Disposable dishes on shabbos

Is it ok to use disposable dishes for shabbos meals or is it not appropriate for the honor of shabbos?

Shalom!

Thank you for your question.

Somebody told me the following story involving Rav Elyashiv:

In a family blessed with many children ,and in order to lighten the load of washing all of the dishes, There is no disrespect to the honor of Shabbat in using disposable dishes, however, one should try to buy nice dishes if possible.

Rav Yitzchak Zilberstein also asked his brother-in-law, Rav Chaim Kanievsky, the same question. Rav Kanievsky answered with a story from his uncle, the Chazon Ish. A yeshiva student once approached the Chazon Ish and told him that it was very difficult for him to wear a tie in the summer due to the heat. He therefore asked him if not wearing a tie would be disrespectful to the honor due to Shabbat. The Chazon Ish replied that if wearing a tie would cause him not to enjoy Shabbat, then he would not be honoring Shabbat by wearing one.

The case of having to wash dishes on or after Shabbat is similar to the case of having to wear a tie in the summer. Since many people dread having to wash dishes after Shabbat, using disposable dishes may even enhance one’s Shabbat experience.