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Last time I had a sit down dinner for 24, we used the Friendship Salem dishes along with the Willoware so all the dishes were blue and white at least. I'd sell one or two of the sets of dishes, but big dish sets don't sell much anymore. Nobody wants ten or twelve of the same dishes, I guess they don't do sit down dinners to entertain much anymore.
Frequently, when we have parties or large family get togethers, we buy disposable plates, bowls, silverware, and cups. Far easier than washing everything. Let alone the storage. For us, there's no point in storing dozens of dishes we only use once or twice a year.
Frequently, when we have parties or large family get togethers, we buy disposable plates, bowls, silverware, and cups. Far easier than washing everything. Let alone the storage. For us, there's no point in storing dozens of dishes we only use once or twice a year.
That's exactly what my Sister In Law does - she was the keeper of the holidays for several years. Her tables were always beautiful, and the quality of some of the disposable ware really is unbelievable! It's about as far from paper plates and plastic forks and cups as you can get. I remember the first year she did it, we were washing the plates, and she came in the kitchen laughing and told us to just pitch them - we were all gobsmacked!
Also living in a box somewhere is a service for twelve with two sets of hostess dishes of a blue and white "Friendship Salem" patterned set of dishes. Made in '77 by a fairly well known manufacturer although I forget whom right at this moment.
Yeah....I don't know. Give me one plate of food and call it good.
I would not like how much room that Fiesta ware takes up either. The Corelle stacks up neatly and small! Plus, it all fits into the dishwasher well.
okay...not to be snarky but veg through second veg equals a single course and I don't think each would be served on an individual plate within a course. Usually sorbet is not counted as a course in itself...but I guess it's a quibble depending on the point you're making...so five courses.
okay...not to be snarky but veg through second veg equals a single course and I don't think each would be served on an individual plate within a course. Usually sorbet is not counted as a course in itself...but I guess it's a quibble depending on the point you're making...so five courses.
Not to mention, I'd rather not have three servings of sorbet.
My GF ordered the 8 course Chef's tasting menu last night if that counts? Honestly it was way too much food.
For me, just good food, preferably well presented. All the rest doesn't matter.
When we have parties the people matter more then how we present and what the food is (though it's normally pretty good).
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That's exactly what my Sister In Law does - she was the keeper of the holidays for several years. Her tables were always beautiful, and the quality of some of the disposable ware really is unbelievable! It's about as far from paper plates and plastic forks and cups as you can get. I remember the first year she did it, we were washing the plates, and she came in the kitchen laughing and told us to just pitch them - we were all gobsmacked!
Wegmans sells some amazing disposable pieces especially during the holidays. For some parties we do use fancy paper plates. No point in making a ton of extra work for ourselves!
We have paper plates, but we only use it for breakfast muffins, bagels, etc., and lunch stuff, sandwiches/cheese and crackers. We use plain white Williams Sonoma dishes for dinner, no paper/plastic for dinner, just my personal preference. I work too hard cooking nice dinners to serve it on paper/plastic. We also have very nice, heavy cutlery. I'll inherit tons of China, but I really have zero interest in fancy schmancy dinnerware, to be honest. Cloth napkins come out for holidays, birthdays, otherwise I'm a everyday paper napkin user here
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