Churchill Stonecast Patina Rectangular Plates Black 298mm (Pack of 12)

The Churchill Stonecast Patina Rectangular Plate is a vitrified ceramic serving plate in a 298mm elongated format, finished in black with a furnace reactive glaze. It is designed for sharing presentations, composed starters, and dessert platters — formats where a standard round plate either limits the chef's layout options or feels proportionally wrong for a two-cover dish.

The reactive glaze process produces natural tonal variation across each piece, meaning no two plates are identical. Combined with the hand-finished rim, this gives the tableware an artisan quality that reads well on the table without requiring any additional effort from front-of-house. The black colourway works particularly well where food colour and contrast are part of the presentation — lighter proteins, sauces, and garnishes all read clearly against the dark ground.

Vitrified ceramic is fired at higher temperatures than standard earthenware, producing a denser, less porous body that holds up better under commercial conditions: repeated stacking, daily dishwashing cycles, and the general handling that comes with a busy pass and wash-up area. These are not decorative pieces — they are built for sustained service use.

• Elongated format gives chefs practical layout space for sharing and starter courses
• Reactive glaze produces individual tonal variation across each plate
• Vitrified ceramic construction resists chipping and crazing under commercial dishwashing
• Black finish creates natural contrast with light-coloured food presentations
• Supplied in a pack of 12 for building consistent cover sets

These plates are well suited to restaurants, bistros, and hotel dining rooms where sharing plates and composed starters are a regular part of the menu. If you are building out a full tableware programme or working out quantities for your cover count, the team is happy to help you think it through.