Gibson Anneville 9-Piece Hostess Set

I don't host many dinner parties and I generally use an OXO and All-Clad cooking set when making food. I wanted something that had a few different pieces for serving that wouldn't break the bank. I really didn't care about quality that much...it isn't like you use this type of flatware all that much to begin with, and you use it for serving rather than eating.

Having bought four flatware sets that all stunk, I finally took the plunge and paid the $250 for Liberty's 45 piece American-forged flatware set. It is absolutely amazing quality and I expect it to last centuries...that's something I'll use every day and given the flatware you use for eating, it's something you interact for many times longer than what you serve the food with...I wanted something of exceptional quality to eat with and I got it...BUT, at the same time, I didn't feel a need to spend another $100 on multiple serving pieces that I'll rarely use. This was further because between the Liberty set and a few All-Clad pieces, I spent a small fortune the past month.

So when I ordered these, I was not expecting anything well-made...I mean, at 75 cents per item (and that price is DELIVERED), expectations should not be that this is something that competes with high-end American-forged flatware...it doesn't, but for it's purpose it is a great product. Still my emphasis here is that one should have a realistic expectation of what they are buying beforehand. I was surprised because these really exceeded my expectations. I'd place their quality close-but-slightly-lower than most of the JA Henckel and Oneida flatware products that are made in China. These look good, get the job done, clean up pretty easily, are very easy to restore a shine with a mild abrasive such as Nevr'Dull wading cloth, and are priced so cheap if they get messed up it's no worry at all. It's great for family dinners when you may have young children beating up the flatware...you know anything used to serve is going to get beaten up, and most people do not even notice what they are serving with.

The two biggest downsides are the ones you would expect with entry-level flatware...bending and staining. These do a good job resisting bending, but if you put a hella good of bit of force on these, they will bend. They are not going to be ideal for prying/makeshift cutting. Also, they have a stain resistance that is far lower than something like (true) 18-10 stainless...again, this is expected. They still do have good staining resistance, but these are NOT serving utensils you want to leave in a dishwasher for an extended period after they are clean, expose them to acidic fruits or very salty foods and not rinsing them off immediately after serving is complete, or leave sitting somewhere in which drying will be slow/humidity is 100%. The easy solution to this is to clean them promptly after usage and dry them after cleaning...do that and they will keep the high polish finish for a long time. If they do stain/pit, any mind abrasive will quickly take care of it. Worst case, if one piece bends or heavily pits, you're out of a whopping 75 cents.

These get the job done and if you are looking for an inexpensive serving set that looks good and will last for many years, I think you will be most satisfied given the dirt cheap price and good-quality product. When taking both price and quality in mind, I give these 5 stars hands down.

Started my party serveware / tableware / flatware collection and this is great. I got a good deal through the warehouse deals. The box was trashed but I didn't care. The serving utensils were in perfect condition. They are thin but it's fine for the casual parties that we have.

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I bought this hostess set because it has long handles, which is great for use at potluck lunches or similar. These look nice, but they are not heavy duty, in fact they are kinda thin but for what I need it for, that doesn't matter. I like that there are many different pieces such as a slotted spoon, pie server, cake server, ladle, serving fork, a butter knife, and a few others. I recommend this hostess set to anyone that needs a lot of serving pieces and doesn't want to spend a lot of money on it.

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This set has it all! Very sturdy too. Perfect for party's picnics or any occasion. It is also nice enough for holiday dinners

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I love the Hostess set, the pieces are really nice, shinny and clean very easily on the dish washer without leaving water residue.

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