Tablekraft Oscar

Tablekraft Oscar at Hospitality Connect covers seven cutlery lines in a single pattern, including table cutlery, dessert cutlery, soup spoons and teaspoons. That is enough to set a main course, a dessert course and coffee service.

Table cutlery is the full-size setting used for main courses. Dessert cutlery is a step smaller and is used for desserts, and many venues also set it for entrees. Both are usually bought in the same pattern so the table looks consistent.

A soup spoon has a deeper, more rounded bowl than a dessert spoon so it holds liquid without spilling on the way to the mouth. The shallower dessert spoon is shaped for soft solids such as puddings, ice cream and plated desserts.

Teaspoons are usually the fastest-moving piece in a cafe because they go out with every coffee and are the easiest item to lose. Venues generally order them in a higher quantity than the rest of the setting and top them up more often.

Buying one cutlery pattern across a venue means every cover looks the same and lost pieces can be replaced without a visible mismatch. It also lets staff sort cutlery quickly after washing, because there is only one handle shape to recognise.