As Noddy Holder once famously bellowed at the start of Slade’s seminal festive hit, “It’s Christmas!”

The snow might not yet be in the air but if you look close enough you can see that Christmas is gradually creeping up on us and it is therefore time to start planning for that December rush when families and parties all get together and dine out.

We know that the weeks, if not months, around Christmas is an exceptionally busy and lucrative time of the year.

So in order to help you out we have put together a number of useful tips on how to create that perfect atmosphere in your establishment.

A beautiful and eye-catching table display will immediately relax people and provide a certain warmth that will accentuate the meal, the mood and, importantly, the company.

Starting tomorrow we will be running a series of posts under the ‘Get the Christmas look’ banner in which we will share a number of decorative festive ideas and products with you.

We have split the series into five posts, each with a separate theme: From the traditional through the contemporary, every area will be covered.

The calendar may just be switching to October, but Christmas is just around the corner!

From picking a theme to some creative tableware ideas, here are a few tips for your restaurant, cafe or dining area this winter.

• Traditional
• Urban
• Overt

Are you hanging up the stockings on the wall?

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Even though we haven’t finished the month of September yet we have made available our full range of Christmas products, all available to purchase online via our website. From essential items of cooking equipment through to the tablecloths, crockery and crackers (because everybody loves crackers), we have everything that you’ll need this festive period!