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Arcoroc Autonomy Assisted Living Plates 190mm (Pack of 12)

SKU: HZ440

£57.60(£69.12 inc VAT)
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The Arcoroc Autonomy plate is a purpose-designed piece of tableware developed in collaboration with healthcare professionals to support mealtimes for individuals who experience challenges with independent eating. The 190mm plate features a deep well and carefully considered depth that help keep food contained and reduce the effort required to load a fork or spoon. A beaded edge around the rim acts as a practical barrier, discouraging food from spilling over and limiting incidental contact from fingers or thumbs. These are considered details, not marketing points — each one addresses a specific mealtime challenge that carers and operators working in healthcare settings will recognise immediately.

Made from opal, a dense and non-porous material with strong resistance to chipping and cracking, the Autonomy plate is built to hold up under the repeated handling, stacking, and commercial dishwasher cycles that care homes, hospital catering operations, and assisted living facilities put tableware through daily. At 260g, the plate has enough weight to sit stably on a surface without being awkward for catering staff to handle in volume.

From an operational standpoint, the practical advantages are straightforward:

  • Deep well reduces spills during service, lowering the demand on care staff
  • Beaded rim provides a functional edge for users scooping food independently
  • Opal construction is non-porous, supporting hygiene in high-turnover environments
  • Suitable for professional dishwashers, simplifying kitchen turnaround
  • Resistant to chipping, reducing breakage replacement costs over time

This plate is particularly well suited to care homes, NHS trust catering operations, assisted living facilities, and any setting where tableware needs to actively support residents or patients with reduced dexterity or upper limb strength. If you are equipping a larger facility and need guidance on quantities or whether a different size within the Autonomy range would better suit your service, the team is happy to talk it through before you place an order.

Frequently asked questions

Are these plates suitable for use in NHS or hospital catering operations?

Yes, the Autonomy range is well suited to NHS trust catering and hospital ward environments. The non-porous opal material supports infection control requirements, and the design was developed with healthcare professionals with precisely these settings in mind. If you are procuring for a large facility, it is worth discussing quantities and plate sizes with us to ensure the specification matches your service.

Can these plates go through a commercial dishwasher on a standard cycle?

Yes, the Autonomy plates are rated for professional dishwasher use, which is a baseline requirement in any care or healthcare catering setting. The opal material is resistant to the temperature and detergent exposure involved in high-frequency commercial washing cycles.

Is the 190mm size appropriate for main courses, or is it better suited to lighter meals?

At 190mm, this plate sits comfortably in the side plate to small main course range. For full main meal service in a care setting, some operators prefer a larger diameter, and if your menu portions are substantial it may be worth considering a larger size within the Autonomy range. We can advise on which size tends to work best for different meal service formats.
Arcoroc Autonomy Assisted Living Plates 190mm (Pack of 12)

£57.60(£69.12 inc VAT)

£57.60(£69.12 inc VAT)

The Arcoroc Autonomy plate is a purpose-designed piece of tableware developed in collaboration with healthcare professionals to support mealtimes for individuals who experience challenges with independent eating. The 190mm plate features a deep well and carefully considered depth that help keep food contained and reduce the effort required to load a fork or spoon. A beaded edge around the rim acts as a practical barrier, discouraging food from spilling over and limiting incidental contact from fingers or thumbs. These are considered details, not marketing points — each one addresses a specific mealtime challenge that carers and operators working in healthcare settings will recognise immediately.

Made from opal, a dense and non-porous material with strong resistance to chipping and cracking, the Autonomy plate is built to hold up under the repeated handling, stacking, and commercial dishwasher cycles that care homes, hospital catering operations, and assisted living facilities put tableware through daily. At 260g, the plate has enough weight to sit stably on a surface without being awkward for catering staff to handle in volume.

From an operational standpoint, the practical advantages are straightforward:

  • Deep well reduces spills during service, lowering the demand on care staff
  • Beaded rim provides a functional edge for users scooping food independently
  • Opal construction is non-porous, supporting hygiene in high-turnover environments
  • Suitable for professional dishwashers, simplifying kitchen turnaround
  • Resistant to chipping, reducing breakage replacement costs over time

This plate is particularly well suited to care homes, NHS trust catering operations, assisted living facilities, and any setting where tableware needs to actively support residents or patients with reduced dexterity or upper limb strength. If you are equipping a larger facility and need guidance on quantities or whether a different size within the Autonomy range would better suit your service, the team is happy to talk it through before you place an order.