At dinner parties and other social gatherings where people gather around the table, many of us place great importance on setting the table nicely with china, flower-filled vases, glasses of different heights and sizes, and beautiful food on the plate.

Outdoors, decorating and cooking are just as important as indoors, and just as much fun. Who doesn't love sitting outside for hours enjoying good food and good company when the sun goes down. Set up your outdoor table with different-sized trays, and load it with refreshing drinks and fresh food. Take the hassle out of running in and out by loading all the accessories and ingredients onto a tray and standing it beside the grill. Once we're out in the nice weather, who wants to run in and out several times? Carl Hansen has a range of outdoor furniture called BM with a variety of different pieces that together create complete decor for your patio. The BM1069 is a serving tray designed for outdoor use, but is equally suitable for indoor use. The tray has several uses and can be placed on the footstool of the same range to make a simple table. The range is made of untreated teak and, to preserve the quality, the product can be kept indoors when not in use.