Utopia Grande Beverage Tumblers 480ml — Pack of 24
Product Description
The Utopia Grande tumblers are a straightforward, practical glassware choice for commercial hospitality operations. Made from super-toughened glass, they are built to withstand the repeated handling, racking, and mechanical washing...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 24
- Capacity
- 17oz / 480ml
- Colour
- Clear
- Diameter
- 86
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Product Description
The Utopia Grande tumblers are a straightforward, practical glassware choice for commercial hospitality operations. Made from super-toughened glass, they are built to withstand the repeated handling, racking, and mechanical washing that is part of daily service in a busy venue. Each tumbler holds 480ml, making them a versatile size across soft drinks, water service, and long mixed drinks.
Super-toughened glass is worth understanding before purchasing. It offers greater resistance to impact and thermal shock than standard annealed glass, and importantly, when it does eventually break, it fragments into smaller, less hazardous pieces than ordinary fully toughened glass — a meaningful safety consideration for any front-of-house team. In a high-throughput environment where glasses are stacked, transported on trays, and cycled through glasswashers multiple times a day, that added durability translates directly into reduced breakage costs and fewer service interruptions.
- Super-toughened construction reduces breakage frequency and replacement cost
- Safer fragmentation pattern when glass does break, supporting front-of-house safety
- Stackable design allows efficient storage where back-bar or shelf space is limited
- Suitable for mechanical glasswashing in commercial operations
- Sold in a pack of 24, practical for establishing or topping up a house stock
The stackable profile is a practical advantage in venues where storage is tight — whether that is a compact bar counter, a function room setup, or a mobile catering operation. Stacking also speeds up the process of moving glasses from wash to floor during busy service periods.
These tumblers are well suited to pubs, casual dining restaurants, hotel food and beverage operations, and contract catering environments. They are not a specialist craft-beer or fine-dining glass, but that is not their purpose — they are a dependable everyday workhorse. For venues that require branded glassware or specialist shapes, a different range would be more appropriate.
If you are assessing glassware quantities for a new venue or a refurbishment, our team are happy to talk through typical stock levels based on cover count and wash cycle times.
Key Features
- Super-toughened glass construction for enhanced impact and thermal resistance
- 480ml capacity suitable for soft drinks, water, and long mixed drinks
- Stackable profile designed to maximise limited bar and storage space
- Safer small-fragment breakage pattern compared to standard toughened glass
- Supplied in a pack of 24 for practical stock establishment or top-up
Operational Benefits
- Reduces frequency of breakage and ongoing glassware replacement costs
- Supports front-of-house safety through controlled fragmentation when broken
- Speeds up glass movement from wash to service during busy periods
- Handles repeated commercial glasswasher cycles without rapid degradation
- Consistent sizing across the Grande range simplifies mixed-quantity ordering
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 24
- Capacity
- 17oz / 480ml
- Colour
- Clear
- Diameter
- 86
- Dimensions
- 160(H) x 86(Ø)mm
- Material
- Glass
- Microwave safe
- No
- Weight
- 500g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- A common rule of thumb for table service is three glasses per cover to allow for glasses in use, glasses at the wash, and a buffer for breakage. For a 40-cover venue cycling through two sittings, two to three packs of 24 as a starting stock is a reasonable baseline, though high-volume or late-night operations may need more.
- Yes — the super-toughened construction is designed with regular mechanical washing in mind. As with any glassware, following the glasswasher manufacturer's temperature and detergent recommendations will extend service life.
- Super-toughened glass is processed to a higher level of surface compression than standard toughened glass, giving it greater resistance to knocks and thermal shock from rapid temperature changes during washing. When it does break, it produces smaller, less sharp fragments — which is a meaningful safety factor when staff are handling broken glass in a busy service environment.