Select restaurant tableware that coordinates with your restaurant

If your restaurant serves Mexican food, look for designs with South-of-the-Border flair, such as chili pepper motifs or designs in bright, southwestern colors. The same goes for restaurants with Italian themes or Chinese themes. Look for colors or patterns that will enhance the overall look of your restaurant, not just the food itself.

I recommend: J. Richards & Company has a large selection of wholesale dishes, in a huge assortment of colors and patterns, ranging from simple to complex. The Restaurant Source is popular vendor of restaurant dinnerware.

Outfit your catering business with wholesale tableware

No matter if you own just a catering business or a restaurant that provides catering services, you will need catering tableware. This includes everything from plates and restaurant flatware to serving utensils and chaffing dishes. Most catering tableware is white or ivory, to coordinate with all types of catering events. It is best to keep your catering dishes separate from your regular restaurant silverware and tableware, to keep proper track of inventory.

I recommend: Libby offers a complete line of catering tableware, for both restaurants and hotels. Packard China offers a beautiful array of high quality dinnerware for restaurants.  

Save money buying restaurant tableware in bulk

There are two main benefits of wholesale dishes, when bought in large lots: They are less expensive and you will have plenty of matching place settings. You can also save money by buying used wholesale dishes from restaurant equipment dealers and at auctions.

I recommend: Find restaurant wholesale dishes at The Homer Laughlin China Company. 

Compliment your tableware with restaurant quality linens

Nothing improves a table setting better than a crisp linen tablecloth and napkins. Restaurant linens come in handy everyday and for special occasions, such as Valentine's Day or Mother's Day. Select white or ivory linens that will match a variety of tableware.

I recommend: Gary Manufacturing offers a wide variety of restaurant table linens. Linen Company sells linens for restaurant tables at wholesale prices.