Churchill Raku Walled Plates Quartz Black 218mm (Pack of 6)
Product Description
The Churchill Raku Walled Plate in Quartz Black is a 218mm round plate from Churchill's Raku collection. It is produced in super vitrified porcelain with a reactive glaze finish, which...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified Porcelain
- Microwave safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Churchill Raku Walled Plate in Quartz Black is a 218mm round plate from Churchill's Raku collection. It is produced in super vitrified porcelain with a reactive glaze finish, which gives each plate a dark quartz-toned centre and a lighter contrasting rim. Because the glaze reacts during firing, no two plates are identical — there is a degree of natural tonal variation across any batch. The walled profile adds a shallow raised edge that helps retain sauces, dressings, and cooking juices on the plate without it functioning as a bowl. These are supplied in packs of six.
In a working front-of-house environment, the contrast between the dark centre and lighter rim tends to frame plated ingredients clearly, which suits considered plating styles — particularly proteins, roasted or charred vegetables, and sauced dishes where visual presentation matters. The walled edge is a practical detail for braised dishes, carved meats, and similar courses where liquid movement during service is a consideration. Super vitrified porcelain handles the daily demands of a commercial dining operation well, resisting chipping and crazing through repeated dishwasher cycles and the normal handling of busy service.
- Walled edge retains sauces and cooking juices throughout service
- Reactive glaze produces natural tonal variation — no two plates are identical
- Quartz black centre with lighter rim frames plated ingredients clearly
- Super vitrified porcelain construction withstands commercial dishwasher use
- Supplied in packs of six, suitable for building consistent cover sets
The Raku range is well suited to restaurants, hotel dining rooms, and gastro pubs looking for tableware with a craft-influenced aesthetic. One practical point worth considering: the reactive glaze can read quite differently depending on your dining room lighting, so it is worth seeing the plates under your actual service conditions before specifying across a full table setup. Churchill produces other profiles and sizes within the Raku range, so if you are building a multi-course specification, reviewing the collection as a whole is sensible.
If you would like to talk through quantities for your covers or how the Raku range sits alongside other Churchill collections, we are happy to help you work through it.
Key Features
- 218mm walled plate in reactive quartz black glazed porcelain
- Shallow raised wall retains sauces and cooking juices on the plate
- Reactive glaze firing produces natural tonal variation across each plate
- Super vitrified porcelain construction rated for commercial dishwasher cycles
- Supplied in packs of six for consistent cover set building
Operational Benefits
- Reduces sauce migration during service, keeping plates presentable to the table
- Natural glaze variation adds visual character without requiring elaborate plating
- Dark and light contrast frames ingredients clearly under dining room lighting
- Resists chipping and crazing through heavy daily use and repeated machine washing
- Pack-of-six format simplifies ordering and stock management for cover counts
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified Porcelain
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 540g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- As a working guide, most operators aim to hold two to three times their seated cover count to allow for dishwasher turnaround and breakage. For a 30-cover restaurant, that typically means five to six packs of six as a starting point, though higher-volume or faster-turnaround services may want to hold more. We can help you work through the numbers if you let us know your cover count and service style.
- The plates are made from super vitrified porcelain, which is designed to withstand commercial dishwasher cycles in regular service. The reactive glaze is a surface finish applied during firing rather than an additional coating, so it does not require special handling in the wash. Standard commercial dishwasher programmes and detergents are appropriate.
- Because the glaze reacts during kiln firing, there will always be some tonal variation between individual plates — and potentially between production batches. Most operators find this variation adds to the craft character of the range rather than detracting from it, but if absolute colour consistency is important for your setting, it is worth ordering all packs from the same batch where possible. We can advise on availability if you are specifying a larger quantity.