Churchill Stonecast Rectangular Plates Barley White 153x298mm
Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast range is a well-established line of vitrified porcelain tableware designed for commercial food service. These rectangular plates in the barley white colourway are a practical choice for...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- White
- Dimensions
- 298(W) x 153(D)mm
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast range is a well-established line of vitrified porcelain tableware designed for commercial food service. These rectangular plates in the barley white colourway are a practical choice for operators who want to move away from traditional round crockery without sacrificing durability. The hand-applied colourwash and flecked finish give each plate a subtly individual character that suits informal fine dining and contemporary restaurant settings well.
Vitrified porcelain is the appropriate material choice for busy service environments. Fired at a higher temperature than standard porcelain, it produces a denser body that resists chipping, staining, and metal marking under the repeated handling, stacking, and machine washing that commercial kitchens demand. The glaze holds up reliably through high-frequency dishwasher cycles, which matters when a full cover count runs through service every sitting.
From an operational standpoint, the rectangular format offers a larger usable plating surface relative to its footprint, giving chefs more room to plate cleanly and deliberately. Key practical points worth noting:
- Vitrified porcelain body resists chipping, staining, and cutlery marking under sustained use
- Suitable for commercial dishwashers and high-frequency wash cycles
- Hand-decorated finish gives each piece a slightly individual character
- Sold in a pack of 12, practical for building or topping up a cover set
- Rectangular format provides a defined plating canvas for starters and mains
It is worth reviewing your storage and racking before ordering at volume. Standard round-plate racks will not suit this format, so check existing storage trolleys and crockery shelving in advance. The pack weight of 7.42kg is also worth factoring into shelf-loading calculations.
These plates are well suited to restaurants, bistros, and hotel dining rooms where presentation matters and covers are moderate to high. Operators running very high-volume banqueting or contract catering environments may find a heavier-gauge alternative more appropriate for the throughput involved.
If you are building out a full cover set or matching the Stonecast range across courses, the team is happy to help you work out quantities and check suitability for your operation.
Key Features
- Vitrified porcelain body fired for enhanced density and chip resistance
- Hand-applied colourwash glaze with a subtly individual flecked finish
- Rectangular format measuring 298x153mm for a defined plating surface
- Rated for commercial dishwashers and repeated high-frequency wash cycles
- Sold in packs of 12 to support cover building or stock top-ups
Operational Benefits
- Resists chipping and metal marking under sustained commercial handling
- Glaze integrity maintained through high-frequency machine wash cycles
- Larger usable surface area gives chefs more control over plate presentation
- Hand-finished appearance adds character without adding fragility or complexity
- Pack format makes it straightforward to scale cover counts incrementally
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- White
- Dimensions
- 298(W) x 153(D)mm
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Furniture shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Vitrified Porcelain
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 7.42kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- A common working rule is to hold two to three times your seated cover count in crockery to allow for items in use, in the wash, and in reserve. For a 40-cover restaurant, three to four packs of 12 would typically give you a workable buffer, though the right number depends on your wash cycle speed and how quickly plates turn through service.
- Standard round-plate racks are not suitable for rectangular plates. Before ordering at volume, check your existing crockery storage, transport trolleys, and pass shelving to confirm they can accommodate this format — it is one of the most commonly overlooked practical points when switching away from round crockery.
- Stonecast is a strong performer in restaurants and hotel dining rooms with moderate to high cover counts. For very high-volume banqueting or contract catering environments where crockery is handled more aggressively and wash cycles are extremely frequent, it is worth discussing whether a heavier-gauge alternative would be a better long-term fit for your operation.