Tabletop, Barware & Housewares

The Tabletop, Barware & Housewares category covers more than 700 items for setting a table, stocking a bar and outfitting a serious home or craft brewery: flatware place settings, serving and carving sets, barware, kitchenware and stainless brewing equipment. It serves hosts, restaurants, gift buyers and homebrewers alike, and most items fall between about $11 and $1,150. Featured makers include Sabre Paris and Alain Saint Joanis for French flatware, and Ss Brewtech for fermenters, brite tanks and brewhouse gear.How to choose tabletop and barwareBuild flatware sets by place settingFlatware is usually sold by the piece, by the 5 piece place setting (dinner fork, salad fork, dinner knife, soup or table spoon and teaspoon) or as larger boxed sets. Count your usual guest list, then add two to four extra settings to cover loss and breakage. Serving pieces such as carving sets, salad servers and fish servers are worth buying in the same pattern so the table looks finished.Understand handle materials and careStainless steel blades and tines are the standard; handles are where patterns differ. Solid stainless and many resin handles are dishwasher safe, while handles in horn, wood, mother of pearl or gold finish should be washed by hand and dried right away to keep their color and luster. Check the care notes on each product before you commit to a pattern for everyday use.Size brewing equipment to your batchFor brewers, start with the batch size you actually produce, then pick fermenters and brite tanks rated for that volume plus headspace. A 20 gallon brite tank suits a 15 gallon finished batch with room to carbonate. Look at fittings (tri clamp size), whether the vessel is rated for pressure, available glycol or temperature control, and port placement for racking and sampling. Matching fitting sizes across your system saves money on adapters and gaskets. Stainless vessels should be cleaned with a brewery wash and sanitized before every batch, so check that ports and valves come apart easily for inspection.Think about storage and servingMeasure drawer and cabinet space before ordering large flatware chests or bar tools. For bar service, decide whether you need everyday durable pieces or display quality items, and pick finishes that match your existing hardware, from polished steel to gold and copper tones. Gift buyers often start with a boxed place setting or a serving set, which can be added to later with matching pieces in the same pattern.Shop by typeFlatware & Tableware Barware KitchenwareOrders of $999 or more ship free within the United States; a $200 flat rate applies below that. Questions about sizing, fit or lead times? Call 866-777-2590, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM Pacific, or email support@theeverythingdepot.com.