Posts Tagged ‘foodservice tableware’

Cardinal Captures Key Restaurant Design Trends

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Talk about tapping the trends: Cardinal products are there. We couldn’t help noticing that a recent article on eater.com highlighting the influential New School Restaurant Design Trends of 2010 was right on the money with several Cardinal lines.

According to the list, recently issued by the New York City-based Parsons The New School for Design, among the design elements that have been popping up are:

# 1 – Creams, Dark Pastels, Shades of Grey. These muted but sophisticated colors bring a sense of calm and openness to spaces, like The Mark and Faustina. They’re also perfectly echoed by several lines with Opal dinnerware by Arcoroc, a lightweight but hardworking collection that is a favorite of many foodservice professionals. (more…)

Summertime Table Settings

Friday, July 9th, 2010

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Cardinal International News From The Table – New 2010 Tableware

When the menu changes with the market, flexibility is key, especially in tableware. It’s also the time of year when simplicity sells, in food, as well as dinnerware. When it’s hot, you don’t want 15 different things on a plate, or 14 different plates, glasses and pieces of silverware on the table. A light, clean and spacious look is most appropriate for warm-weather table settings. (more…)