When dinner is served: Choosing the right tableware for your home ambience

Porcelain, stoneware or brass: The cutlery must be durable and easy to carry around in a party

Anandita Kothari is the founder of luxury tableware brand Plate and Peonie, so it is natural for her to say “the heart of my home and my fondest memories have always been at my dining table”.

"My tabletop is always set to bring people together. For every occasion, there is always a new plate of experiences,” she says about get-togethers at her home.

Aesthetic dinnerware – hand-crafted crockery, couture linen and even napkin rings – is a home essential. The tableware market in India will be worth almost $384 million as it grows at a compound annual growth rate of