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The Best Melamine Dinnerware for Outdoor Dining

Discover durable, stylish Dalebrook melamine dinnerware—perfect for outdoor dining, buffet setups, and fast-paced foodservice this summer.

April 28, 2025     4 minute read

As the outdoor dining season heats up, melamine dinnerware comes back into the tabletop rotation. It's lightweight, durable, and easy to transport, making it perfect for everything from poolside service and catering operations to high-volume restaurant use.

If you’re working in a fast-paced foodservice environment where cutting costs and minimizing breakage are top priorities—but you don't want to sacrifice on style or quality—Dalebrook melamine is our top pick this summer. Dalebrook offers a wide selection of durable tableware and food display solutions, from sleek dinner plates and serving bowls to risers, platters, and trays—all designed to perform and impress in any setting.

Whether you're curating a trendy tabletop or setting up a modern buffet presentation, Dalebrook has you covered. Plus, they even offer custom design services so you can personalize your setup with branded pieces—perfect for elevating your restaurant, café, or catering business. Check out some of our favorite melamine collections for outdoor dining season! 

Our Top Dalebrook Melamine Picks for Summer:

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Talon Collection 

Looking for tableware that keeps up with the pace of your café, restaurant, or hotel? The Talon collection is lightweight, handleless, and practically unbreakable—perfect for busy, high-traffic spaces.

The eye-catching corrugated design looks great and protects hands from hot drinks. Talon’s vibrant colors like Cherry, Mint and Oat and sleek dual-tone finish add a fresh, modern vibe to any setup. Durable, eye-catching, and built for daily use, Talon is an easy and stylish choice for foodservice professionals who need their tabletops to work as hard as they do.

 

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Trafalgar Collection

Simple, sleek, and effortlessly stylish, the Trafalgar collection brings a subtle sophistication to any tabletop. Its matte finish gives off a natural, contemporary vibe, perfect for modern dining spaces.

Designed with both form and function in mind, Trafalgar delivers the everyday durability of melamine—resistant to chips, cracks, and scratches—without sacrificing style. Whether indoors or out, the collection’s clean square and circular shapes add a fresh, modern touch to your tables.

 

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Marl Collection

The Marl collection blends the artisanal look of handcrafted ceramics with the long-lasting strength of melamine—perfect for busy restaurants, cafés, and hospitality settings. Available in cream, blue, and grey, this versatile line includes a range of shapes and sizes, from plates and bowls to trays and platters designed for counter displays and buffet setups.

Marl captures that rustic, artisanal feel but with a contemporary edge, making it a standout choice for restaurants and cafés looking to elevate their presentation without compromising on durability. It’s style that holds up, service after service.

 

Ready to upgrade your dinnerware? Contact your Sam Tell rep to help you curate the perfect summer tabletops.

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