Doty Bennett is based on the idea that things worth cherishing, can also be used to celebrate. Founded by sisters Katie Burns and Ebbie Alpert, Doty Bennett products are designed for those who love entertaining and relishing in life’s simplest moments - like dinner time - and filling them with joy. 

As children, we learned how to cherish family heirlooms with purpose and practicality from our Mom, who let us use our great, great grandmother’s baby silver for our tea parties, and liked to use family porcelain at every meal, as long as it could go in the dishwasher. Nothing should be too precious, or else the party becomes too tedious. 

We design our products with the intention that you can collect them thoughtfully, and use them joyfully. Our products are all designed in New York by Katie and Ebbie and handmade by artisans around the globe. 

Our first product, the Gasparilla Placemat, was designed to combat the ills of pre-party ironing and post-dinner stains and was dreamed up during a holiday spent together with our family in Florida. Everyone tasked with setting the table chose to linger on the beach instead of ironing the table linens (this author is guilty as charged!), and thus the idea of a placemat that pairs as well with your mother’s china as it does with ice cream and an excited toddler, was born. 

We hope that you accent your home and your celebrations, big and small, with Doty Bennett. Collect them, cherish them, celebrate with them.