As far I am concerned there is nothing better than a really nicely laid table, because when you eat at a table that has really nice tableware it really does seem to make the food taste much nicer, and this is especially true when you hold a dinner party for a bunch of good friends. Last year I bought a nice set of Henckels Flatware, and I have found that my dinner parties really do seem much better occasions when I use it to lay the table.