Cutlery

Cutlery refers to hand tools used in preparing, serving, or eating of food with the most common types of cutlery being fork, knife and spoon. Cutlery is usually made from silver or stainless steel but is also common in plastic (particularly when portable or disposable). Other common types of cutlery include tea spoons, dessert spoons, soup spoons, table knives, table forks, pie cutters, pizza cutters, cheese knives and steak knives. Cutlery is used in a wide range of catering functions including in hotels, bed and breakfast, restaurants, schools, universities, cafes, office and care homes. Cutlery is also widely used domestically.