The Studio of Tableware

The Studio Directors

Jocelyn Wilson:
Jocelyn started her first business, Living and Giving, in the early Seventies. The business had a forward thinking approach and brought many innovative ideas to the New Zealand retail scene. Customised gift wrapping, instore cooking demo’s, mailing lists for client information, but with an emphasis on red hot customer service.

Jocelyn visited the European Trade Fairs in 1980 and was thoroughly impressed with the European ‘salon style’ Table Top stores. Small boutique operations with a departmental concept, dinnerware, cutlery, glassware and kitchenware refined with ‘brand positioning’.

In 1981 The Studio of Tableware opened its doors and was met with general acclaim by the more discerning shopper. To this day the concept of Quality, Design, Selection, prevails and the byline ‘New Zealand’s Leading Tableware Specialist’ still holds good.

Not long after opening The Studio of Tableware Jocelyn sold Living and Giving and she has concentrated on The Studio concept ever since. Today The Studio of Tableware has adopted a three pronged approach.

• OTC: (over the counter) sales from our spacious Mt Eden showroom with large off street car parking facilities.
• OnLine: sales, a web based shopping facility.
• Projects: For the larger commercially based quotable project with the ability to offer competitive pricing considerably better than retail.

Jocelyn had the original inspiration and she is still very much a hands on working director of the company.

Graham Syder:
Graham is Jocelyn’s life partner and he too has been in the table top industry for over 30 years. His background was originally in importing and distributing home ware with the emphasis on quality Tableware. His company represented many famous manufacturers.

Graham became a co-director of The Studio of Tableware more than 25 years ago, he’s very much a backroom person and his function involves importing and marketing with a general over view of the whole operation. His capacity as a manufacturer’s representative and importer of table top products gives him an in depth knowledge of The Studio’s core product range.

Sarah Mabin:
Sarah has been with the company for over 15 years and has worked in every conceivable capacity within our organization. She has done a double degree at Otago University and has graduated in Marketing and Consumer and Applied Sciences. She is a co-director of The Studio of Tableware.

Sarah has overall responsibility for our IT system and has been in charge and responsible for the development of our two websites. One www.thestudio.co.nz is an E commerce site giving clients the ability to buy a selection of our collection online. The other www.thestudioprojects.co.nz is an information site aimed at the commercially larger and quotable projects.

Sarah also takes time to work as a Consultant in our retail showroom; she is directly involved in much of our buying and staff training. Her knowledge of the industry is vast.

Overview:
Overall we’re a mixed bag, a pot pourri of diverse skills. Collectively we total over 120 years of experience in the Table Top industry. There can be no doubt we all have a passion for our chosen industry. We all believe that good design endures, there’s no substitute for quality and there’s still a place for old fashioned customer service.

We’re proud to bring you The Studio of Tableware ‘New Zealand’s leading tableware specialist’ and its subsidiary The Studio Projects.

So where did it all begin?
Company Directors, Jocelyn Wilson and Graham Syder have been in the industry since the early 70’s. The Studio of Tableware first opened its doors in 1981 and has built a reputation based on integrity and reliability. They introduced many features that are now part of the every day retail scene - wedding registers, in-store cooking demonstrations, specialty gift-wrapping and a willingness to give the exceptional service that has put the business on the map.

The introduction of many world famous brands not previously represented in New Zealand give a well defined point of difference. Manufacturers of world famous brands such as Rosenthal, Christofle, Bernardaud and Fissler were approached directly and plans were conceived to give these top of the range brands their own location and identity within the store. The concept of ‘brand’ related spaces proved to be very successful and was popular with clients. The theme of brand related areas within the store was expanded over the years.

The Studio of Tableware pioneered the European concept of retailing tabletop with its strong emphasis on dinnerware, glassware, cutlery and cookware.

In 2005 The Studio of Tableware relocated to new premises approx. 3 km closer to the city end of Mt Eden Road.
The new location at 5 Harold St, Mt Eden (see our Location Map) has proven to be immensely popular with our clients, some of the beneficial features are:
· Fantastic off street parking at showroom entrance
· Spacious single level showroom
· Central location close to motorways and less than 5 minutes from city
· Many quality retail shops, bars and restaurants in the immediate vicinity

The evolution of retail is never ending and our online service now forms an integral part of our future development. The Studio of Tableware is regarded as ‘New Zealand’s leading tableware specialist’ and the next phase in their evolutionary process is the development of New Zealand’s easiest and most reliable online gift and tabletop shopping environment www.thestudio.co.nz. The intention is to incorporate these established principles into an online business that ensures online clients of a secure, reliable environment that is convenient and easy to use.

• Analon
• Arthur Krupp
• Arzberg
• Bernardaud
• Barista & Co
• Bialetti
• Burleigh
• Chilly's
• Christofle
• Cilio
• Cuisinart
• Cutipol
• Denby
• Dualit
• Dunoon
• Eisch
• Emile Henry
• Essteele
• Fissler
• Global
• Iittala
• Kai Shun
• Kaiser Bakeware
• Kuchenprofi
• Lodge
• Magimix
• Nachtmann
• Paderno
• Phillipi
• Portmeirion
• Riedel
• Rosenthal
• Rosle
• Royal Doulton
• Salter
• Sambonet
• Scanpan
• Schott Zwiesel
• Silit
• Spiegelau
• Spode
• Swiss Diamond
• Thomas
• Vigar
• Versace
• Waterford
• Wedgwood
• WMF
• Zassenhaus
• Zero Japan
• Zerrutti
• Zyliss

The Studio of Tableware's Showroom is located in Mt Eden (Location).

The emphasis is on renowned brands, high quality, well-designed products and a wide selection for you to choose from.

Famous brands (many exclusive in New Zealand to The Studio of Tableware) at fantastic prices . . . products to suit all tastes and every budget - there's something for everyone!

Shopping at The Studio of Tableware is a leisurely treat with expert service, beautiful complimentary giftwrapping and easy parking.

Monday - Friday 9.30 - 5.00
Saturday 10.00 - 4.00
Closed Sundays & Public Holidays

Need assistance for those larger jobs?

Look no further than The Studio Projects: The ethos of going the extra mile and providing that extra service has kept The Studio Projects at the forefront of the tabletop industry for many years. Our Projects Division has been specifically developed to cater for larger projects: luxury residences, holiday homes, apartment complexes, super yachts and motor vessels, boardrooms and hospitality areas, business and corporate presentations. Provide a schedule of your requirements and your time frame to our Projects division and take advantage of the superior service and cost effective supply arrangement we can offer.

We offer a special service for quotable projects. We can supply an unrivalled selection of quality merchandise including dinnerware, cutlery, glassware, table linen, cookware, kitchenware, bathroom and bedroom linen and accessories.

The selection offered encompasses a wide variety of tastes, budgets and desires. The Studio Projects offers world famous brands from Europe, Scandinavia and the UK via direct purchasing arrangements with many of the worlds leading manufacturers. Our specialty is quality tableware, gifts and decorative items for:

• Your residence, apartment and holiday home
• Equipping luxury yachts and motor vessels
• Business and corporate presentations and incentives
• Boardrooms and hospitality areas
• Hotels and luxury lodges

Our Philosophy is . . .
To provide products of high quality and excellent design and support these products with in-depth knowledge and superior service delivered with imagination and enthusiasm. To ensure our clients are offered competitive pricing and show by example that:

‘WE SET THE STANDARD IN SERVICE, QUALITY AND SATISFACTION’

Projects Experience:
From the business’s start up in the early 1980’s our projects’ experience has been continuously evolving.

One of the first projects was for a design consultant who had been commissioned to fit out a small local café. Our brief was to source and supply cups, saucers, plates, platters, table cutlery and glassware. We worked with the design consultant to prepare a schedule of requirements, obtain samples and prepare a quote to supply for the interior designer to present to the owner for his approval. After a small amount of fine-tuning, the quote was approved. We supplied and charged the goods direct to the café. Many years on we are still doing business with that same design consultancy and many others now use our services to reduce time and cost.

Luxury residences & holiday homes, embassies and trade legations:
Our experience in such situations is vast and luxury residences are by far the largest proportion of our business. Probably due to the quality merchandise we carry in stock. Client confidentiality prevents us from divulging specifics, but we do have a portfolio of photographs showing some of the special settings we have supplied.

A perusal of our brands list shows that we are capable of supplying your entire dining, bar and kitchen accessories. In addition to this, we have a comprehensive selection of bathroom, bed linen and table linen.

Super yachts and luxury motor vessels:
Our involvement in the fitout of these vessels qualifies us as a major participant in the marine industry. We have had direct involvement with more than 50 vessels in the 40-metre plus category not to mention the smaller but no less luxurious vessels. The selection of photographs shows a small selection of the high number of quality vessels we have had the privilege of working with.

A perusal of our brands list shows that we are capable of supplying your entire dinning, saloon, bar and galley accessories. In addition to this we have a comprehensive selection of bathroom, bed linen and table linen.

Corporate:
We have a considerable involvement in fitting out boardrooms and corporate entertaining areas. This has led in turn to the sourcing and supplying of corporate gifts for occasions such as retirements, long service and incentive presentations where ‘special gifts are required.

Hospitality:
We have supplied product to many restaurants, cafés and hotels throughout the length and breadth of the country but it is fair to say that our major success has been at the top end of the market (luxury boutique hotels, lodges and international 4-5 star chains). When The Langham Hotel required Silver cutlery for their Partingtons Restaurant they asked us to quote and supply Christofle. The original fitout of the dining room for The Spire Hotel in Queenstown was a Studio Project and in between all that we have given a successful procurement service to all manner of restaurants, cafes and hospitality facilities.

Overview:
Each of these projects has differing aspects. In many instances we work with the design consultant. However, be it the design consultant, the project manager, the owner, the owner’s representative, or the executive secretary we see our objective as supplying quality, well designed merchandise in a timely and cost effective manner.

We regard Projects business as the highest priority and all directors of our company are in tune with each project at every stage from quote to conclusion. We can assure you that our attention to detail and service is second to none.

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• Giftwrapping
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• Our Guarantee
• Corporate Gifts
• The Studio Projects

Read about The Studio Projects, specifically developed to cater for larger projects.

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. . . For Happy Ever Afters

Wedding lists

Contact us if you are interested in our wedding register services

Register your Wedding List at The Studio of Tableware and enjoy the benefits. With over thirty years of experience we are able to offer the best of service and advice to contribute to the easy operation and success of your Wedding List.

If you have any questions please contact us at sales@thestudio.co.nz
or phone 09 638 8082