Steelite Bead Maroon Band Plates 165mm (Pack of 12)
Product Description
The Steelite Bead range is a well-established vitrified china tableware collection designed for professional food service environments. This 165mm plate features a maroon colour band applied to the classic Bead...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Capacity
- 204.06Ltr | 7183oz
- Colour
- Red
- Diameter
- 167
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Product Description
The Steelite Bead range is a well-established vitrified china tableware collection designed for professional food service environments. This 165mm plate features a maroon colour band applied to the classic Bead profile — a restrained decorative detail that adds visual structure to a place setting without overpowering the food presentation. Sold in packs of twelve, it is sized and priced for practical stocking quantities in a working restaurant or private dining operation.
Vitrified china is the standard material for serious front-of-house tableware. It fires at high temperature to produce a dense, non-porous body that resists chipping, crazing, and staining under the repeated thermal shock of commercial dishwashing. At 283.5g, this plate has a solid, quality feel in the hand without being unwieldy for floor staff carrying multiple covers. The maroon band is applied consistently across the Bead range, so plates, bowls, and other pieces can be mixed within a cover to create a cohesive branded table.
- Vitrified china construction resists chipping and crazing under repeated commercial dishwashing
- Maroon colour band coordinates across the wider Bead range for consistent table presentation
- 165mm diameter suits bread, side dishes, and amuse-bouche presentations
- Pack of 12 provides practical stocking quantities for service without over-ordering
- Suitable for use in both traditional and contemporary dining room settings
At 165mm this plate is best understood as a side plate or bread plate rather than a main course plate. It is well suited to formal multi-course table settings where each cover carries a full complement of pieces, or to casual dining operations that want to elevate the bread and side presentation without changing their main plateware. The maroon band lends itself to traditional dining rooms, hotel restaurants, and private members' clubs, though it can work equally well in a contemporary setting where the colour is part of a deliberate brand palette.
If you are building a full table setting around the Bead Maroon Band pattern, or need to assess quantities for a specific cover count and service style, the team is happy to help you work through the range.
Key Features
- Vitrified china body fired for density and non-porous surface finish
- Consistent maroon colour band coordinates across the full Bead range
- 165mm diameter suited to side, bread, and small-course presentations
- 283.5g weight provides solid feel without fatigue for floor staff
- Sold in packs of 12 to suit practical restaurant stocking quantities
Operational Benefits
- Withstands repeated commercial dishwashing cycles without crazing or staining
- Unified band colour supports a coherent branded table setting across covers
- Right-sized for side and bread plates without crowding the main cover layout
- Comfortable weight for staff carrying multiple plates during busy service
- Pack quantity reduces over-ordering while maintaining adequate breakage buffer
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Capacity
- 204.06Ltr | 7183oz
- Colour
- Red
- Diameter
- 167
- Dimensions
- 19(H) x 167(Ø)mm | ¾(H)" x 6½(Ø)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Vitrified China
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- Yes
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 283.5g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- A common working rule is three pieces per seat in active service — one in use, one in transit or on the pass, and one in the wash cycle. For a 40-cover restaurant using these as bread plates, six packs of 12 would give you a working stock of 72 plates, which is a reasonable starting point. Operations with faster table turns or longer wash cycles may need to increase that buffer.
- Yes — the maroon colour band is applied consistently across the Bead range, so plates, bowls, and supplementary pieces share the same decorative finish. This makes it straightforward to build a full table setting from a single pattern, or to mix plate sizes within a cover while maintaining a coherent look. It is worth confirming which specific pieces are available in the Maroon Band colourway before committing to a full order.
- Vitrified china is the standard choice for commercial front-of-house tableware precisely because it performs reliably under the thermal and mechanical stress of industrial dishwashers. The dense, low-porosity body resists the crazing and surface staining that affects lower-fired earthenware over time. That said, no china is indestructible — maintaining adequate stock levels to account for attrition is part of normal operations in any busy kitchen.