Churchill Stonecast Raw Lotus Teal Side Plates 228mm (Pack of 12)
Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Raw Lotus collection is a range of porcelain tableware designed to reflect the textures and tones of natural, unrefined materials. These 228mm plates are finished in a...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Blue
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Porcelain
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Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Raw Lotus collection is a range of porcelain tableware designed to reflect the textures and tones of natural, unrefined materials. These 228mm plates are finished in a semi-matte Vellum glaze and feature a hand-applied rustic edge band that gives each piece a subtly individual character — consistent enough for a plated service, varied enough to feel considered rather than mass-produced.
In a busy service environment, the porcelain construction handles daily commercial use reliably. The semi-matte glaze is engineered to resist the thermal cycling of a working pass — from hot holding to table — and holds up under repeated dishwasher cycles without the glaze crazing or the edge band fading significantly over time. At 228mm, this is a versatile plate size suitable for starters, desserts, or as a sharing plate depending on your menu format.
Practical advantages for front-of-house teams include:
- Hand-applied edge detail adds visual interest without increasing fragility
- Semi-matte Vellum glaze resists surface scratching from everyday cutlery use
- Porcelain construction keeps weight manageable at around 600g per plate
- Teal colourway works well against both light and dark linen and wooden surfaces
- Pack of 12 provides a practical starting quantity for a single service section
This plate size and style is well suited to casual dining venues, farm-to-table concepts, and gastropubs where a more textured, earthy aesthetic fits the overall look. It is equally at home in hotel restaurants pursuing a relaxed, contemporary cover style. For operators running larger sections or higher covers, building across multiple packs is straightforward given the consistent batch quality Churchill maintains across the Stonecast Raw range.
If you are building a full table setting or want guidance on which pieces from the wider Stonecast Raw collection best complement each other for your cover style, the team is happy to help before you place an order.
Key Features
- Hand-applied rustic edge band gives each plate individual character
- Semi-matte Vellum glaze engineered for commercial dishwasher repeated cycles
- 228mm diameter suits starters, desserts, and sharing plate formats
- Porcelain construction at approximately 600g per plate for easy handling
- Teal Lotus colourway coordinates across the full Stonecast Raw range
Operational Benefits
- Consistent batch quality reduces visible mismatches across a full section
- Glaze durability lowers replacement frequency during heavy weekly service
- Versatile plate size reduces the number of distinct sizes needed on pass
- Earthy aesthetic strengthens brand identity in casual and rustic dining concepts
- Pack of 12 allows gradual range building without large upfront commitment
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Blue
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Porcelain
- Weight
- 602.5g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Churchill engineer the Stonecast Raw glaze and edge detail to withstand the thermal and chemical demands of commercial dishwashers. Over extended use some very gradual softening of the rustic texture is normal with any semi-matte finish, but the band is not a separate applied coating — it is integral to the glaze process, which means it does not peel or chip away in the way a painted decoration might.
- At 228mm, this plate sits comfortably in the starter, dessert, or sharing plate category for most menu formats. For a main course in a full table-service setting, operators typically look at 270mm or larger. If you are structuring a full cover around the Stonecast Raw collection, it is worth mapping each plate size to your specific courses before ordering.
- Porcelain generally tolerates the temperature ranges used in hot holding and low-temperature combi regeneration, but Churchill's guidance on oven suitability should be confirmed for your specific service method. If you are planning to plate and hold ahead of service, we would recommend checking with the team to confirm the appropriate temperature limits for this particular glaze finish.