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Steelite Bead Maroon Band Pasta Plates 240mm (Pack of 12)

SKU: VV2690

£140.00(£168.00 inc VAT)
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The Steelite Bead range is a well-established vitrified china tableware line, and the Maroon Band variant adds a defined colour accent to the rim — a practical way to introduce visual consistency across a table setting or to differentiate courses without investing in entirely separate crockery ranges. The 240mm pasta plate sits at a practical size for pasta dishes, risottos, and composed starters where a wider, shallower profile helps presentation without the plate overwhelming the portion.

Vitrified china is the standard material choice for busy front-of-house operations. It fires at higher temperatures than standard ceramics, resulting in a denser, less porous body that resists chipping and crazing better under the repeated thermal cycling of commercial dishwashers. The Bead profile — a gently raised rim detail — provides a degree of structural reinforcement at the edge, which is typically where plates take the most damage in a busy pass or during stacking.

For operators, the practical advantages of this range include:

  • Consistent colour band finish supports cohesive table presentation across covers
  • Vitrified construction handles repeated high-temperature dishwasher cycles reliably
  • 240mm diameter suits pasta, risotto, and composed starter portions
  • Pack of 12 provides a practical replenishment or starter quantity for most services
  • Stackable profile allows compact storage on shelving or in plate warmers

These plates are suitable for use in plate warmers and are dishwasher safe as standard with vitrified china. There are no particular installation or infrastructure requirements — the key operational consideration is ensuring your plate warmer capacity and dishwasher cycle times are matched to your cover count, so plates are clean and at service temperature when needed.

The Bead Maroon Band plate is well suited to restaurant and hotel dining operations looking for a defined, consistent table aesthetic without moving to a fully custom range. It works in both contemporary and more traditional dining settings. For very high-volume operations running multiple sittings, it is worth considering whether a larger pack quantity or a complementary set of covers, bowls, and side plates from the same range would better support a unified table setting.

If you are specifying tableware across a new or refurbished operation and want to talk through quantities, plate sizes, or how the Bead range fits alongside other pieces, we are happy to help you work through it.

Frequently asked questions

Are these plates suitable for use in commercial plate warmers?

Yes, vitrified china is routinely used in commercial plate warmers. The material handles the sustained low heat of a plate warmer without issue, and it is compatible with standard dishwasher temperatures. Always allow plates to cool before stacking if they have been in a warmer for extended periods, to reduce stress on the stack.

How do the Maroon Band plates work as part of a wider table setting?

The Bead Maroon Band is part of a broader Steelite range, so coordinating pieces such as side plates, bowls, and cups are available in the same profile. This makes it straightforward to build a unified table setting without mixing rim styles or colour references, which is useful when specifying for a full restaurant cover rather than a single course plate.

Is a pack of 12 sufficient for a typical restaurant service?

That depends on your cover count, sitting frequency, and dishwasher cycle time. As a general guide, most operations work on a ratio of two to three times their seated cover count in active crockery to allow for items in use, being cleared, and being washed. For larger operations running multiple sittings, ordering in multiples of 12 is straightforward — it is worth calculating your working quantity before committing to a single pack.
Steelite Bead Maroon Band Pasta Plates 240mm (Pack of 12)

£140.00(£168.00 inc VAT)

£140.00(£168.00 inc VAT)

The Steelite Bead range is a well-established vitrified china tableware line, and the Maroon Band variant adds a defined colour accent to the rim — a practical way to introduce visual consistency across a table setting or to differentiate courses without investing in entirely separate crockery ranges. The 240mm pasta plate sits at a practical size for pasta dishes, risottos, and composed starters where a wider, shallower profile helps presentation without the plate overwhelming the portion.

Vitrified china is the standard material choice for busy front-of-house operations. It fires at higher temperatures than standard ceramics, resulting in a denser, less porous body that resists chipping and crazing better under the repeated thermal cycling of commercial dishwashers. The Bead profile — a gently raised rim detail — provides a degree of structural reinforcement at the edge, which is typically where plates take the most damage in a busy pass or during stacking.

For operators, the practical advantages of this range include:

  • Consistent colour band finish supports cohesive table presentation across covers
  • Vitrified construction handles repeated high-temperature dishwasher cycles reliably
  • 240mm diameter suits pasta, risotto, and composed starter portions
  • Pack of 12 provides a practical replenishment or starter quantity for most services
  • Stackable profile allows compact storage on shelving or in plate warmers

These plates are suitable for use in plate warmers and are dishwasher safe as standard with vitrified china. There are no particular installation or infrastructure requirements — the key operational consideration is ensuring your plate warmer capacity and dishwasher cycle times are matched to your cover count, so plates are clean and at service temperature when needed.

The Bead Maroon Band plate is well suited to restaurant and hotel dining operations looking for a defined, consistent table aesthetic without moving to a fully custom range. It works in both contemporary and more traditional dining settings. For very high-volume operations running multiple sittings, it is worth considering whether a larger pack quantity or a complementary set of covers, bowls, and side plates from the same range would better support a unified table setting.

If you are specifying tableware across a new or refurbished operation and want to talk through quantities, plate sizes, or how the Bead range fits alongside other pieces, we are happy to help you work through it.