It’s New Year’s Eve Weekend, what better time to host a party, a gathering, an intimate dinner or just chai/coffee and chat with family and friends?

Ergo, time to take out your favourite serveware/buy items on that wish list you’ve been updating up the whole year!

Before you do that, read our tips on choosing serveware for the occasion.

Very often, we collect serveware, mesmerised purely by their form and aesthetics, without giving enough thought to their function – i.e. how we will actually use them.

So, the first rule of thumb is to ask yourself these two questions - what kind of food do I regularly make and how many people are usually seated around my table?

Next is to ascertain that you have the essentials in your collection:

Serving Platters: These are used for serving salads, meat cuts, kababs, roasted veggies, cheese and dessert. Choose oval ones for all, except dessert which is better served using a square platter