Royal Crown Derby Whitehall Oval Dish 345mm (Pack of 6)
Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Whitehall oval dish is a 345mm serving piece produced in fine bone china at Royal Crown Derby's manufactory in Derby, England. Handcrafted and individually inspected, each...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Dimensions
- 32(H)mm | 1¼(H)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Bone China
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Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Whitehall oval dish is a 345mm serving piece produced in fine bone china at Royal Crown Derby's manufactory in Derby, England. Handcrafted and individually inspected, each dish is finished in the collection's characteristic true white glaze, which gives the surface a clean, bright appearance that allows plated food to sit without visual distraction.
In a busy restaurant environment, tableware takes sustained punishment — stacking, washing, handling during service, and periodic impacts in a commercial kitchen. Bone china of this quality is appreciably more durable than standard porcelain, and the ultra-hard glaze resists crazing and surface staining over repeated commercial wash cycles. The oval format at this size is practical for sharing dishes, composed starters, or dessert plates where a rectangular or round profile would feel awkward on the table.
Key practical characteristics of this range:
- True white finish provides a neutral, high-contrast base for plated presentation
- Consistent glaze quality across the pack supports a uniform table setting
- Bone china construction offers a good strength-to-weight balance for front-of-house handling
- Suitable for use from refrigerator temperature through to 100°C, covering most plating and heated pass scenarios
- Handcrafted and individually inspected before leaving the Derby facility
Bone china tableware of this grade is best suited to fine dining restaurants, private members' clubs, boutique hotels, and similar venues where presentation is central to the guest experience. It is not intended for high-volume canteen environments or operations where tableware turnover and breakage rates are high. If your operation requires something more hardwearing at a lower price point, alternatives exist in the catalogue that may be a closer fit.
If you are specifying tableware for a new opening or a full cover replacement, it is worth having a conversation with us about quantities, replacement stock availability, and how this range fits alongside other pieces in the Whitehall collection.
Key Features
- Handcrafted fine bone china finished and inspected in Derby, England
- Ultra-hard glaze resists crazing and staining through commercial wash cycles
- True white surface provides a clean, neutral base for food presentation
- Suitable for use from 2°C refrigerator storage up to 100°C service temperatures
- Sold as a pack of six 345mm oval dishes for consistent table cover sets
Operational Benefits
- Uniform glaze and colour across the pack ensures consistent table presentation
- Durable bone china construction reduces chipping risk during front-of-house service
- Oval format suits sharing dishes and composed plates where round profiles fall short
- High-contrast white finish lets plated food take visual prominence on the table
- Temperature range covers refrigerator to hot pass without thermal stress risk
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Dimensions
- 32(H)mm | 1¼(H)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Bone China
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- Yes
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Temperature range
- 2°C to 100°C
- Weight
- 903g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Royal Crown Derby Whitehall is produced with a hard glaze finish that is designed to withstand repeated commercial wash cycles. That said, as with any fine bone china, prolonged use with highly abrasive detergents or very high-temperature rack washers can affect the glaze over time. A standard commercial dishwasher running at normal temperatures and appropriate detergent concentrations should not cause problems under normal service conditions.
- That depends on your service style and how the dishes are being used — whether as individual plates, shared serving pieces, or part of a multi-course sequence. For a restaurant doing two or three sittings per service, six pieces per dish type is generally a starting point rather than a complete cover set, and most operators running fine dining services hold additional stock for replacements. It is worth planning your quantities around your full cover count plus a reasonable breakage allowance.
- Yes. The temperature range of this piece runs up to 100°C, so it is suitable for receiving plated hot food from the pass. It is not designed for oven-to-table use or direct heat exposure, so it should not be placed in a salamander or conventional oven as a serving vessel. For heated pass scenarios or brief time under a heat lamp, it performs as expected for fine bone china tableware.