Hospitality is witnessing a delightful revival. Designs from the 1970s and 1980s are finding their way back into modern service.
Vintage inspired metal servingware brings a nostalgic warmth while maintaining practicality. Appeal lies in their timeless beauty, elevating presentations and making every moment feel thoughtfully curated and genuine.
Trends in Focus
70s Revival
Retro entertaining is making a comeback. 70s aesthetics offer up playful nostalgia that can be enjoyed by patrons of all ages. Quirky interiors, plating, and cocktails add character back to the dining experience; something that has drifted away in modern settings.
Stainless Steel’s Sustainable Comeback
Stainless steel servingware offers a sustainable touch, where pieces age naturally and become more authentic over time. When these items reach the end of their service life, they can be fully recycled into new pieces.
Metal Aesthetics
Chrome and metal aesthetics are becoming a big part of designer’s visual vocabularies. Sleek minimalism contrasts beautifully when paired with natural materials like dark woods found in many bars and restaurants that take a mid-century modern approach to interior design.
Why Retro Metal Servingware Resonates
Authentic Storytelling
As we see more operators lean into the heritage of locations, making use of historic spaces with long-standing character, it’s important to remember that the experience should feel homogenous. Every detail should feel like it belongs, and the table and food should certainly not fall short. The use of metal items works to introduce pieces that feel authentic and seem as if they were in the space in its heyday. Vintage inspired finishes that have unique patinas communicate history and soul, not simply for utility.
A Distinctive Point of Difference
Sometimes all it takes is one dish to set things apart from the rest. We’ve all been in a bar or restaurant and had one dish catch our eye and or scrolled on social media and stopped in amazement as we see something served up deliciously different. Often it is about a new shape, material, or design, serving up something we’ve become so accustomed to being served in a certain way. The rise of metal in service has provided this discernible difference. It feels more authentic and elevates otherwise normal dishes. These are fine gestures that transform simple service into memorable experiences.
Nostalgia Delivered Through Modern Solutions
With all this being said, some older serving pieces are not fit for purpose in today’s busy hospitality environments. They are not made from the right materials, are difficult to maintain, details such as sizes and capacities often fall short, and sourcing enough identical pieces to meet demand can be difficult.
The Moda Vintage Servingware collection is perfectly aligned with these trends. Designed to evoke nostalgic charm while delivering modern practicality, you’re offering guests an experience filled with one-of-a-kind personality.
- Crafted from durable 18/10 stainless steel in vintage stainless and PVD gold finishes. The vintage finish of each piece is designed to add a loved and weathered charm to service. It additionally aids in hiding blemishes on the plating surface, such as scratches and fingerprint marks.
- Dishwasher safe, resilient, and forgiving of long-term wear, vintage-finish metalware is made to work as hard as your busiest service.
- This collection offers the right canvas for every culinary moment. Whether it’s plates, bowls or trays, the Moda Vintage Servingware range has a wide selection of items to enhance dishes with retro charm.
