What are placemats and coasters?
Placemats and drinks coasters are a great way to keep your tables and units free from water marks and stains. They provide a method of keeping hot items such as cups, mugs, plates and dishes away from the surface of tables and bars. They are also a good way of making your table setting clean, tidy and presentable. What sort of placemats and coasters are there? There are many different types of placemats and coasters available, from many different sources. Some placemats and drinks coasters are aimed for use in the home and others for use in restaurants, cafes and other such establishments. Those intended for home use tend to be more decorative and those aimed at restaurants tend to be more hard wearing. Drinks coasters and personalised placemats can be made from plastics, cork, wood, metal and a mind boggling selection of materials. The most common and practical, for continued use in a restaurant, are made from hard wearing materials such as leather and melamine. The latter of which ha
