A full 24-piece set includes everything for six people: six butter knives, six forks, six tablespoons and six teaspoons. You get what you pay for with cutlery. And Robert Welch, while on the slightly pricier end of the spectrum, goes to prove it. Made with 18/10 stainless steel – the finest grade available – and with a hefty weight, this cutlery makes dining feel like a luxurious experience, no matter what you’re eating. Robert Welch builds cutlery to last too, furnishing each set with a 25-year guarantee. We have another set by the brand that’s we’ve used for well over 10 years, and it’s still going strong.

A typical 16-piece set includes everything for four people: four butter knives, four forks, four tablespoons and four teaspoons. When it comes to the all-important style, quality and price-point intersection, Viners’s savoy range is a top buy. With a 50-year guarantee, you know this cutlery set will be around for the long-haul. And yet it’s both affordable and current for everyday use right now. A traditional 28-piece set includes formal dining tableware for four people: four formal dinner knives, four formal dinner forks, four tablespoons, four dessert knives, four dessert forks, four dessert spoons and four teaspoons. The verdict: Cutlery setsFinally, if you’re buying for a family, Emma Bridgewater’s classic polka dot set works a treat. Hands of all sizes can grip the smooth bases with ease, and the colourful look brings fun to any table. And if you can’t have fun at mealtime, when can you? Voucher codes Disposable cutlery – whether plastic or wood – while convenient, isn’t great for the planet. And when it comes to picnics, takeaways or office lunches al desko (remember those?), things always taste better when eaten with proper cutlery. But you’re hardly going to lug a metal set along with you to munch that Pret. So, enter, this easy-to-tote kit from WakeCup.