Churchill Stonecast Patina Iron Black Lotus Plates 311mm (Pack of 6)
Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Patina Lotus plate in Iron Black is a 311mm flatware piece from Churchill's Stonecast Patina range. Each plate is individually hand-painted, producing natural tonal variation across the...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Colour
- Black
- Dimensions
- 311(W)mm | 12¼(W)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Patina Lotus plate in Iron Black is a 311mm flatware piece from Churchill's Stonecast Patina range. Each plate is individually hand-painted, producing natural tonal variation across the surface. No two pieces are identical, which gives the range a handcrafted character that works well with contemporary plating styles, modern British cuisine, and tasting-format menus where presentation is part of the guest experience.
Despite the artisan appearance, these plates are built for the demands of commercial service. The super vitrified body provides the structural integrity and chip resistance needed when plates are moving through a busy pass and a commercial dishwasher multiple times a day. The glaze is designed to protect the pattern under repeated machine wash cycles, so the finish holds up across a season of regular use rather than degrading quickly.
- Hand-painted finish producing natural tonal variation across each piece
- Super vitrified body for improved chip resistance in daily commercial use
- Glaze protects the pattern through repeated commercial dishwasher cycles
- Microwave safe, supporting a range of service and reheating workflows
- Consistent 311mm diameter across the pack for uniform plating presentation
At 311mm, these work well as main course plates across a broad range of menu formats. They are particularly well suited to restaurants, boutique hotels, and dining venues where tableware presentation carries weight and pieces are expected to last through sustained service. For operations running very high cover volumes or rapid multi-sitting turnarounds, it is worth thinking through stock quantities to ensure the range is the right fit for your cycle times.
If you are building a setting around the Stonecast Patina range or considering how it mixes with other pieces in your current collection, the team is happy to talk through what tends to work well in practice.
Key Features
- Hand-painted iron black glaze with natural tonal variation per piece
- Super vitrified body rated for chip resistance in commercial use
- Superior glaze formulated to withstand repeated commercial dishwasher cycles
- Microwave safe construction for flexible service and reheating workflows
- Consistent 311mm diameter across all six plates in the pack
Operational Benefits
- Maintains a distinctive handcrafted presentation across a full table setting
- Reduces breakage-related replacement costs through durable vitrified construction
- Finish holds up through sustained daily dishwasher use without rapid fading
- Supports flexible back-of-house workflows with microwave-safe compatibility
- Uniform sizing ensures consistent plating presentation across every cover
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Colour
- Black
- Dimensions
- 311(W)mm | 12¼(W)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 1.03kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- The superior glaze is designed to protect the pattern through repeated commercial machine wash cycles, which is the key practical consideration for any decorative finish in a working kitchen. That said, as with all hand-painted tableware, avoiding aggressive detergents and following Churchill's recommended wash parameters will help the finish last longer over a season of regular service.
- That depends on your cover count, sitting frequency, and wash cycle turnaround times. A pack of six is a practical starting point for trialling the range or supplementing an existing collection, but most restaurant operations will want to build a working stock that accounts for breakage and dishwasher cycle time. If you are equipping a new venue, it is worth discussing your service model with the team before committing to quantities.
- The variation is an intentional characteristic of the Stonecast Patina range rather than a quality inconsistency. In practice, most operators find the natural differences between pieces complement the handcrafted aesthetic rather than working against it. If a very uniform, matched look is a priority for your venue, it may be worth viewing samples before ordering at volume.