A Happy Meal With Melawares

Are you kids picky eaters? Y is and every meal time is a challenge especially when she doesn't like the ulam and or it's veggies! We've tried a lot of tricks in making her eat and one of those tricks was using different plates with characters that she likes.

Melawares, one of the most trusted brands of tableware, with 30 years of experience in designing and producing quality and outstanding tablewares for our home, office and commercial food service establishments. Aminin niyo, lahat tayo may Melawares sa bahay! I think every Filipino household has Melawares in their kitchen! Because Melawares is manufactured to be durable, unbreakable and heat-resistant, we don't have to worry about breakage.

Bamboo Collection

Vintage Collection

Nice plates that goes a long way!

Melawares has launched its kids' line to help make mealtimes more fun and enjoyable for kids! They have teamed up with Disney for its line of kids' tableware. Its latest design is inspired by the latest Disney craze, Frozen. Y was so excited when she saw Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf on the plate, bowl and cup!

Disney Melawares spread during the Health In A Platter Event at Life Science

Elsa Plate!

More Disney chracters

They also have Cars, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, and Disney Princesses collection for their kids' lines! R wanted to open and use his Cars set of tableware! Heehee! Melawares truly make mealtimes more exciting for kids.

Y will love the Disney Princesses when she sees it! Mickey Mouse naman for the boys!

And few weeks back, during an event at Life Science (another blog entry for that!), our lunch was served in pretty Melawares! I actually didn't know that they have such pretty plates! Pwedeng pang tea party! And when I was at a department store, I saw these super dainty plates! This can seriously add to my current plate addiction haha! And no need to worry about them breaking!

Saw this in Robinsons Department Stores

CDC Manufacturing Corporation is the leading manufacturer and distributor of melamine tableware, food service products in the Philippines. Its brands include Melawares, the classic melamine tableware, Bestware, an affordable line of tableware products, Perfect Dining, a high-end melamine tableware brand, Urban Kitchen, the modern brand that carries food service products, and Loveramics, the innovative and design-driven ceramic tableware products.

 

Mealtimes will never be boring with Melawares! With the choices they have, you'll have a hard time picking what to buy!

For more information on Melawars, you can visit their website,  www.melawares.com and like them on Facebook, Melawares Cusina Club. 

Finding A Way To Store Plates For Small Homes

I've written about my current addiction/hobby in collecting plates here. And with my growing (growing talaga or growing boxes of plates with no home???) collection, I have to find them a home. With a small house and a small kitchen, finding a space is difficult. We've been trying to organize the kids' toys too (another post for that!) and now my plates! Waaaah! So I've been looking around in Pinterest for some inspiration and ideas.

It's either we buy a new cabinet or install something to our current kitchen to make more space. Then again, we have to consider our budget for this. I always check the home section of SM Department Store or drop by Mandaue Foam. I wish we have an IKEA here! So here's a few inspiration and ideas I like.

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Thinking if we have a space for a cabinet, smaller than this but I like that you can see everything.

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Love the color. Size a bit small. Love the plate wall!

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I like the separate openings and wallpaper back.

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Or we can convert/fix one of our existing cabinet into this.

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Or make one of our kitchen walls like this for more space! And buy the cabinet for additional storage.

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Or buy this. I saw one in Daiso and Puregold.

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Or buy kitchen storage like this. Just to have to measure our plates.

I would have to ask the BOS first for his input and opinions because he is very particular with these kids of things! So when I see something I like, I have to take photos and let him see first. Like these photos below!

BOS, whatchu think? How about you Do you have any tips for me?

A&D's Plato-platuhan Collection

I don't know where or how my love (or addiction) for plates started. But I know I got it from my mom who likes to buy mugs and sometimes plates (mostly Sanrio characters. Haha!). My younger sister who lives in the province now also shares the same hobby! And she buys her plates mostly from Uniwide. That's our secret store. Now you know! And I will make kwento pa where to buy nice plates other than Uniwide.

First, let's start with Uniwide. Uniwide has the widest selection of affordable plates, bowls, and etc. You can even buy plates by the kilo! I know some of my friends buy their Christmas decors here. Mostly are imported and mostly stuff that didn't pass QA or has a factory defect. When you're lucky, you can buy Crate and Barrel, Martha Stewart items at really low low price. Super duper steal talaga! I even know some shops buy their things here and sell them at their online shops at a higher price. A tea place in Fort also uses Uniwide plates. Heehee! The one I go to is the one in Coastal Road but I want to explore other Uniwides kasi iba iba daw ang laman! Field trip? Maloloka si BOS!

Glass Cream Container where I put milk

Yin Yang bowl - this was super cheap, parang Php29 lang!

Robot Plates as R's giveaway plates for just Php19 each!

All plates are from Uniwide. I think these plates cost Php250 for all, maybe less pa!

Tea Set for Php29 or Php39 lang!

Another store I like to visit and window shop is Gourdo's. You know you're a mom when dinnerware and kitchenware makes you happy. Last Christmas, I was able to buy chic small plates and bowls on sale! I first saw it in one of my friend's IG feed and I knew I had to get it!

There's also green, yellow, aqua blue and brown!

I think it's still available in stores now and you can also buy online!

Japan Home Center and Daiso also have nice plates. Chamba chamba yan. Different branches have different stocks kasi. For Php85 or Php88 only! This was where I bought my very first plates when I was living in a condo pa. Most of my kitchen utensils ata were bought from there!

Oriental Plate from Japan Home

Single serve pot where I used to cook my version of steamed egg!

If your frequent Binondo, most groceries there in the kitchenware section also sells bowls and plates. And this one of the places where I found this plate below.

Php99 for this salad/pasta plate

My current "love" now is blue/white plates. Sometimes green, grey or anything in those shades with an Asian theme/feel. And Kazumi Artisanwares (@kazumi_artisanwares) ignited that addiction! Jean Naval is the woman to blame for my addiction and behind this genius IG shop. Her collection usually comes in 1 set or a few pieces only kaya talagang unahan mag "MINE". And you are a suki of hers, you already know that it's really hard to get the nicest pieces pag hindi ka nakatutok and your internet is not fast. Agree? 

Notice the teme?

I have to say she has the nicest pieces of all the IG shop that sells plates/bowls. She takes the nicest photos too! Price ranges from Php180 and up. Most of my collection is from her. Trusted seller of many, I can assure you of that.

Another IG shop that I've bought from is It's Tea Time Ph (@itsteatime_ph) which is based in Tuguegarao City! Ang layoooo diba? But she has nice items din kasi. She always post at 10pm. One of the plates I bought from her has a chip, I told her about it and she was nice naman to offer a refund on my next purchase.

This is reserved for me!

My cute saucer that has a chip. :(

More and more IG shops are sprouting here and there but I haven't bought fro, any of them pa. Make sure to ask of they're brand new or pre-loved na. Another secret I'll share is, check out Japanese surplus shops near you. Most probably meron yan nice plates, not sure lang if they're new or not. And it is up to you na if you are ok to use pre-loved plates.

@pepperpottscorner - Functional and decorative stoneware, ceramic and more from Japan.

@anygoodstuff Teacups and Beyond

This is a new discovery. If you like anything blue and white, this is the shop to go, @the_crockery_den

With all the plates I've bought, most of them are still in their boxes or are kept in the cabinet. I don't know why but I don't want to use them yet. My next agenda is to find them a home. Malapit ng magalit si BOS. Bili daw ako ng bili heehee! So I am now looking at Pinterest for inspirations. Will post in a separate blog entry!

Do you also have a plato-platuhan collection? Or a tea set collection? Some of the friends I made in IG collects tea sets. Care to share? I wanna see!!!