Utensils and place settings

[matshou]

This is a feature I am very much interested in implementing in the game myself.

In addition to the morale boost you mentioned I think having appropriate cutlery in your inventory or near you when eating should also slightly increase the time it takes to eat a meal. The trait Rigid Table Manners should also give a hefty morale penalty for eating without cutlery.

Appropriate cutlery:

• Spoons - increase morale and consumption time when eating soups.
• Tablespoons - decrease coffee and tea preparation time.
• Forks - increase morale and consumption time when eating solid food.

Link to related discourse thread:

Dishes, tableware, cutlery

While I think a moral bonus for having silverware could be interesting these items actually aren’t without use. Butter knives can be used for a number of crafting recipes that call for metal and glasses can be broken to get shards of glass that are, again, used for some crafting recipes.