, and a water glass. The Riedel Drink Specific Double Rocks Glass will be the newest addition to the Riedel Drink Specific Glassware collection, designed in collaboration with Spirits Specialist Zane Harris. The Double Rocks Glass meets the need for a larger format glass to accommodate large form ice cubes and cocktails with a larger volume, with displacement factored in. The Riedel Drink Specific Double Rocks Glass joins the collection’s six original styles – Neat, Rocks, Highball, Fizz, Sour and Nick & Nora. Next, the Riedel Wine Friendly Collection is the ideal introduction to the enjoyment of wine through varietal specific glassware. Whether one is just beginning their wine journey, or looking to build out their wine glass collection, this is the perfect introduction point to Riedel’s varietalspecific designs. The collection includes four glasses and a decanter for red wine, white wine, that can be interchanged for a champagne glass, an all-purpose tumbler, and a standard decanter.

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Abbiamo Tutto* C 109

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Visit the Abbiamo Tutto showroom to see their new Octopus dessert dishes. Handpainted rim and hand-decorated entirely in Italy.

www.E-AbbiamoTutto.com

Aid to Artisans Mexico* E1018

Set on cotton canvas these elegant placemats have been hand embroidered using tight cross-stitching. Made by women artisans from the municipality of Sitala in the State of Chiapas, Mexico, this four-set is bound to standout. With more than ten years of presence in Mexico, Aid to Artisans Mexico has spent the past four years collaborating with artisans in Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula, giving human and product development workshops to the participants of our current project accompanying them on their road to empowerment.

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Aromatique C1012

Visit the Aromatique showroom to see their new Decorative Fragrance Bowl – an innovative way to fragrance your space.

wholesale.aromatique.com

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Bodrum

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Pearls napkins and placemats. Bodrum's most popular collection. Available in a multitude of colour combinations that go from casual to formal and contemporary to traditional.

Bodrumlinens.com

C&F Home* C701

C&F Home’s Cabana Plaid collection combines vibrant oranges, blues, and pinks in a lively update to a classic buffalo check pattern. Perfect on its own or when layered with other patterns, this woven table linen collection is versatile enough to create a sweet summertime setting, or use for a bright everyday look.

www.cnfei.com

C&F Home

Next Steps Reps Pom Pom at Home

C891, C888, & C884

The Let’s Taco ‘Bout It 4 Section Platter is from ML Home’s Artisan Home collection. The Artisan Home collection features a variety of dishes with fun and sassy sayings that are a hit at every get together. This Taco platter is the perfect platter for Taco Tuesdays or any Taco night. This platter features individual sections to fit any and all toppings for the perfect taco!

www.nextstepreps.com

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Visit Pom Pom at Home to see the Oakville collection with its diamond quilted pattern and 100 per cent stonewashed cotton velvet. Available in navy, blush, natural, sea glass and charcoal note the soft, heavyweight weave texture and frayed edges all around.

www.pompomathome.com

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Preview Atlanta Market

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As one of the US’s premiere home and gift showcases, the summer edition of Atlanta Market is packed with choice for buyers – we highlight potential options for retailers looking to update their shop shelves… What? Atlanta Summer Market | When? Tuesday 12 – Monday 18 July | Web? www.atlantamarket.com

Koransha* B2 2-100J

The Sakura Collection from Koransha showcases the cherry blossom in all its glory. Perhaps the most beloved of all flowers in Japan, it has been an abiding part of the Japanese aesthetic and sensibility since ancient times and pivotal to life in Japan. Koransha’s collection boasts layers of cherry blossom petals in full bloom expressed in beautiful contrast by coats of varying shades of lapis lazuli. Applying a new technique while using the traditional color of lapis lazuli, Koransha integrates traditions and contemporary styles into this series. Made in Arita, Japan.

www.koranshaus.com

Kay Dee Designs

Did you know?

The gourmet and tabletop collection at Atlanta features six updates to its 475+ gourmet food, housewares, tabletop and entertaining lines offered on two floors in Building 2. Three new showrooms are Epicurean Cutting Surfaces (eco-friendly cutting boards and kitchen tools), Riedel Crystal (glassware) and The Nicolette Mayer Collection (tabletop and décor). Three expansions from current exhibitors are Juliska (tabletop and décor), LSA International (contemporary handmade glass made in England) and Victorinox Swiss Army (Swiss Army knives). 60 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

B2 17-1701

Visit the Key Dee Designs showroom to see an assortment of runners, placemats in various shapes and napkins.

www.kaydeedesigns.com

Carmel Ceramica* B2 1200

Made in Portugal, Stillwater Verde evokes the look of Stillwater Cove near Carmel. You’ll want to use this big serving bowl all over the house, one day holding fruit on the dining room table then holding the main course the next. Stillwater Verde is durable stoneware, dishwasher and microwave safe.

www.carmelceramica.com

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Chic Chill* B2 2-404

brands will be on show at Atlanta’s summer edition with 32 showroom updates

Beautifully display one, two or even three bottles of your favourite wine or Champagne and keep them upright and perfectly chilled all evening. Bottles easily slip into the aluminum insert without ever touching the ice. The Chic Chill is available in four different finishes: copper, brass, stainless steel and black.

www.chic-chill.com

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Kalmar Home* B2 8-837

Kalmar Home has a line of acacia wood kitchen and home items and they have just introduced a Rotating Lazy Susan Utensil Holder – ideal of the center of the table. We combined the beauty and functionality of 2 favorite items to create the single most appreciated product for any kitchen - our rotating utensil holder. Handcrafted from solid acacia wood, a high-quality hardwood great for culinary applications.

www.kalmarhome. com

B2 11-1100 With tabelscaping a must, pop by the Schauben showroom to see this Meri Meri Hazel Gardiner Winter Floral Centerpiece which will look absolutely stunning on any holiday table.

Mud Pie

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B2 6-680

Visit the Mud Pie showroom to see their array of products with key festive, holidays accent pieces available such as this white glazed stoneware platter with a chic motif.

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Home Essentials and Beyond* B2 8-834B

Check out the Vivid Modern Stemware Collection – Martini Glass on the Home Essentials showroom. The new and exclusive shape defines a contemporary chic look perfect for every stylish table and bar.

www.homeessentials.com

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Trend Vases

Trend

alert Rosenthal are bringing us some delightful tabletop accessories in miniature form. After the success of their anniversary collection Sixty&Twelve, the company has taken the most popular vases and made them available in miniature format – ranging in size from 8cm to 11cms. Think twelve shapes in six different colours – what’s not to love? The new models feature the following designs: Skum in cameo, Phi in sea salt, Squall in abyss, Hop in cameo, Surface in lava, Falda in sea salt, La Chute in pacific, Paperbag vase in fossil, Fast in abyss, Core in lava, Plissée in pacific, and Pacco Bello in fossil.

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About G & G Founded by Paul and Valda Goodfellow, G & G Goodfellows is a highly creative design & Distribution Company with an amazing showroom in Little Portland Street. Offering a truly hands-on service, Goodfellows passion is to bring new and exciting, bespoke food presentation concepts to the UK’s culinary scene. As well as offering a wide variety of the world’s best branded tableware, kitchen equipment, clothing and machines, Goodfellows also collaborates closely with UK craft producers for totally unique products. It works with all sizes of restaurant and catering projects, happy to supply anything from an individual plate to a full restaurant concept.

Introducing

Collection Privé G&G Goodfellows has introduced Collection Privé to its list of services for clients. Here, Valda Goodfellow explains the concept… Jacques Pergay , Pocket Tree Plate

aving become used to dealing with the UK’s best chefs and restaurateurs, we recognise that it is an incredibly privileged position to be in, but also one which carried with it some major challenges, such as how to continue to offer them all something unique; and how to anticipate what they will be looking for next. For those of you who are readers of this column, you will know that we have an almost unrivalled collection of designer tableware brands, along with capabilities in offering unique designs which will be made by our incredibly talented producers.

coming up with something that is secretly tailored to their needs and more importantly, will not be repeated in other restaurants. In the past, this was a lot easier in some ways, because images weren’t instantly flashed around the globe of every new idea. Now, chefs in Australia know what’s happening in Mayfair at the same time as their counterparts a few streets away. Nothing is unique for very long in this business! Now, we have to work in a way that recognises how a particular chef or restaurant cultivates its signature style. Rather than coming up with just one newsworthy plate or dish, the whole selection has to reflect this

Forgive me for being elitist, but if you have to ask who this is for, then it probably isn’t you However, in promoting this capability, it can sometimes look like we offer that to everybody when our clientele like to think that the service is just for them. What our customers are looking for is a very personal approach, which combines in-depth food knowledge with the capabilities of taking our entire portfolio and 64 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

signature building layer-upon-layer, as each course is revealed. And that is what really sums up what we are doing with Collection Privé. It will not be offered to everyone (forgive me for being elitist, but if you have to ask who this is for, then it probably isn’t you). There will be no catalogue, no product list, and no advertising

Jacques Pergay, Dunes Tasting Plate

what we have done for who. This is counter-intuitive to marketing but the whole point is that no one will know exactly how this all came together. In a world where everything is on show, some things work better with a air of mystery. It adds to the allure and the appreciation of something extraordinary. Collection Privé may involve bespoke designs, it may include limited availability of product, or it just might be the essence of a special collaboration that adds a twist to something seemingly familiar. In the end, it will produce a personalised portfolio for each client. Our promise to each and every one of them is that this portfolio will not find its way to another table in another restaurant. Maybe the need for this has emerged from the wreckage of the last two years. The bounceback for the hospitality sector has been as dramatic as it has been welcome. The clamour for meaningful hospitality experiences was deafening, at a time of global supply shortages and staff issues. Both restaurateurs, and we in the supply chain, are having to be incredibly inventive and resourceful, to satisfy current demand. Now, we

are only starting to see threads of new demand directions. Obviously, we aren’t willing to divulge this privileged information here just yet but suffice to say, the things we are working on are incredibly exciting. Collection Privé has been born as part of this natural evolution and will flourish away from public sight, with a select list of names that may never know who else we have supplied, or with what. Our customers need to trust that we will not reveal their ideas or copy their products, without their approval. Even our own team may not know what the Collection Privé projects involve. The difficulty I have in this article is to show you things we are working on. As much as I would love to show-off, it would be against the rules! Not all of us Brits break rules we have just set ourselves (bear with me. It’s an injoke in the UK) What I can show you, is a flavour of what we have done before, that goes some way to explaining how the ‘layer-upon-layer’ of a style might be crafted. In this instance, I am taking a fine dining restaurant as a basis for the look. The Bread Service is a key course in a tasting menu, so it must have a signature tableware concept

There will be no catalogue, no product list, and no advertising what we have done for who

to elevate bead and butter from being a sideshow. In this instance we worked with a shape as the basis for the idea but constructed a service in different materials; the stone and the wood creating a contrast and yet they are the same item. The idea is that this course is a steppingstone to the next, and so we used the steppingstone as our inspiration. The rings on the white Hering Berlin Porcelain are intentionally used as being evocative of ripples. The next course – delicate and eye-catching, as the last was robust and earthy, elevates a tantalising mouthful into an admirable thing of beauty, perched on the leaf-veined plate. Each detail is respected and there to be noticed. Finally, we show how texture on white creates immense depth, especially when the food showcases something that is meant to look simple but is far from it when you look more closely. The background texture of the plate works so well with this principle. Collection Privé is an important development for us that we feel will hopefully satisfy the most exclusive club of creative chefs and restaurateurs. Just don’t expect me tell you who they are or what we have done. TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL 65

Trends Loving Lilac Schönwald

Loving lilac Tableware International’s Mairead Wilmot takes a look at some perfectly purple pieces for your shop shelves…

Carlo Moretti

Costa Nova

Whether it’s lavender, mauve or you are just very into violet – shades of purple are big news this season. And tabletop accents are the perfect way to introduce it into the home – lilac, in particular, is enjoying a surge in popularity, and rightly so, it’s a glorious shade which deserves a moment in the sun. Artěl (image next page) open the show for us with its very lovely pitchers in a jungle deco motif. The Czech brand actually has a few lilac pieces (nesting bowls and tumblers to name a few) but these pitchers are particularly nice and would look magic on any tabletop. Note the boldly stylised depiction of leafy palm trees, spiky lotus plants, and trailing vines, as the motif evokes a lush jungle scene that is imbued with Art Deco-era sensibility to create a look that is timelessly chic. Artěl suggest the pitcher be used for serving water, iced tea, or lemonade – garden party perfect, if you ask me. Next from Beatriz Ball (image next page) is these gorgeous linen napkins in 68 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

a delicious shade of lilac. A first for us, featuring linen from Beatriz Ball, but what a first! Made from French flax fibres, the 200-thread count napkins are sturdier than cotton and blend with nearly all dinnerware. Very versatile, these napkins are machine washable, do not have to be ironed and , we are told, they get even softer and more beautiful with use. A matching 100 per cent linen runner is also available making this a great giftable option for stores looking to add to their offering. Moving on, Carlo Moretti does lovely shades of pinks and lilacs in several of its Murano glass pieces – particularly in vogue at the moment is the contrast between red and pink, as demonstrated by these really impactful Mignon bowls which come – signed and dated – in both a large and small size, although as we all know, what goes around comes around so this design is nearly 50 years old, created in 1973. Mouthblown, the pieces are hand-finished with hot applications of coloured streaks.

Trends Loving Lilac

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Lifetime Brands

Price & Kensington

Sambonet

The I Diversi glasses are another lovely thing – first created in 2000 – with colourways more in vogue now, than then. A moment too for Costa Nova’s Livia Collection in mauve-rose – there is something very chic about Livia’s relaxed style in this particular colourway. The matte-speckled glaze also comes in black with a white too, but the mauve-rose is very of the moment. Lifetime Brands Europe actually introduced purplehued products into their range last year – even before Pantone announced Very Peri at its 2022 Colour of the Year. Their best-selling MasterClass cast aluminium dishes come in a lovely soothing shade which allows you to bring the outside in, while the lavender purple cafetière from La Cafetière is just bang on trend. Lifetime Brands Europe add that we can expect to see more punchy pastels

coming through ranges as these continue to be in vogue. Speaking of beverages, Price & Kensington do colour really well and these lavender two cup and six cup teapots are a total delight – made from fine stoneware and renowned for being durable and reliable. Usefully, they can be used with or without the Price and Kensington filters. But let’s move on to this jazzy triumph from Sambonet. How much do we love the Sphera collection in the gorgeous Parfait Amour? It’s a joyous, fun, take on an already elevated assortment. The shade – chosen by Centro Stile Sambonet – is inspired by the colour of the namesake liqueurs, underscoring the refinement of stainless steel and making the most of Sambonet’s technological expertise. If you love lilac as much as us, you’re sure to have found something to bring colour to your order list.

HoReCa spotlight… From the Schönwald brand – Mood Boosters is a perfect collection designed to bring ultimate joy. By affecting our mood in subtle ways, colours play a central part in food presentation. In vogue today are strong, flashy colours coupled with more intimate, quiet hues. The Spirit Lavender design blends food and decor to an artistic synthesis of colour. We also love the Mash-Up Pink Boho offering. Zwiesel Glas also bring us pretty pastels with their Twosome assortment of vases. Lilac is joined by other on-trend colourways such as graphite, taupe, and petrol, with Twosome’s small and large vases, perfect for indoor and outdoor use, help create an atmosphere in any bar or restaurant. Utopia too has got in on the act with its Barista range including the Indigo mug and cappuccino cup, which feature a black exterior and purple interior, creating an attentiongrabbing look that’s distinctly contemporary. And when it Utopia comes to glassware, one of Utopia’s most popular upscale tumbler ranges is Impression, which features clean-cut lines and comes in a range of colours, including a super-stylish purple version. 70 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL

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Tableware International May June 2022

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