Minimalist tableware: simple, refined and aesthetic

Back to basics: Minimalism proves that natural ingredients, without a lot of frills and prepared in a modern way, can take pleasure to the extreme. Accompanied by fine elegant tableware, the dishes take centre stage. Whether mocktails, grilled dishes or vegetables: intense colours and unusual flavours unfold all the better the less distraction there is from their enjoyment. Naturalness can be this elegant.

A potato is a potato is a potato. Minimalism is all about straightforwardness and naturalness - both in the dishes and the tableware. Simple ingredients such as potatoes are served in several variations (pommes souffles, confit snails or potato cream) and accompanied by simple tableware. Dishes and tableware are made from 100 percent natural ingredients and contain no artificial additives. That is naturalness in perfection! Even dishes known as hearty, such as pork belly, are given the finishing touch - prepared and served in a young and modern way - on minimalist tableware. Simple, elegant porcelain and fine glasses are the perfect accompaniment to rustic-looking barbecue dishes. The beer served with it is served in a wine glass: this not only enhances the flavours of the beer, but also provides a smart detail in the otherwise minimalist presentation.

The tableware that accompanies the minimalist trend can be simple and elegant: Fine white porcelain plates, filigree aesthetic tableware made of bone china with a large dining surface for generous food styling, or the warm look of a wooden showplate combined with timeless white pasta plates that give space for food styling of natural dishes. Glasses and cutlery also eschew big tam-tam: straightforward clear crystal glasses, fine and stylish, ensure maximum pleasure for palate and eye. Simple cutlery without flourishes makes the minimalist look perfect.