Churchill Plain Whiteware Butter Dish Pack of 24
Product Description
Churchill's Plain Whiteware butter dish is a straightforward, well-made piece of table service porcelain designed for daily use in commercial catering. The classic white finish works across a broad range...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 24
- Colour
- White
- Crockery type
- Condiment Holders
- Dimensions
- 100mm/ 4"
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Product Description
Churchill's Plain Whiteware butter dish is a straightforward, well-made piece of table service porcelain designed for daily use in commercial catering. The classic white finish works across a broad range of table settings, from hotel dining rooms and pub restaurants to cafés and contract catering operations, without drawing attention away from the food being served.
Churchill manufacture these dishes using a super vitrification process, fired at high temperature over two days. In practice, this means the porcelain is considerably denser and harder than standard foodservice china, which translates directly into a longer service life in environments where pieces are handled frequently, stacked, run through commercial dishwashers repeatedly, and occasionally knocked. The edges and rims are chip resistant, and the glazed foot helps protect against scratching and metal marking on table surfaces — a detail that matters when pieces are in constant rotation through front-of-house service.
- Chip-resistant edges for durability through heavy daily handling
- Glazed foot reduces surface scratching and metal marking
- Super vitrified porcelain withstands repeated commercial dishwasher cycles
- Classic white finish suits a wide range of table settings
- Supplied in a pack of 24, practical for building or replenishing stock
Being supplied in a pack of 24 makes these practical for operators setting up a new service or replacing attrition losses across an existing stock. Churchill back these with a five-year edge chip warranty, which provides a reasonable level of assurance for a volume purchase.
These are well suited to any operation serving butter or preserves as part of a table service offering — breakfast services, afternoon teas, hotel dining, and restaurant bread service are all typical applications. They are a standard size and weight, so they sit comfortably alongside other pieces in the Churchill Plain Whiteware range if you are building a coordinated table setting.
If you are unsure about quantities for your specific service or want to discuss building out a full table setting, we are happy to help you work through it.
Key Features
- Super vitrified porcelain fired over two days for exceptional density
- Chip-resistant edges designed for heavy commercial handling and stacking
- Glazed foot protects against scratching and metal marking on surfaces
- Suitable for repeated cycles through commercial dishwashers
- Supplied in a pack of 24 for practical volume purchasing
Operational Benefits
- Longer service life reduces replacement frequency and ongoing crockery costs
- Chip-resistant construction maintains a presentable appearance through daily service
- Glazed foot keeps table surfaces and trays in better condition over time
- Consistent white finish supports a professional, coordinated table presentation
- Pack quantity makes stock management straightforward for busy operations
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 24
- Colour
- White
- Crockery type
- Condiment Holders
- Dimensions
- 100mm/ 4"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Finish
- Glaze
- Furniture shape
- Round
- Material
- Porcelain
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Warranty
- 5 Years Edge Chip
- Weight
- 3.1kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- A general rule for table service operations is to hold at least two to three times the number of covers in each piece, to allow for dishwasher turnaround during a busy service. For a 40-cover restaurant running a breakfast service, a starting point of 80 to 120 dishes is not unusual, though this depends on your service speed and dishwasher cycle times.
- Yes. The super vitrified porcelain and chip-resistant finish are specifically designed to withstand repeated commercial dishwasher cycles. Churchill's manufacturing process produces a denser, harder body than standard china, which is one of the reasons this range is widely used in high-turnover catering environments.
- Yes, the Plain Whiteware range is designed as a coordinated collection, so the butter dish sits alongside plates, bowls, cups, and other serving pieces with a consistent glaze and finish. This makes it straightforward to build or expand a matched table setting without mixing manufacturers or glaze tones.