Everyone looks forward to spending time with friends and family at Christmas, but with so much to consider, this can also be one of the most hectic times of the year. Having some essential elements in place will ensure that the festive period is more success than stress. Fisher & Paykel have put together an easy-entertaining guide to its stress-busting products.

The cellar for the modern home

For many, festive celebrations go hand in hand with a glass or two of wine. To really enjoy a nice glass of wine, it should be served at the right temperature. White wine, such as Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc should be served at 8 to 10°C. Pinot Noir around 14°C and sparkling wine around 6°C. With a dedicated wine storage appliance, you can easily set the required temperatures.

Simplified cleanup

The last thing anyone wants to do is clean up on Christmas day but Fisher & Paykel’s DishDrawer™ offers a convenience that does away with arduous washing on boxing day. The DishDrawer™ boast the ability to wash everything from fine glass and crystal to heavily soiled pots and pans at the touch of a button. DishDrawer™ has been created with flexibility in mind, while still offering the premium technology and look that our customers are accustomed to. With the option to seamlessly integrate into the kitchen, both the single and double drawers offer customers quiet operation and use only the energy required for perfect wash results. The new series 11 DishDrawer™ even has a specific glassware cycle and is installed with convenient wine glass supports, meaning that your glasses will be ready to entertain again in no time.

Set up your breakfast station

Make busy mornings over the festive period simple with a dedicated breakfast station. Set up an area for guests where they can easily access hot drinks, the toaster, mugs, glasses and everything else they might need. For the coffee lover a real bean-to-cup machine can’t be beaten. There’s nothing like the smell of opening up a bag of coffee beans and the sounds of the crunching and steam functions of a bean to cup machine. Built-in coffee machines are a real showpiece in the kitchen, perfect for a family breakfast to start your festive celebrations.

The ideal oven

No matter what you’re cooking this Christmas, the oven is the shining glory of your kitchen. Fisher & Paykel’s ovens are extremely intuitive, meaning that you can focus on cooking without the stress of looking through a manual and trying to figure out the instructions

Give yourself a boost with a warming drawer
A warming drawer can be used in a number of ways to help with your festive preparations. A dedicated space to help bread dough rise perfectly, keep dishes, and mugs warm until serving, and Fisher & Paykel’s warming draws can even be used as a slow cooker or to preserve food to create a healthy winter snack such as beef jerky, and fruit leather. You could even use the dehydration setting to make a beautiful Christmas wreath from real, dried fruit.