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dinner service

noun [C]
 
 
(also dinner set)

Definition

a complete set of plates and dishes with the same design, used when serving a meal to several peopleDishes, bowls, cups and glasses
(Definition of dinner service noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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