Becoming the ultimate host is all about equipping yourself with the essentials. Whether you are just starting, or simply looking to add one more piece to your existing collection, Le Creuset has you covered with a range of quality and long-lasting serveware essentials.
Available in a range of bold colours designed to complement or accent your existing kitchen setup, our serveware essentials are sure to inject new life into your everyday routine. From the classic rectangular casserole to our serving platters, Le Creuset’s cookware is extremely versatile and even doubles as convenient serveware, going from stovetop to table with ease.
Le Creuset’s serveware is crafted with premium materials, ranging from durable stoneware and enamelled cast iron, and is meant to withstand daily use. Here are nine of Le Creuset’s serveware essentials that will help you step up your hosting game.
Le Creuset’s Serveware Essentials
This list of Le Creuset’s serveware essentials has been carefully curated to help you welcome guests into your home for both big and small occasions, hosting them in style.
Minimalist and Classic Serving Platters
Our Minimalist and Classic Serving Platters are a cornerstone in our serveware collection – and for good reason. These pieces of serveware provide the ideal blank canvas for all your culinary creations, ranging from hors d’oeuvres and cheese platters to entrées and more.
Our Classic Serving Platter brings timeless elegance to any dinner table, while the Minimalist Serving Platter helps your dishes take center stage in style thanks to its simplistic design. Featuring a 46 cm length and 36 cm diameter respectively, both the Classic and Minimalist Serving Platter offer a generously sized serving platter perfect for all your favourite finger foods and appetizers.
Crafted with dense stoneware, our Classic and Minimalist Serving Platters block moisture absorption to prevent cracking. These pieces of serveware are a must-have before hosting your next family get-together and can also be used on a daily basis.
Shop nowRectangular Casserole
While traditionally associated with preparing delicious layered dishes such as lasagnas and desserts, our Rectangular Casserole doubles as a stylish serving dish. It can also be used to transport meals to potlucks, picnics, and more!
Its tight-fitting lid ensures your dish, be it hot or cold, maintains its temperature, making for yet another convenient addition to your serveware collection. Available in six colours, including Cerise, Oyster, Artichaut, Meringue, Nutmeg, and Blueberry, our Rectangular Casserole is sure to add some much-needed personality at the dinner table.
Our Rectangular Casserole is available in one size (3.8 L), helping you serve dishes and recipes of all kinds. When it is not being used to serve meals for the whole family, this piece of cookware is extremely versatile and can be used for preparing casserole dishes, marinating long cuts of meat, and for baking decadent desserts.
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Rectangular Dish
Our Heritage Rectangular Dish is yet another Le Creuset serveware essential, epitomizing versatility and durability in the kitchen. This piece of bakeware serves well beyond its intended purpose, offering home cooks and chefs alike the ultimate hosting essential.
Available in four different sizes, including 1.1 L, 2.3 L, 3.8 L, and 4.7 L, our Heritage Rectangular Dish accommodates dishes for the whole family. Built with durable stoneware, our Rectangular Dish is crafted to withstand regular use and is ideal for keeping food warm at the table for longer.
Our Heritage Rectangular Dish is perfect for roasting ingredients, marinating meat, or preparing layered dishes, going from stovetop to table with ease. This dish is particularly well suited for both preparing and serving holiday meals!
Shop nowOval Casserole
Our Oval Casserole has been carefully designed to accommodate a multitude of everyday kitchen tasks, helping you serve your guests with ease. Featuring easy-to-grip grooved side handles, this piece of cookware simplifies hosting, helping you take your dishes around the kitchen in style.
Available in two different sizes, 2.3 L and 3.8 L, our Oval Casserole can be used to serve your favourite recipes, including a delicious Shepherd's Pie, or side dishes such as roasted vegetables or a potato gratin.
Beyond a versatile piece of serveware, our Oval Casserole is primarily used for baking desserts, roasting meats, broiling fish, and marinating ingredients. Whether you are expecting the entire family, or simply want a bold centerpiece for a weeknight dinner with friends, our Oval Casserole has you covered.
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Classic and Minimalist Pitchers
Looking for an elegant addition to your table? Look no further than our Classic and Minimalist Pitchers. Le Creuset’s pitcher helps you serve both hot and cold beverages in style, ensuring liquids retain their temperature for longer.
From hot coffee and tea to a refreshing cocktail and homemade iced tea, our Classic and Minimalist Pitchers accommodates in style. Our Minimalist Pitcher has been designed to blend in seamlessly with your existing kitchen setup, offering simple elegance, while our Classic Pitcher can complement or contrast any table setting with ease featuring Le Creuset’s iconic triple-ring design.
Perfect for summertime hosting, including , BBQs, and for mixing up a variety of holiday cocktails, our Classic and Minimalist Pitcher is yet another Le Creuset serveware essential. You can even use it to display a fresh bouquet of flowers!
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Our French Press makes for a convenient addition to your serveware collection, helping you serve freshly brewed coffee with ease. This piece of serveware has been carefully crafted with heat-retaining stoneware, perfect for steeping your coffee grounds in boiling water.
Our stoneware French Press is built to last and is a great way to elevate your morning routine. Its design ensures the coffee grounds come into direct contact with the water, resulting in a stronger flavour.
Our French Press is currently offered in a range of Le Creuset’s most iconic colours and is designed to match your existing stoneware collection flawlessly.
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Tea Lover’s Set
Our Tea Lover’s Set is the perfect complement to your existing serveware collection, helping you serve your guests tea with ease after a delicious meal. Featuring a 1.3 L Grand Teapot, a Classic Whistling Kettle, and four Classic Mugs, our Tea Lover’s Set has you covered with the essentials.
The Classic Whistling Kettle is compatible with all cooktops, including induction, and comes equipped with a convenient loop handle, simplifying pouring and serving. The Grand Teapot, on the other hand, is perfectly suited for steeping tea, ensuring a flavourful mug of tea every single time.
Our four Classic Mugs round off the Tea Lover’s Set, keeping your beverage hot for longer periods of time due to their stoneware construction. Whether you are looking to elevate your morning routine or want to add another serveware essential to your collection, look no further than our Tea Lover’s Set.
Shop nowCoffee Lover’s Set
Our Coffee Lover’s Set is the ultimate addition for coffee enthusiasts, ensuring you have the essentials to serve and brew fresh coffee in style for years to come. This set comes with a Classic Whistling Kettle, a 0.8 L French Press, and four Classic Mugs, equipping your kitchen for success.
Crafted with enamel on steel and finished with a vibrant, chip-resistant porcelain enamel, our Coffee Lover’s Set is sure to brighten your day and is available in eight different colours. Ideal when hosting guests for coffee and cake, this set is built to last regular use thanks to its durable stoneware construction.
Our Coffee Lover’s Set helps serve your friends and family in style and can even be used daily for your morning routine.
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16-Piece Classic Dinnerware Set
Our 16-Piece Classic Dinnerware Set is a great way to start your serveware collection, providing you with the hosting essentials. This 16-piece set includes four Classic Dinner Plates, four dessert/salad plates, four coupe pasta bowls and four cereal bowls, ensuring you can serve up delicious meals throughout the entire day.
Our 16-Piece Classic Dinnerware Set is designed to accommodate groups of four, however, Le Creuset offers a variety of sets for larger groups. These include the following:
- 24-piece classic dinnerware set
- 26-piece classic dinnerware set
- 32-piece classic dinnerware set
- 48-piece classic dinnerware set
- 72-piece classic dinnerware set
Our dinnerware sets are ultimately one of the best ways to meet all your serving needs for years to come, kickstarting your Le Creuset collection with our serveware staples. Simply take into account how many people you will regularly serve and find the appropriate set for you!
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With Le Creuset’s serveware essentials at your disposal, it will not be long before your friends and family dub you the ultimate host. Our serveware essentials ensure you can serve your guests in style for years to come and make for bold centerpieces at any dinner table.
Our serveware essentials feature a blend of versatile pieces of cookware, ranging from the Rectangular Casserole and Rectangular Dish, all the way to convenient Coffee Lover’s and Tea Lover’s Sets.
These serveware essentials will not only help you step up your hosting game, but will also elevate your daily routine, injecting some much needed colour into everyday meal preparation and serving. These were just nine of our favourite serveware essentials, but for more inspiration, visit our complete catalogue or blog for cookware and serveware tips!