Christmas Charger Plates and Dinner Sets

A charger plate is a large decorative base plate that sits under the dinner plate rather than holding food directly. It frames each place setting, catches spills, and adds height and shine to the table. At Christmas, charger plates are usually laid first, then topped with a dinner plate, a folded napkin, and a name card. They stay on the table through entrée and main, then come away before dessert. Our full year-round range of charger plates and dinner plate sets covers the same styles in non-seasonal colours, and placemats and table mats work well underneath if you want to protect a timber table.

We do. Our plastic dinner plate sets are packed 150 pieces to a box, enough for 25 people, and each set includes plates, cups, and cutlery in gold and white, silver and white, or rose gold and white. They look far closer to real tableware than paper party plates, which makes them a practical choice for a Christmas party where you don't want to be washing up for 25. If you would rather build your own combination, our cutlery and serving range includes 2 piece and 7 piece cutlery sets plus cake knife and server sets for the pudding.

Gold charger plates are the classic choice and sit beautifully against red, deep green, or crisp white. Silver charger plates suit a cooler, more modern scheme, and clear beaded charger plates in clear, gold, silver, or rose gold give you a lighter finish that lets the tablecloth colour show through. Layer them with red or green Christmas napkins, then run a table runner down the centre in a matching tone to tie the length of the table together. Christmas tableware looks most considered when you repeat two metals at most across the setting.

Absolutely, and most of our customers do. Gold, silver, clear, and rose gold are neutral enough to carry a wedding, an engagement, a milestone birthday, or a gala dinner, so a set bought for Christmas will earn its keep across the year.

Yes, and that is a large part of their appeal. Because you are buying rather than hiring, a set bought this December comes out again every year after. Our plastic charger plates and glass charger plates both wipe clean with warm soapy water and a soft cloth, so avoid the dishwasher and abrasive scourers, which can dull a metallic or glitter finish over time. Store them flat in their original box with a sheet of paper between each plate to stop the surfaces rubbing. Treated this way, Christmas tableware from one season carries easily into the next. The same care applies to our tablecloths, which fold away neatly alongside them.