A utensil dispenser comprises a housing, a utensil support assembly and a utensil dispensing actuator. The utensil support assembly comprises a skewer for retaining a stack of utensils to be dispensed. The actuator provides for sequential dispensing of the utensils. The utensils are held in alignment on the skewer until they are sequentially dispensed. Dispensing occurs as the utensils are individually removed by the actuator from the skewer where the utensil falls by gravity to an opening at the bottom of the housing for presentation to a user. A retainer member keeps the utensils stored on the skewer until the utensil support assembly is mounted in the housing and the utensils are ready for dispensing.

A drinking vessel with a hidden utensil compartment includes a cup with a recessed side extending from the bottom to a transition below the top. An elongated hollow structure defines a compartment and extends from the bottom against the recessed side. A base secured to the bottom of the cup includes an opening leading to the compartment. A sleeve-like cover contains the cup and the elongated hollow structure. A drawer holding utensils fits through the opening in the base into the compartment. A drawer stop attached to the recessed side includes a spring to facilitate removal of the drawer.

A napkin is provided with an adhering portion and an engaging location that can releasably adhere together. The adhering portion is located on an upper side of the napkin and the engaging location is located on the lower side such that the napkin can be wrapped around items of cutlery and secured to form a wrap by engaging the adhering portion with the engaging location. The adhering portion and the engaging location are provided with mutually adhesive material that allows the adhering portion and the engaging location to releasably adhere to each other but which mutually adhesive material does not adhere to the napkin material. A cutlery wrap using the napkin of this design and a method for wrapping cutlery are also provided.

A utensil supporting device includes a body that defines a first utensil rest configured to receive a first dining utensil for resting thereupon and preventing a food-engaging portion of the first dining utensil from resting on a supporting surface. The body further defines a second utensil rest adjacent the first utensil rest, the second utensil rest being configured to receive a second dining utensil for resting thereupon and preventing a food-engaging portion of the second dining utensil from resting on the supporting surface. An article holder extends up from the body. The article holder is adjacent to one or more of the first and second utensil rests.

A utensil supporting device includes a body that defines a first utensil rest configured to receive a first dining utensil for resting thereupon and preventing a food-engaging portion of the first dining utensil from resting on a supporting surface. The body further defines a second utensil rest adjacent the first utensil rest, the second utensil rest being configured to receive a second dining utensil for resting thereupon and preventing a food-engaging portion of the second dining utensil from resting on the supporting surface. An article holder extends up from the body. The article holder is adjacent to one or more of the first and second utensil rests.

Culinary tool holders are presented including: a planar base; an upward sloping support member formed along a base edge of the planar base; a downward sloping support member formed along a peak edge of the upward sloping support member; a cutout disposed from and along a first portion of the upward sloping support member toward the peak edge and continuing to and along a second portion of the downward sloping support member; and an insert captured by the cutout. In some embodiments, culinary tools holders further include: a raised holder edge disposed along a perimeter defined by the planar base, the upward sloping support member, and the downward sloping support member.

Culinary tool holders are presented including: a planar base; an upward sloping support member formed along a base edge of the planar base; a downward sloping support member formed along a peak edge of the upward sloping support member; a cutout disposed from and along a first portion of the upward sloping support member toward the peak edge and continuing to and along a second portion of the downward sloping support member; and an insert captured by the cutout. In some embodiments, culinary tools holders further include: a raised holder edge disposed along a perimeter defined by the planar base, the upward sloping support member, and the downward sloping support member.

A knife block for storing knives includes a body portion defining at least one slot having a closed end and an open end. A recess is defined in the body portion. The recess defines a ledge that is angled downwardly when the knife block is in the upright condition. The convex ledge engages concave surfaces on a bolster of knife to direct the knife against the closed end of slot when the knife is mounted in the slot. A wall extends from the closed end of slots. The wall defines a surface against which the handles of knives are supported when the knives are mounted in slots.

A knife block for storing knives includes a body portion defining at least one slot having a closed end and an open end. A recess is defined in the body portion. The recess defines a ledge that is angled downwardly when the knife block is in the upright condition. The convex ledge engages concave surfaces on a bolster of knife to direct the knife against the closed end of slot when the knife is mounted in the slot. A wall extends from the closed end of slots. The wall defines a surface against which the handles of knives are supported when the knives are mounted in slots.

An eating utensil support assembly with multiple tabletop utensil supports that may be used to support eating utensils such as forks, knives, and spoons or other utensils when they are placed on tabletops or countertops so that the eating utensils are elevated using the utensil supports and are not contaminated by materials on the tabletops or countertops.