We've teamed up with 100-year-old cutlery designer Arthur Price to offer one lucky lovefood reader a truly amazing prize. Entering couldn't be easier...
Arthur Price are a family run company with more than 100 years of expertise in manufacturing and retailing top quality cutlery, tableware and gifts.
The cutlery on the Titanic
In April 1912, Arthur Price and company were celebrating the business’ 10th anniversary with a commission to supply their premium quality cutlery for use on board the world's newest and most opulent ocean liner, RMS Titanic. Arthur Price supplied the First Class accommodation. There were 44,000 pieces of cutlery on the Titanic in total, a combined weight of more than 4,000 lbs. In 2012 the firm re-issued the Panel Reed cutlery that was used on that fateful voyage. In more recent times the company was chosen to supply the cutlery aboard Concorde.
Royal connection
Arthur Price were granted the Royal Warrant by appointment to H.M. The Queen during her Silver Jubilee year of 1977, with H.R.H. The Prince of Wales granted a second Royal Warrant in 1988. In 1990 the company issued the exclusive Royal Pearl pattern to celebrate H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother’s 90th birthday.
How to set a table
Great cutlery like this deserves to be used correctly, and that means knowing how to properly set a table. Of course we all know the knife, fork, spoon way; but what if we're pushing the boat out at a dinner party, and want to include a starter, pudding, and range of wines? Well fear not, here's a handy guide on how to correctly lay the table:
1. Knives and spoons go to the right of each plate setting.
2. Forks go on the left hand side of the plate.
3. Cutlery is always arranged in the order in which it will be used, starting from the outside and working inwards.
4. Forks are placed with the prongs facing upwards and knife blades should face inwards towards the plate.
5. The dessert spoon and fork are sometimes put above the place setting in order to save space on the table. The fork's handle should face to the left. Put the spoon above the fork with its handle to the right.
How to enter
It couldn't be easier: simply tell us in the comments box below who you would have over for a dinner party to show off your new Arthur Price cutlery.
Dear lovefood and Arthur Price, I'd have…… to dinner because……
And we'll pick the most interesting/poignant/funny entry as the winner.
Usual T&C's apply. The Editor's decision is final.
Competition closes 27th August 2013
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