Stories

Talking all things giftware with Sarah Ward

I was delighted talk to the Sarah Ward. I think she. I was keen to know more about her role and her views on the current health of the giftware industry.

Independent store shout out - November

Christmas is a great time for everyone to show a little extra love to those small stores who are going above and beyond to provide customers with a great experience.

My favourite product.. Letters to Santa

Talking Tables' Senior social media manager, Beth (AKA Santa), talks about her love of receiving, reading and replying to every single letter to Santa we receive at Talking Tables HQ.

Christmas playlists to get you in the festive spirit

We’ve spent the last few days searching through Spotify’s myriad of playlists to find you the best compilations to get you in the festive spirit. Alexa, play Christmas number 1s.

Festival of lights

The Talking Tables team gathered together to celebrate Diwali, the religious festival marking the start of the Hindu new year.

Independent store shout out - October

Spooky season is upon us and we have been enjoying seeing our new Halloween range out on display at our Independent stores.

What's Hot: October

What’s in the stars this month? What’s Hot consults its astrological chart and predicts a strong showing for a shady interiors trend.

Talking Tables is now a B Corp. What's that?

Talking Tables is now a certified B Corporation, joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit.

Independent store shout out: September

As ever we want to shout out our fabulous independent stores who have been tagging us in their social media or showcasing their Talking Tables products beautifully this month.

Party guest personas based on star signs - an astrologer reveals all

As we launch of our first ever astro game, Zodiac, we spoke to one of the UK’s leading astrologists, Victor Olliver, to find out what kind of party guest your customers are based on when they were ...

What's Hot: Influencers go alfresco

During a sun baked August our influencers went alfresco. We share their inspiration and their different approaches to outdoor dining.

Cheers to helping local brands become more sustainable

What's your summer cocktail of choice? We have new spot for you to try! On Friday some of the team went down to bustling Pop Brixton to visit ABV Brixton - a cocktail bar that we have recently coll...

Independent stores shout out - USA

We love to shout out some of our smaller Independent store customers each month, who we have visited or chatted to, or who have tagged us on social media. This month some of the London team jetted ...

What's Hot: July

This month we've been taking it outside and hanging out the solar lanterns and heading to an idyllic Surrey garden for a picnic. With evenings warm enough for outside get togethers, why not light ...

A visit to Penny's garden - The National Garden Scheme

This week we visited Penny's garden in Surrey, which is part of the National Garden Scheme's open gardens. We put together some alfresco settings and had a chat with Penny about her beautiful garden.

Working during a pandemic in China

As Shanghai enters post lockdown life, we talk to our Chinese team about the challenges they faced.

Alfresco Dining With Dan Cooper, aka The Frustrated Gardener

If I can’t stand the heat, I know it’s time to make use of our outdoor kitchen! I created a space in our garden for cooking and entertaining almost fifteen years ago and although the garden has mat...

Tablescaping with Rosanna Falconer

Last week the marketing team attended a tablescaping workshop hosted by the lovely Rosanna Falconer. Rosanna has built up her following and work around tablescaping and table design and is fast bec...