Whether you work in hospitality, stock a breakroom or host company functions with food service, you can never have enough serving utensils, flatware, plates, cups and napkins on hand. In fact, tongs, salad serving sets and cake and pie servers are some of the most well-used items in the kitchen/pantry. If your workplace uses these items frequently, it may be worth investing in stainless steel sets for all these items; if not, then plastic utensils will do just as well, and ensure minimal cleanup later.