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Three years ago, the hotel procurement manager who inquired about sustainable tableware was ahead of his time. Today, those who are not asking are behind. The change was more rapid than most hospitality operators had expected. In 2026, sustainability has moved from a marketing consideration to a procurement requirement — driven...

The majority of hotel F&B managers catch the breakage. Few know what is really responsible for it. A plate is damaged in use and replaced. A glass chip at the edge is removed from rotation. A dozen pieces go missing every week, and no one knows what happens to them....

Walk into a luxury hotel dining room in 2019 and the table tells a predictable story. Bright white porcelain. Mirror finish flatware. Clear stemware. Clean, professional and completely neutral. Walk into one of the fastest growing luxury properties opening in 2026 and the table tells a different story entirely. Warm...

Wellness hotel dining is one of the fastest-growing segments in hospitality in 2026. This guide covers how to choose tableware for wellness hotels, healthy dining concepts and farm-to-table restaurant programs, materials, colors, textures and supplier criteria. The majority of hotel procurement managers consider tableware in terms of durability and cost....

Any white plate works on a chain hotel table. Nobody notices — and that is the point. A boutique hotel does not have that luxury. When a guest pays a premium to stay somewhere that is not a chain, every detail at the table either justifies that choice or quietly...

The most popular venue for couples in 2026 turns out to be the romantic outdoor garden venue. According to Zola’s annual wedding report, Garden estates and farm venues and open-air locations are now more popular than indoor ballrooms for weddings, and the trend is growing. Long banquet tables and abundant florals,...

The global catering market is expected to reach 532 billion USD by 2030. Behind every successful and profitable catering business is one tableware inventory decision. That is usually one that the catering business owner originally underestimated, until breakage bills, client complaints, and replacement bills begin to accumulate monthly. Catering company...

One of the most complex procurement challenges in the hotel industry is opening a hotel. Tableware falls in the OS&E category, Operating Supplies and Equipment, and full-service hotels that have restaurants and bars need hotel dinnerware, hotel flatware and hotel glassware at various outlets at the same time. The most...

Breakfast is the most operationally demanding meal in any hotel. Research on this subject has been ongoing and has shown that 70 percent of leisure travellers and 63 percent of business travellers say breakfast is an important factor in their hotel choice. It’s the meal that will set the tone...

Sustainability in hospitality has crossed a threshold. It is no longer a positioning decision for a brand but a procurement requirement. Single-use plastics are no longer acceptable and are being phased out in hospitality environments in response to the increasingly strict rules and the demand of the consumer, being replaced...