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Meet Mepra’s Fantasia When the season changes and the table moves outside, so does the expectation of what cutlery should look like. Summer asks for colour. Fantasia by Mepra has always understood that. The collection draws its palette from the world around it. The blues of Lake Garda and the Mediterranean coast. The greens of the Italian countryside in July. The warm whites of a seafront lunch, the soft corals of an evening aperitivo. These are not arbitrary colour choices. They are a reflection of the Italian summer as it actually is, vivid, generous, and entirely worth sitting down for. What makes Fantasia suited to this season is not only how it looks but how it performs. The handles are crafted from high-performance resin enriched with glass fibres, bonded through an ultrasonic welding process that makes them unbreakable under repeated professional use. They do not fade in sunlight, do not crack under heat, and hold their colour through every wash and every season.

As tableware design and aesthetics develop and advance, one versatile category seeing increasing interest – particularly in the hotel and restaurant scene – is melamine. Once slightly looked down upon, melamine is becoming a more appreciated as advancements are made in décor, contributing to the category’s overall appeal. Typically considered ideal for outdoor spaces and buffets, the appeal of melamine is becoming undeniable with brands such as Steelite, Göreme, Beatriz Ball and more delivering attractive, well-proportioned collections which, often, are mistaken for ceramics. “In today’s world, “casual” rules,

egory. “My company reinvented melamine. From its inception, melamine had a reputation as a low-end material only found at discount stores. We create sophisticated, unique and elegantly designed pieces that even interior designers use in their homes as beautiful décor items. Buyers have high expectations, and my new melamine dinnerware and serveware featuring vibrant designs and updated traditional patterns are knockouts. They’re of lasting quality and made for the long haul. It is a category that continues to grow.” Likewise, Hüseyin Cengiz, general manager at Göreme who export to 57 countries worldwide, agrees.

The outdoor

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Love it or hate it, melamine is a considered option for those catering fast-paced outdoor venues, and it’s even

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benefitting from some aesthetic design décor too making it popular in the home… and melamine is a very versatile, easy-care, and user-friendly material,” says Beatriz Ball, who creates aesthetic serveware pieces in melamine. “It’s infinitely adaptable and allows a designer to lend a touch of class to casual design. It is dishwasher safe, durable, food safe, BPA and PABA free; a material custom made for today’s busy lifestyles. In our own line, each

“In today’s world, “casual” rules, and melamine is a very versatile, easy-care, and user-friendly material,” Beatriz Ball

He points towards melamine’s durability and adaptability as part of the reason it is so popular for catering spaces. “South America, Europe, Middle East, Russia, we actively work in all of these regions,” he tells us. “We supply products to health and public institutions and armies around the world.” Being break-resistant, budgetfriendly and adaptable to outdoor

“It is a category that continues to grow” melamine piece has the substance, weight, and appearance of a fine ceramic item, but is made of luxury melamine for everyday enjoyment.” Beatriz says her brand looks at melamine as a growth cat-

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spaces and large catering functions makes melamine a great option for many outlets, and as Beatriz Ball is proving, melamine can be beautifully designed to work in the home too.

Steelite has a great line of melamine products available including Portico from the Creations by Steelite range. Portico, the newest melamine collection from Creations by Steelite, has been designed with a refined, beige-toned, pebble-like finish bringing the warmth and authenticity of ceramic while delivering the strength, lightness, and durability required in today’s fast-paced hospitality environments.