Cutlery

Commercial cutlery for cafes, restaurants, hotels and catering, covering table cutlery, dessert cutlery, teaspoons and coffee spoons across 416 lines. Tablekraft, Andre Verdier and Wilkie Brothers are the brands most represented.

Choose cutlery on steel grade, weight and pattern. 18/10 stainless steel holds its finish and resists staining better than 18/0, which costs less and is magnetic. Heavier gauge cutlery feels more substantial in the hand and stays straighter through years of dishwashing. Match the pattern to the venue: a plain, slim pattern reads modern in a cafe, while a heavier traditional pattern suits fine dining. Buy one pattern in volume so replacements match, because losses to bins and takeaway containers add up over a year.

Why buy cutlery from Hospitality Connect

• Box-of-12 trade packs across all Tablekraft ranges — replenish without minimum order pain or slow restock cycles.
• Full Andre Verdier French range stocked in Australia: Forest, St Tropez, Floraison, Classique, Le Thiers Elegance.
• 18/10 mirror, satin, matt, and PVD finishes from a single supplier with consistent stock.
• Sample pieces available on request before committing to large set orders.
• Trade pricing scaled by volume; freight pooled with other warehouse picks for cost-effective despatch.
• 21+ years specifying flatware for restaurants, hotels, function venues, aged care, and contract catering.

Cutlery care and longevity

• Pre-soak knives and forks separately — never store wet in cutlery cylinders, water trapped in handles causes rim corrosion.
• Use detergents rated below pH 12; stronger alkalis pit 18/10 over time and dull the satin finish.
• Polish with microfibre while still warm from the dishwasher to prevent water spotting on mirror finishes.
• PVD-coated cutlery: avoid abrasive scourers and high-rinse temps to keep the colour finish intact for years rather than months.
• Audit set numbers monthly — losses are normal but invisible drift inflates replacement costs and breaks set integrity.
• Separate cutlery from glassware and crockery in the wash to avoid impact-marks on the rims of plates and rim chips on glasses.

Need help choosing? Talk to us

If you want to handle weight and balance before ordering, our Melbourne showroom carries every Tablekraft and Andre Verdier sample. Call for trade pricing on full set rollouts, or for help colour-matching PVD finishes across an existing setting — Soho Ink, Gold, and Rose can be ordered by the loose piece for retrofit projects.