Eating outdoors:the best tableware for alfresco dining this summer

The best outdoor tableware for the summer

• 1/10 Sainsbury's

  Salad bowl £8, cotton placemats £5 for two, cotton napkins £6 for four

  The Hitherland collection takes inspiration from earthy colours and tribal design. This melamine salad bowl is perfect for showing off a dish at a BBQ, while the cotton placements and napkins add a touch of colour.
  
  Buy it here: salad bowl
  Buy it here: cotton placemats
  Buy it here: cotton placemats

• 2/10 Matalan

  Drinks dispenser £6, plastic dinner plate £2.50, plastic side plate £2

  Take inspiration from the warm tropics with this plastic drink dispenser and colourful plastic plates. Each item boasts a fun slogan to get you in a summery mood.
  
  Buy it here: plastic side plate
  Buy it here: drink dispenser
  Buy it here: plastic side plate

• 3/10 John Lewis

  Wool rug £60, wicker hamper £175

  Get out and see the English countryside with this olive green fishbone wool rug and four-person luxury wicker basket. All that's needed is the picnic!
  
  Buy it here: wool rug
  Buy it here: wicker hamper

• 4/10 Maison Du Monde

  Flamingo glasses £14.40 for set of six

  Channel the tropics with these plastic flamingo print tumblers - perfect for experimenting with cocktails.
  
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• 5/10 Not On The High Street

  Wooden picnic crate £39

  This sturdy wooden picnic hamper has carrying handles to make it easy to transport. It comes in ten different colours with up to two lines of personalisation allowed.
  
  Buy it here

• 6/10 Debenhams

  Blue Kilner drinks dispenser £16

  Fill this blue glass drinks dispenser up with your favourite summery tipple to serve at a party.
  
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• 7/10 Next

  Slogan lunchbox £6 each, plastic water bottle £8

  These fun slogan lunchboxes and plastic infuser water bottle are ideal for an impromptu picnic.
  
  Buy it here: slogan lunchbox
  Buy it here: plastic water bottle

• 8/10 Cath Kidston

  Plastic floral jug £16, plastic floral tumbler £5

  Entertain guests at a BBQ with this pretty plastic floral jug and tumblers. Perfect for the summer staple of a refreshing jug of Pimms.
  
  Buy it here: floral jug
  Buy it here: floral tumbler

• 9/10 Olli Ella

  Pink wicker picnic basket £25

  Fairtrade and handmade, this pink wicker basket is great for transporting nibbles and drinks for a picnic.
  
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• 10/10 Habitat

  Pink patterned plates £10 for set of four, green patterned plates £12 for set of four

  Designed in house, these colourful bamboo plates are made from an environmentally friendly combination of materials that are 85% green.
  
  Buy it here: pink patterned plates
  Buy it here: green patterned plates