Nobody needs a full gold cutlery service for one meal a year, and nobody has the drawer for it. The gold Christmas cutlery set is the small version of the idea: two mini spoons and two mini forks in a gold-tone finish with festive character toppers (Santa, reindeer, a tree or a stocking, depending on the set), presented as a giftable bundle. This is what it is for and how to make four small pieces change a whole table.
What it is actually for
Mini cutlery is dessert cutlery: the trifle, the yule log, the cheesecake, the coffee after. Two spoons and two forks cover a couple, a pair of children's places, or the dessert course for the two people at the end of the table who always get the mismatched teaspoons. It is not a replacement for the dinner knives and forks, and it is better for that.
Making a small set change a big table
- Children's places. Give the two children the Santa and reindeer pieces at their settings. The adults will ask for them.
- The dessert tray. Bring the pudding out with the gold spoons on the tray rather than laying them; four pieces are a detail on a tray and a shortage on a table of eight.
- The coffee. The mini spoons as coffee spoons after the meal, with the chocolates.
- Christmas Eve box. One spoon each for the hot chocolate, which is the whole point of the box.
Who to give it to
Teachers (with a bar of chocolate, in a named presentation bag), colleagues, Secret Santa, the friend who hosts, and children's Christmas Eve boxes. It is a small gift that looks considered because it is unusual rather than expensive. It is not personalised, so it can be ordered up to the last week.
Care
Hand wash and dry straight away; gold-tone finishes and character toppers do not like dishwashers. Store with the decorations, not in the cutlery drawer, so they come out in November rather than in March.
The rest of the table
A personalised mini wine bottle bag at each place with a miniature inside does the place cards; a wooden coaster with the family name under the good glass; the buffalo plaid cushion covers on the chairs nearby. The whole approach is in Christmas table ideas that look considered, and the set is in the Christmas shop with free UK delivery.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the gold Christmas cutlery set?
Two mini spoons and two mini forks in a gold-tone finish with festive character toppers such as Santa, reindeer, a tree or a stocking, depending on the set.
What is mini Christmas cutlery used for?
Dessert and coffee: trifle, yule log, cheesecake and the after-dinner coffee, or the children's places and a Christmas Eve box hot chocolate.
Can the gold cutlery go in the dishwasher?
No; hand wash and dry straight away. Gold-tone finishes and the character toppers do not cope with dishwasher heat and detergent.
