Churchill Stonecast Hints Rectangular Plates Indigo Blue 355mm (Pack of 6)
Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Hints rectangular plate in Indigo Blue is a long-format serving plate made from super vitrified ceramic and manufactured in England. The elongated shape lends itself to contemporary...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Colour
- White
- Dimensions
- 355(W) x 189(D)mm
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Hints rectangular plate in Indigo Blue is a long-format serving plate made from super vitrified ceramic and manufactured in England. The elongated shape lends itself to contemporary plating styles — tasting courses, sharing boards, structured starter presentations — where a standard round plate would feel out of place. The Indigo Blue colourway sits within the Hints range, which pairs a predominantly white body with a subtle wash of colour, keeping the focus on the food while adding a considered visual element to the table setting.
Churchill's super vitrified ceramic is a practical choice for busy covers. It offers strong resistance to both thermal shock and physical impact, which matters when plates are cycling through a commercial dishwasher multiple times per service. The construction holds up well under the stacking, handling, and temperature variation that comes with high-volume restaurant and hotel use, and the fired surface resists chipping at the rim better than standard vitrified china.
- Super vitrified ceramic resists thermal and physical shock in daily service
- Long rectangular format supports contemporary and multi-element plating
- Indigo Blue hints colourway adds tone without overpowering the dish
- Suitable for commercial dishwasher and microwave use
- Made in England to consistent batch colour and glaze standards
These plates are supplied in packs of six, which suits most operators building up cover quantities gradually or adding to an existing Stonecast Hints set. The format works well in restaurants, boutique hotels, and casual dining environments where presentation is taken seriously. For very high-volume operations running large covers simultaneously, it is worth considering how many packs are needed to maintain a comfortable working stock through service.
If you are building a full table setting or matching across multiple plate formats within the Stonecast range, the team is happy to talk through quantities and coordination before you order.
Key Features
- Super vitrified ceramic construction with strong thermal shock resistance
- Long rectangular format measuring 355mm for contemporary plating styles
- Indigo Blue hints colourway over a predominantly white ceramic body
- Rated for repeated commercial dishwasher and microwave use
- Manufactured in England to consistent glaze and colour standards
Operational Benefits
- Withstands daily commercial dishwasher cycling without premature chipping
- Elongated shape opens up structured and multi-element presentation options
- Subtle colourway frames the dish without competing with the food
- Microwave suitability supports flexible kitchen workflow and service timing
- Pack-of-six format makes it straightforward to scale cover quantities as needed
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Colour
- White
- Dimensions
- 355(W) x 189(D)mm
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Furniture shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Super Vitrified Ceramic
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Weight
- 840g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- As a working guide, most operators aim for two to three plates per cover to allow for plates in service, in the wash, and in reserve. For a 40-cover restaurant using these as a primary plate, six to eight packs is a reasonable starting point, though this depends on your dishwasher turnaround time and how frequently you are plating the same course simultaneously.
- Churchill confirms these plates are suitable for microwave use, but they are not specifically rated for combi oven or salamander service. If you need plates that can go directly under high heat for finishing or holding, it is worth confirming the intended use with us before ordering so we can point you towards the right product.
- The Stonecast Hints range is designed to coordinate across different formats — round, coupe, and rectangular — within the same colourway, so mixing shapes across a table setting or menu course is a common approach. Batch colour can vary slightly between production runs, so where close colour matching matters it is worth ordering the formats you need together where possible.