Sauce Boats & Relish Servers

This APS dressing pot is a straightforward melamine vessel designed for presenting sauces, dressings, and condiments at buffets or on casual dining tables. The slanted rim aids controlled pouring and makes it easy for guests to serve themselves without mess. Constructed from melamine, it offers the appearance of a ceramic piece while being considerably more resistant to chipping and cracking under everyday service handling.

In a buffet or self-service setting, melamine tableware of this kind tends to hold up well against the knocks and stacking that come with repeated use and high guest turnover. It is not suitable for microwave or oven use, which is worth bearing in mind if any reheating of sauces is needed during service — in that case, transferring to a separate heat-safe container before decanting would be the practical approach.

• Durable melamine construction resists chipping in everyday buffet service
• Slanted rim supports controlled, drip-reduced pouring
• Consistent white finish suits most table and buffet presentation styles
• Practical capacity for sauces, dressings, and condiment presentation

This pot works well for hotels, contract caterers, and casual dining operators running buffet-style service. For operators needing smaller individual portion servers or larger communal vessels, there are alternative sizes and formats worth considering.

If you are putting together a buffet tableware range and want to make sure the pieces work together practically, feel free to get in touch — we are happy to help you think it through.

These miniature sauce boats are part of Churchill's Bit on the Side range — a collection designed around individual portion presentation and structured plating. Made from vitrified china, they're intended for table service use where sauces, gravies, dressings, or condiments are served alongside a main plate rather than added in the kitchen.

In practice, they work well in settings where presentation matters as much as portion control — restaurants running structured à la carte menus, banqueting and event catering where uniformity across covers is important, and hotels or private dining operations where sauce is served separately at the table. The individual portion format also helps with allergen management, allowing different sauces to be served to different guests without ambiguity.

• Vitrified china construction — chip-resistant and suitable for commercial dishwasher use
• Consistent portion sizing supports both presentation standards and cost control
• Compact footprint works well on tighter cover layouts
• White glaze suits most plating styles without competing with the dish
• Supplied in a pack of six, practical for stocking a service station

These are modest, functional pieces. They won't suit every operation — if your service style is casual or counter-led, a simpler ramekin or dip pot may be a more practical fit. But for operations where table presentation is part of the offer, they do the job neatly.

If you're unsure whether these suit your cover count or service style, we're happy to talk it through.

The Steelite Simplicity White Harmony sauce boat is a straightforward, well-made piece of tableware designed for everyday use across commercial dining operations. At 370ml, it holds a practical volume of sauce, gravy, or dressing and pours cleanly thanks to the classic harmony spout profile. The white glaze keeps presentation neutral, making it easy to pair with virtually any table setting or crockery range.

In a busy service environment, consistency matters. These sauce boats are produced in alumina vitrified ceramic — a denser, more durable material than standard vitrified china — which gives them better resistance to chipping and cracking under the daily pressures of a commercial kitchen. Heat retention is solid, which helps keep sauces and gravies at an acceptable temperature from pass to table without the need for constant replenishment.

From an operational standpoint, the Simplicity White range is a practical choice for sites that need reliable, easy-to-manage tableware:

• Dishwasher safe, supporting fast turnaround between covers
• Microwave safe for reheating where service requires it
• Freezer safe for pre-preparation workflows
• Lifetime edge chip warranty as standard from Steelite
• Uniform white finish integrates with mixed crockery collections without clashing

Sold in packs of six, these suit establishments running a consistent sauce boat service — hotel restaurants, pub dining rooms, cafés, and function venues are all common applications. For higher-volume operations needing larger pack quantities or a different capacity, it is worth reviewing other options in the Simplicity White range.

If you are unsure how many packs suit your cover count, or whether this capacity is right for your menu, our team is happy to talk it through with you.

The Steelite Spyro sauce boat is a piece of tableware from Steelite's award-winning Spyro range, designed for professional table service environments. Each piece is finished in white with a subtly embossed swirling detail that gives the range a considered, contemporary appearance without veering into heavy ornamentation. The 340ml capacity makes it a practical size for individual or shared sauce service across a range of dining formats.

In everyday service, the Spyro range performs reliably under the demands of a professional kitchen environment. The alumina vitrified ceramic construction provides a denser, harder body than standard vitrified china, which translates to better resistance to chipping, staining, and thermal shock — all relevant concerns when pieces are cycling through dishwashers multiple times per day. The glaze is robust enough to maintain its finish under sustained commercial use, which matters in settings where presentation is part of the guest experience.

• Alumina vitrified ceramic body offers stronger chip resistance than standard vitrified china
• Thermal shock resistance supports repeated dishwasher cycling without crazing or cracking
• Stain-resistant glaze helps maintain a clean, professional appearance over time
• Embossed Spyro detail adds a refined finish suitable for fine dining and banqueting
• Sold in packs of six, making it practical for stocking service stations consistently

These sauce boats are well suited to fine dining, hotel restaurants, banqueting operations, and any front-of-house environment where tableware presentation is taken seriously. The pack-of-six format suits operations that need to maintain consistent cover numbers without over-ordering. For higher-volume operations requiring larger quantities or a fuller matching range, it is worth discussing your overall cover count and service style before ordering.

If you are building out a full table service specification or matching sauce boats to an existing Spyro collection, the team are happy to help you work through quantities and compatibility before you commit.

These are straightforward white porcelain sauce boats from Utopia's Titan range, sold in packs of six. Each boat holds 200ml, making them a practical size for individual or shared table service of gravies, sauces, dressings, and condiments.

Porcelain is a sensible material choice for table service smallwares. It holds temperature reasonably well once warmed, presents cleanly under dining room lighting, and withstands the handling demands of a busy cover. The Titan range is designed with durability in mind, so the pieces are built to cope with the stacking, washing, and daily movement that front-of-house service involves.

• Porcelain construction handles daily commercial use reliably
• Dishwasher safe, reducing handling time between services
• Microwave safe, useful for warming sauces to order
• Classic white finish suits a wide range of table settings
• Pack of six suits standard table set-up requirements

These are straightforward to integrate into an existing crockery setup. They require no installation considerations and stack compactly in storage. The 200ml capacity suits most sauce and gravy portions at table, though operators covering larger tables or offering multiple accompaniments may want to assess whether quantity per cover is sufficient and order accordingly.

Well suited to restaurants, hotels, pub dining rooms, and catering operations where a clean, unfussy white table service aesthetic is preferred. They sit comfortably alongside other Titan range pieces for operations building a coordinated table setting.

If you're putting together a table service package or want to discuss quantities for your covers, the team is happy to help you work through what you need.

The Utopia Titan sauce boat is a straightforward piece of porcelain tableware designed for front-of-house sauce service. Each boat holds 110ml, making it a practical size for individual table service of gravies, cream sauces, dressings, or jus. The traditional form suits a wide range of dining styles, from casual bistros to more formal restaurant settings.

In a busy service environment, durability matters as much as appearance. These boats are made from porcelain, which offers good resistance to everyday chipping and scratching — a practical consideration when pieces are handled repeatedly across multiple covers. They are dishwasher safe, which keeps turnaround straightforward without the need for hand-washing between sittings.

• Porcelain construction with chip and scratch resistance for everyday service
• Dishwasher safe, reducing handling time between covers
• Microwave safe for quick warming of sauces before service
• Clean white finish works across a range of table settings and crockery styles
• Sold in a pack of six, suited to initial stocking or topping up existing sets

Being sold in packs of six, these are well suited to operations building out a table service set or replacing pieces over time. The white finish sits comfortably alongside most crockery ranges, and the classic silhouette avoids dating quickly as trends shift.

If you're putting together a full table service package or want to discuss quantities, our team is happy to help you work through what you need.