
Whether it's a picnic with friends, a backyard BBQ or a casual afternoon lunch on the patio, equipping your kitchen with versatile pieces of cookware and serveware suitable for both indoor and outdoor entertaining is essential for a summer of unforgettable hosting. Le Creuset’s kitchen essentials will help you earn the title of the ultimate host, allowing you to entertain groups of all sizes in style, no matter the setting.
Le Creuset’s Serveware and Dinnerware has been carefully crafted with premium materials, ensuring their durability for years to come. Available in a range of our iconic hues, these indoor and outdoor kitchen serveware and hosting essentials are sure to inject some much-needed colour and elegance to any table setting.
Here are Le Creuset’s eight indoor and outdoor kitchen essentials, perfect when entertaining friends and family over the summer.
Our Indoor and Outdoor Kitchen Essentials
Our indoor and outdoor serveware and hosting essentials have been carefully curated to help step up your hosting game, accommodating groups of all sizes in style for years to come.

Trivets and Coasters
Our selection of Trivets and Coasters are ideal for elevating your hosting game, complementing or contrasting your favourite pieces of cookware and bakeware to perfection. These trivets and coasters are designed to add a thoughtful final touch to your kitchen setup, all-while protecting delicate kitchen surfaces, tabletops, and countertops.
Our Trivets and Coasters are available in a number of unique designs, including our Deluxe Oval and Round Trivet, our French Trivet, our Magnetic Wooden Trivet, as well as our Set of Four French Coasters. These pieces of serveware are ultimately a great way to introduce timeless elegance to any table setting, featuring distinctive designs inspired by the buildings of the Belle Époque.
Whether you are hosting friends over for cocktails, or throwing a pool party, our Trivets and Coasters have you covered, blending seamlessly with your existing kitchen decor.
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Pitchers
No serveware collection would be complete without a Pitcher. Available in both a Classic or Minimalist design, this piece of serveware can be used to serve hot and cold drinks at the table or outdoors in style.
Made with stoneware, these pitchers ensure liquids retain their temperature for extended periods of time. From hot coffee and tea to lemonade and refreshing cocktails, these stylish pieces of serveware are essential for summertime hosting. Featuring a modern and sleek design, our pitchers equip your kitchen for success for years to come, serving all your favourite beverages in style.
When it is not being used as a pitcher, this piece of serveware can double as a flower vase, providing a beautiful display for a fresh bouquet. Le Creuset’s Pitchers come in a variety of our bold colours, contrasting or matching your existing stoneware with ease.
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Serving Platter
Looking for the perfect piece of serveware for any occasion? Look no further than our Classic Serving Platter. This piece of serveware offers the ideal backdrop for all your culinary creations to take center stage, making for a stylish centerpiece on any dinner table. Our Classic Serving Platter can be used to serve cheeses, hors d'oeuvres, and entrées in style for years to come.
Featuring a 46 cm surface area, this piece of serveware provides a generous surface for dishes of all sizes. Our Classic Serving Platter comes equipped with Le Creuset’s iconic triple-ring design, providing an elegant, blank canvas for all your favourite recipes.
Crafted with durable stoneware, this piece of serveware is built to last and is resistant to chipping and cracking. This serving platter can also go from the oven to the microwave with the minimum of fuss, establishing itself as a Le Creuset kitchen essential.
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Serving Bowls
Our Serving Bowls are yet another Le Creuset kitchen essential, ensuring you have everything you need to entertain friends and family in style with ease. Whether you are preparing one-pot pasta dishes, potatoes, fresh garden salads, or even side dishes, our Serving Bowls make for a convenient addition to your Le Creuset collection.
These pieces of serveware are available in both a Classic and Minimalist design depending on your personal preference, and can be purchased as part of a set alongside our versatile Serving Platter. Our Serving Bowls are perfectly suited for just about any occasion, whether you are making a spread for a large gathering or just making a large salad for a casual dinner.
Our Serving Bowls come equipped with a 4 L capacity, offering a generous serving capacity for all your recipes. Crafted with stoneware, these pieces of serveware combine effortlessly with your existing kitchen setup, helping your favourite dishes take their rightful place at the heart of the dinner table.
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Grand Teapot
Our Grand Teapot is yet another Le Creuset kitchen essential, offering the perfect piece of serveware for all your hosting needs. While traditionally associated with serving tea, our Grand Teapot can also be used to serve a variety of your favourite hot and cold beverages.
This piece of serveware comes equipped with a large and easy grip handle that stays cold to touch, ensuring you can effortlessly top off your guests’ drinks in style. Our Grand Teapot has been carefully designed to simplify serving, featuring a steam hole, a locking lid, and an anti-drip spout to avoid spills and messes.
This piece of serveware has a 1.4 L capacity, making it ideal for serving four cups of coffee and tea at a time. Available in nine of Le Creuset’s iconic hues, this Grand Teapot is sure to inject a bold splash of colour to any dinner table, be it indoors or outside.
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Tumbler Glasses
Our Set of Four Tumbler Glasses are a must-have serveware essential, combining style and versatility at every turn. These tumbler glasses can be used as elegant water glasses, or even when serving wine. Coming equipped with thin rims and carefully-shaped bowls, these glasses are crafted to enhance wine taste and texture.
Our Set of Four Tumbler Glasses are crafted with high-quality machine-blown glass, ensuring their durability for years to come. Perfect for everyday use as well as special occasions, this set makes for a convenient addition to your serveware collection, especially during the warmer summer months.
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Dutch Oven
The iconic Dutch Oven remains one of the most versatile pieces of cookware, offering home cooks and chefs alike the ability to tackle a number of different cooking techniques and recipes. When it is not being used to prepare slowly-simmered soups and delicious stews for the whole family, the Dutch Oven serves a number of unique purposes while entertaining, emerging as Le Creuset summer essential.
This iconic piece of cookware can be used as a cooler or punch bowl, doubling as a stylish pitcher. Simply fill it up with ice at its base and keep all your favourite cool all day long. Crafted with enamelled cast iron, the Dutch Oven has been carefully crafted to retain heat or cold for longer periods of time.
This multi-purpose pot is available in a number of different shapes, including the Round Dutch Oven, Oval Dutch Oven, Shallow Round Dutch Oven, and . For more information on why you need a Dutch Oven this summer, read this blog post!
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Rectangular Casserole
Our Rectangular Casserole opens up the cooking possibilities, establishing itself as a Le Creuset kitchen essential. Ideal for preparing layered casseroles and desserts for the whole family, this versatile piece of cookware is perfectly suited for serving up family-style meals.
Our Rectangular Casserole comes equipped with a tight-fitting lid, making it a convenient option when transporting food to potlucks and picnics. This versatile casserole can also be used as a serving dish, eliminating the need for additional dishes at the dinner table.
Our Rectangular Casserole is also particularly suitable for preparing homemade ice cream and is both freezer- and refrigerator-safe up until -53°C / -65°F. Simply pour in your ice cream mixture and let this iconic piece of bakeware take care of the rest.
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Becoming the ultimate host typically begins with equipping your kitchen with the right pieces of serveware and Le Creuset’s kitchen essentials. Whether it’s the versatile Dutch Oven or our stylish Serving Bowls, these pieces of serveware are a great way to elevate your hosting game.
The right hosting essentials ultimately serve as the canvas on which your culinary masterpieces come to life. From elegant platters to charming serving bowls, each piece adds a touch of sophistication and style to your table. These pieces of serveware, in many ways, provide the perfect backdrop for your carefully crafted dishes, allowing their flavors and textures to shine through.
These were just eight of our favourite indoor and outdoor must-haves, but for more inspiration, visit our blog for in-depth summer entertaining tips and additional Le Creuset kitchen essentials.