Different Types of Tableware Collections

29-06-2022

Over the years it has been noted that tableware manufacturers and sellers in the UAE and worldwide have catered to a lot of hotels, restaurants, private yachts, etc.  For a perfect balance between convenience and aesthetics, this is your ultimate guide to selecting different types of dinnerware to create that wonderful setting for your loved ones.

Porcelain

This porcelain dinnerware is made of four main components: feldspar, quartz, kaolin and free alumina then milled to a specific consistency. Later it goes through a series of steps to get the final non-porous elegant porcelain articles. These products are durable, more resistant than ceramic dishes, and microwave & dishwasher safe. Segmentation can range from all-day dining to elegance and inspiration. This type of Dinnerware is the most preferred in day-to-day use due to its robustness and ease of use.

Bone China

This is a Premium dinnerware manufactured using technologically advanced Synthetic Bone material. It is the epitome of class due to its surprising thinness and high translucency. It is a unique combination of lightweight at the same time highly durable Tableware.  It adorns the premium restaurants of the world due to its sparkling glaze and the Gold designs on Bone China are a masterpiece to behold. It can be collectors delight to adorn a crockery shelf to be passed on through generations 

Stoneware

This is a porous dinnerware usually handmade made from clay. Fired at a relatively low temperature this tableware is dense, thick, and stone-like. Most of coarse texture and feel, it is usually found more in retail stores as it is more cost-efficient due to the simpler mode of production. It is not recommended for long-term use as due to its porous nature it is brittle and preferred for serving dry foods. But there is a market that loves the product due to its authentic homemade look.

Rakstone

A recent innovation in the market is the launch of a new category called ‘RAKStone’ It is an amalgamation of the best of both worlds as it flaunts the look and finish of stoneware yet is fully vitreous and edge chip resistant like porcelain. A first in the market created by one of the leading tableware manufacturers RAK Porcelain, which is distinctive and ideally suited for the HORECA industry’s precise requirements due to its highly authentic and homemade look of Stoneware combined with the properties of Porcelain. You get the best of both worlds and it has created ripples in the porcelain tableware Industry

Melamine

This dinnerware is break-resistant, chip-resistant, economical, and cheap. But recent studies by FDA have shown that Melamine releases toxic content when comes in contact with food at high temperatures, especially with acidic foods. Though it is economical compared to other types of dinnerware it is less preferred due to safety concerns and is not recommended for products that come in contact with food.