Following the unveiling of Tableware International's Awards of Excellence last year, launched to cast a spotlight on innovation and design excellence, and to honour tableware that is functional, beautiful, original, and tells a story, the magazine received an incredible 219 entries across its 16 Tabletop categories from more than 100 companies. And, following expert assessment of each of the entries in all 16 categories by Tableware International's expert panel of 24 global judges, the top three finalists in each category have been decided. In our very first Tableware Awards supplement, we highlight and preview the top three finalists in each category. We also introduce our judging panel, detailing their tabletop expertise and why they love the tabletop industry. Finally, we pay tribute to the sponsors of the Tableware International Awards of Excellence 2018, and look forward to the celebratory event, on February 11, during Ambiente, where we will announce the final winners.
