Restaurant Supplies

noun a small glass bottle that is used for holding oil, vinegar, or other condiments for use at the dining table

• The waiter brought a cruet of olive oil and vinegar to the table.
• Can you pass me the cruet of salt and pepper?
• I love using the cruet for my salad dressing.
• The cruet of emotions spilled over as she couldn't contain her feelings anymore.

noun a collective term for knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food

• The restaurant provided high-quality cutlery for the guests.
• Don't forget to grab some cutlery before sitting down to eat.
• I always carry my own cutlery in case the restaurant's is dirty.
• Education is the cutlery that helps us consume knowledge.

noun a term used to describe eating utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons

• The elegant dinner party featured gleaming silver flatware at each place setting.
• Don't forget to polish the flatware before the guests arrive.
• I scored a great deal on some fancy flatware at the thrift store.
• His words were like sharp flatware, cutting through the tension in the room.

noun dishes, utensils, and glassware used for setting a table

adjective describing the type or quality of tableware

• The restaurant invested in high-quality tableware to enhance the dining experience for their customers.
• I love shopping for new tableware to use when hosting dinner parties.
• Check out this cool set of tableware I found at the thrift store!
• The politician used the issue of tableware as a metaphor for the importance of attention to detail in governance.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'salt shaker' is a thing used to hold and dispense salt.

• The waiter brought a silver salt shaker to the table for seasoning.
• Can you pass me the salt shaker, please?
• Hey, can you toss me the salt shaker over here?
• Her words were like shaking a salt shaker over an open wound, adding insult to injury.

noun a fictional utensil combining the features of a knife and a fork

• The elegant dinner party featured a unique utensil called a knork.
• I couldn't find a regular fork so I had to use a knork to eat my salad.
• I don't know how to use this weird knork thing, can I just use my hands?
• His words were like a knork, blending the sharpness of a knife with the functionality of a fork.

noun a revolving tray or turntable typically placed on a dining table to aid in distributing food

adjective lacking in energy; inactive or slothful

• The dining table was equipped with a lazy Susan for easy sharing of dishes.
• I love using a lazy Susan at family dinners because it makes passing food so much easier.
• Let's spin the lazy Susan and see what snacks we have left.
• The project manager acted as a lazy Susan, constantly rotating tasks among team members.