Dinner Set Recommendations

theboyrob

theboyrob

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Looking a new dinner set, does anyone have any recommendations?

Not really wanting mugs/cups, as I have loads, plates, bowls & side plates :)

Looking to spend £40-50 max!

Thanks
 
A little more information for us to go on would be handy.

What colour do you want? What shape are you looking for? Does it have to match an existing set? How many settings do you want? Does it have to be dishwasher-proof? Do you want porcelain or stoneware?

Assuming you want white, round, four place-settings and aren't bothered about the rest, my current favourites (I buy a lot of crockery...) are these.

M&S Andante @ £25

House by John Lewis @ £50

Le Vrai Gourmet by Debenhams @ £31.80

And before you ask, yes - they are quite similar. But then I don't like plates with rims and I prefer a wider cereal/soup bowl. YMMV on both points.
 
we have Denby white, very replaceable if you break any, and very stylish (well in my opinion) we use the pasta bowls for most things and the big dinner plates for visitors or sunday lunches.
 
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glitch said:
A little more information for us to go on would be handy.

What colour do you want? What shape are you looking for? Does it have to match an existing set? How many settings do you want? Does it have to be dishwasher-proof? Do you want porcelain or stoneware?

Assuming you want white, round, four place-settings and aren't bothered about the rest, my current favourites (I buy a lot of crockery...) are these.

M&S Andante @ £25

House by John Lewis @ £50

Le Vrai Gourmet by Debenhams @ £31.80

And before you ask, yes - they are quite similar. But then I don't like plates with rims and I prefer a wider cereal/soup bowl. YMMV on both points.
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Yes glitch that was rather vague! I'm quite into plain designs, didn't think I wanted square plates but will consider them, the fitting in the cupboard would be much easier!
 
glitch said:
A little more information for us to go on would be handy.

What colour do you want? What shape are you looking for? Does it have to match an existing set? How many settings do you want? Does it have to be dishwasher-proof? Do you want porcelain or stoneware?

Assuming you want white, round, four place-settings and aren't bothered about the rest, my current favourites (I buy a lot of crockery...) are these.

M&S Andante @ £25

House by John Lewis @ £50

Le Vrai Gourmet by Debenhams @ £31.80

And before you ask, yes - they are quite similar. But then I don't like plates with rims and I prefer a wider cereal/soup bowl. YMMV on both points.
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The debenhams set looks good, especially at the price reduction if that's correct. Are most sets in twelves? I was hoping for maybe eighteens so I have a few extra if I have any guests round :-)
 
rotters said:
we have Denby white, very replaceable if you break any, and very stylish (well in my opinion) we use the pasta bowls for most things and the big dinner plates for visitors or sunday lunches.
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They do look elegant but maybe a little out of my price range :-)
 
PapaLazaru said:
Got these - http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-s...-white/459-6265.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=459-6265

Square plates can make your dishes look much nicer. Easier to store as well.

Still got half a set of these as well, which are very well made, I just keep breaking them.

http://www.tesco.com/direct/gordon-...-white/207-5995.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=207-5995

I do shop elsewhere. Sometimes. :o
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The Gordon Ramsey ones have excellent reviews and that price is super cheap, half the price of a popular rainforest store!

Edit, probably because they aren't available from there, doh!
 
theboyrob said:
I'm quite into plain designs, didn't think I wanted square plates but will consider them, the fitting in the cupboard would be much easier!
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On the whole, square plates look naff and make plating up a nightmare. You've got to work so much harder on your presentation that it's just not worth the effort in the majority of cases.

And yes, I appreciate not everyone thinks about these things and I too occasionally just lump things onto a plate, but you can get away with murder on a circular plate when you simply cannot with a square.

If you must have right-angles on your crockery, go rectangular.

theboyrob said:
The debenhams set looks good, especially at the price reduction if that's correct. Are most sets in twelves? I was hoping for maybe eighteens so I have a few extra if I have any guests round :-)
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It's a nice china set for the price, which is correct, and it's worth picking up a pair so you've got extra pieces.

Nobody wants to have to wash up if they don't need to, so having eight settings for a normal household makes a lot of sense!

theboyrob said:
The Gordon Ramsey ones have excellent reviews and that price is super cheap, half the price of a popular rainforest store!
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Watch out for rimmed plates - you lose more space than you'd think.
 
thank you for the replies and recommendations, after reading up on some of the sets and looking for the best price i have ordered some of the Royal Dalton Gordom Ramsey ones, with 4 extra pasta bowls! :)

Looking forward to them arriving, will update with pics!
 
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