THE GRID – APS Multi-Material Tableware
THE GRID: when the table becomes a canvas
At APS Germany, THE GRID is more than a tableware range. It is a system. Porcelain, natural slate, wood, glass, stainless steel and metal: six materials, one visual universe. The premise is simple -- and rare in the French CHR distribution market: giving chefs and hoteliers a palette of materials that work together, without requiring them to figure out the combinations themselves through trial and error.
The result: a THE GRID table can pair a sand porcelain plate, a natural wood bowl and a slate board for the cheese course, without the overall look feeling assembled at random. The coherence is built into the architecture of the range itself, not into the uniformity of its materials.
Porcelain: four colours, one standard of quality
The heart of the THE GRID range is its porcelain, available in four colours:
Sand -- a warm, natural tone that works with every cuisine in the world. The most versatile colour in the range, equally at home for a hotel breakfast setting as for a gastronomic dinner service.
Taupe brown -- deeper, more earthy. THE GRID taupe brown recalls handcrafted stoneware and artisan ceramics. Ideal for terroir-driven restaurants, wine-bar dining rooms and bistronomic tables that work with local products.
Sage green -- the botanical colour of the decade. Sage green in professional porcelain remains rare on the French CHR market. THE GRID brings it in with restraint: suited to plant-forward concepts, herb-driven menus, carefully curated farmhouse tables and nature-inspired hotel dining rooms.
Navy blue -- bold and prestigious. Navy blue porcelain speaks to the sea, to high-end coastal restaurants, to waterfront hotels that want tableware equal to their panoramic setting.
Each colour covers the full service line: small bowls, salad bowls, serving dishes, sauce pots and pourers. All pieces are stackable and dishwasher safe.
Slate, wood, glass and stainless steel: the complements that make the difference
Beyond porcelain, THE GRID offers natural slate pieces in Gastronorm formats (GN 1/2 and GN 1/1) for buffets and serving boards, natural wood plates and bowls for individual service or sharing, glass bowls for amuse-bouches and tastings, and stainless steel table accessories (salt and pepper shakers, oil and vinegar bottles, condiment holders and serving stands).
This mix is what sets THE GRID apart on the market: there is no other range in French CHR distribution that allows a chef or hotelier to build an entire table or buffet -- from the amuse-bouche bowl to the serving board -- within a single multi-material universe that holds together visually.
Who is THE GRID for?
THE GRID is designed for professionals who have a clear vision for their table and the means to execute it: 4 and 5-star hotels looking to move beyond standard hotel tableware ranges, fine dining restaurants where the chef wants tableware that matches the ambition of the plating, high-end event caterers for whom every buffet is a set design, and chef's tables and signature restaurants where the tableware is part of the culinary identity.
This is not an entry-level range. The unit price starts at €2.30 for small porcelain pieces and reaches €59.00 for larger wood items. It is an investment in the identity of the table.
Buffet-Plus: THE GRID distributor in France
Buffet-Plus is the exclusive distributor in France of the APS Germany range, of which THE GRID is a part. All references are available to order. For full equipment projects -- hotel openings, new restaurant launches, event catering companies -- our commercial team provides guidance on piece selection and range coherence from the first consultation.
All the Range THE GRID APS is available on buffet-plus.eu
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