Inspiration and Information for your Tabletop

The last year has been full of tabletop surprises. Décor patterns are becoming more and more organic in nature, capturing the essence of where our foods come from in the first place. Glassware is getting more diverse to accommodate for a wider palette of beverage choices. Buffets are more efficient and elegant. Serving food and beverage is more artful.

Every year, Tableware International selects a group of finalists in 17 different tabletop categories. This year, there were 274 different products under consideration from 148 different tabletop brands, and we are proud to announce that two of our distinct collections were selected as one of the finalists for the 17 different awards. Twenty-eight international judges assembled to select the finalists.

Duralex was founded in 1945 on the banks of the Loire River just outside of Orleans. In the process of becoming one of the world's most recognizable glassware manufacturers, or possibly because of it, they invented the glass tempering process, but more on that in a bit.

Favorites. We all like to decide what is best and then list them out. Top ten movies. Best Mexican food. Popular travel destinations. People even rank drinking glasses.