With her winning designed titled “Tea for 2”, designer Tina Delia stated, “As a designer, we’re always about curating spaces and a table is one of the most important spaces, that’s why I tried to create something elegant and timeless.” Delia continued, “The Tabletop Challenge event is beyond fun. I love doing the event because as a designer it challenges you and you have to put yourself out there! In addition, there’s huge energy in the convention hall. It’s really a great event!”
Delia’s winning tabletop utilized the following products:
Flatware………………………..Cooper, Puccini – Oneida
Coupe Round Bowl…………Studio Pottery – Oneida
Under Plates…………………..Chef Paul Liebrandt Collection from Rene Ozorio/Steelite
Tea Tray, Cup & Saucer, Creamer, Sugar…………………..Tea Forte
Rectangular Center Piece Tray………………Studio Pottery – Oneida
Nosing Glass………In Alto – Bormioli Rocco/Steelite
Glencairn Whisky Glasses……………..Stolzle/Oneida
Working with world class hospitality tabletop products from companies like Steelite International, Oneida, Sassafras Paper Table Linens, and Tea Forte, the Tabletop Challenge consists of teams of designers, using tabletop items provided by sponsoring companies, as well as additional “mystery” props, having 20 minutes to build their perfect tabletop. Then, there was a “People’s Choice” vote taken for each competition winner during the remainder of the show with all show attendees voting, with the winner being announced after the Show and being recognized on the HX: The hotel Experience and TabletopJournal websites.
The Tabletop Challenge event was co-presented by the HX: The Hotel Show and TabletopJournal.com and was hosted by TabletopJournal’s Dave Turner. According to Turner, “Each year’s Tabletop Challenge Design Competition is unique and this year’s edition was no exception! This year’s voting was extremely close with the newcomers pushing the previous winning teams right to the limit!”
About TabletopJournal
TabletopJournal.com is the premier source for the information on the best tabletop products, people, and places in the hospitality industry and now reaches readers in all corners of the world. In addition, subscribers to TabletopJournal’s outbound BULLETIN newsletter come from every continent except Antarctica. To learn more about TabletopJournal, go here: http://www.TabletopJournal.com
About HX: The Hotel Experience Show
The HX: The Hotel Experience Show ran through Tuesday, November 15th, 2016, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Following a full-day of conference and networking activities on Saturday, November 12th, the HX2016 featured three full days of exhibits from Sunday, November 13th, through Tuesday, November 15th. The market presented over 400 exhibitors and attracted some 12,000 industry professionals. It was co-located with Boutique Design New York (BDNY), featuring 325 manufacturers, designers and representatives of furniture, lighting, wall coverings, fabric, seating, accessories, artwork, carpet and flooring, materials, bath and spa, and tabletop.
HX: The Hotel Experience Show is sponsored by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. (HANYC), and the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association (NYSH&TA). BDNY is a joint venture of AH&LA, HANYC, NYSH&TA and HMG (Hospitality Media Group). Both shows are under the management of HMG.
To learn more about the HX: The Hotel Experience Show, go here: http://www.thehotelexperience.us/
