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British fine bone china manufacturer, Royal Crown Derby, has extended its reach into the hospitality market with an exciting new partnership with iconic British tearoom and craft bakery, Bettys, (https://www.bettys.co.uk/) based in Yorkshire, England. The Derby, England-based company, which offers a personal bespoke service to high-end brand hotel and food service establishments, has supplied the world-renowned purveyor of afternoon tea with an exclusive tableware collection for its new reservation-only ‘Lady Betty Afternoon Tea’.
Christopher Oakes, Sales & Marketing Director of Royal Crown Derby commented: “With our shared British heritage, focus on artisanship and mission to deliver the experience of luxury and indulgence to our customers, there is a clear synergy between our two, established brands. Bettys is known and loved the world over and we are honoured to have been selected to provide the fine bone china collection for its exquisite ‘Lady Betty Afternoon Tea’. We worked closely with the team at Bettys throughout our bespoke programme, from design consultation and pattern development, to durability testing in our in-house laboratory. We are extremely proud of this new union between two established British heritage brands, whose foundations are rooted in skilled craftsmanship and look forward to developing this blossoming relationship.” The 3,300 piece order was produced at Royal Crown Derby's Osmaston Road factory in Derby, using techniques largely unchanged for centuries ensuring the very highest quality materials. Paula Kaye, Bettys Retail and Catering Operations Director, said: “When we were looking for a British manufacturer to produce a bespoke set of fine bone china for our new Lady Betty Afternoon Tea, one name stood out: Royal Crown Derby. Like Bettys, Royal Crown Derby have a long tradition of the finest craftsmanship and attention to detail in creating things of real beauty.” Kaye continued, “The stunning new design, commissioned especially for the Lady Bettys Afternoon Tea, was created by Bettys Creative Manager, Georgina O'Conner, and Royal Crown Derby Creative Director, Andrew Klimecki, inspired by archives from 1919, the year Bettys opened its first Cafe Tea Rooms.” So, if you are considering upgrading your afternoon tea service, Royal Crown Derby has a variety of creative solutions and the heritage of quality and design to help you achieve the proper tea experience for your guests. To learn more about Royal Crown Derby and its fine bone china service for restaurants and hotels, go here: Royal Crown Derby Creates A Better Afternoon Tea Service for Famed Bettys
Lenox offers a variety of popular dinnerware shapes designed especially for the hospitality industry. Made from high alumina clays and designed with reinforced edges, the Lenox hospitality shapes all have a glazed foot area and a low stack feature that reduces wear and tear in service and also is a great space-saver when stacking and storing. In addition to the dinnerware, Lenox also has a full line of high alumina accessories to complement their dinnerware shapes. Contemporary in design, unique in shape and remarkably durable, these accessories offer flexibility and flair to any dining experience. A complete range of bowls, platters, rectangular trays, square bowls, covered bowls and more....all contributing to a chef's great presentations and a better guest dining experience. All Lenox accessories mix perfectly with their high alumina dinnerware counterparts. Since 1889, the name Lenox has represented the highest standards of artistry and quality in dinnerware and tableware. The company has created The White House service for a variety of Presidents and for the hospitality industry Lenox brings that same attention to quality and detail. Whatever the restaurant style, the nature and scope of the menu or the size of the budget, Lenox offers a variety of styles and shapes to meet a chef's, a restaurateur's or a club's unique needs.
If you haven't considered Lenox for your restaurant, club, or hotel in a while, you might just want to take another look. With their 120-year-old heritage for quality products, superior customer service, unique designs, and ability to customize their patterns, the 2015 version of Lenox for the hospitality industry is impressive. To learn more about Lenox hospitality tabletop, go here: Lenox: Hi Alumina Dinnerware and Much More for The Hospitality Industry High-quality tableware with special decorative designs – With the Special Design creative design service the Hotel & Restaurant Division at Villeroy & Boch can meet individual customer decoration needs for plates, glasses, cutlery and accessories. The food at some of the best hotels and restaurants in the world is served on Special Design dinnerware from Villeroy & Boch. The international references now also include the legendary Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes on the French Riviera.
The highlight is the anniversary plate, designed to celebrate the 100th birthday of the hotel: The lifesaver that dominates the Eden-Roc logo was stylishly designed and placed in a geometric pattern on the edge of the plate – elegantly surrounded by thin, golden fillets. The result is an extremely fine and delicate decor that covers the complete edge. The combination of the gold and white emphasizes the nobility of the porcelain. A special eye-catcher is in the center of the plate: The Eden-Roc logo completely in gold. The Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc …... "Villa Soleil" was the original name….was built as a private residence for artists and writers in 1863. In 1870 the building opened its gates as a hotel. After changing hands several times, the Italian hotel manager Antoine Sella bought the run-down hotel and opened it as the Hotel du Cap after extensive renovations in January 1889. The international high society soon discovered the place: Marlene Dietrich, Pablo Picasso, Edward VIII. and Wallis Simpson are just a few of the celebrity guests. In 1914, the Eden-Roc Pavilion was built on the cliffs at the lower end of the maritime park. Since then, the Hotel du Cap and the Eden-Roc Pavilion have formed a single entity. In 1969, RudolfAugust Oetker bought the hotel and since 2012 it has belonged to Oetker Hotel Management Group. Before celebrating its 100th birthday in 2014 the estate needed to be modernized once again. Today, the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc is a popular vacation spot on the Côte d‘Azur, particularly in summer when international grandees from politics, business and film come to stay.
TabletopJournal has written before about the creative ways of the Glass Studio designers & artisans and the custom showplates done St. Regis Saaidyat Island are another fine example. Banquet service is often associated with elegant dining setting, tasteful food presentation and bespoke service. When it comes to banqueting in a luxury hotel setting, the stakes are high in the aim to create a truly extraordinary and memorable experiences. Tabletop design plays the key role in creating that special, festive mood, and thoughtfully designed tableware truly comes to light. In this post we share with you our custom dinnerware designs for the banqueting service at the St. Regis Saaidyat Island hotel.
The show plates design features a soft geometric pattern that mimics the elegant motive on the ceilings. Show plates feature a combination of clear glass with gold rim and gold pattern that compliment the yellow/beige color scheme of the tabletop design. At the center of the design is the St. Regis signature logo, which helps create a memorable connection between the banqueting occasion and the bespoke experience provided by the hotel. To learn more aobut Glass Studio and their creative ways, go here: http://www.the-glass-co.com/
Imagine the splendor when guests sit for their first meal on board the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train as it winds along its journey from London to Venice. Everything on board the trip has been luxurious and the meal service will be no different…..right down to the custom designed china by Villeroy & Boch.
And thus the three dining cars L’Oriental, Etoile du Nord and Côte d’Azur were equipped with appropriate tableware: The décor Oriental is designed with majestic water birds, grasses and reeds in an oriental style. The black glaze of the petit fours plate is a true eye catcher. The Etoile du Nord collection uses warm shades with a floral theme to coordinate wonderfully with the predominantly wood interior of the dining car that bears the same name. Inspired by a motif from the world renowned glass manufacturer Lalique, a particularly delicate and artistic décor was developed for Côte d’Azur (right), echoing the figures and motifs that decorate the walls of the restaurant car. The portfolio of the company Orient-Express Hotels Ltd consists of around 50 luxury hotels, restaurants, trains and river cruisers in 24 counties across the world. The Villeroy & Boch Hotel & Restaurant Division has equipped not only the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for the company, but also a hotel in Portugal and a restaurant in Great Britain. Passengers on the Orient-Express, however, enjoy a charming privilege: they can purchase selected pieces of the exclusive tableware collection from the on-board boutique, and then take them away to use at home. for over 250 years, Villeroy & Boch has been helping quality hotel and restaurant customers like Orient Express stand out from the crowd by helping them express their individual style and differentiate themselves with custom designed dinnerware.
To learn more about Villeroy & Boch's Hotel and Restaurant Division and its products, go here: http://www.villeroy-boch.com/en/us/hotel-restaurant.html To learn more about the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express , go here: http://www.orient-express.com/web/vsoe/venice_simplon_orient_express.jsp |
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