Utopia Estrella Black Porcelain Tapas Dishes 170mm (Pack of 8)
Product Description
The Utopia Estrella tapas dish is a round, shallow porcelain dish designed for tapas-style table service. The matte black finish gives a clean, contemporary look on the table, and the...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 8
- Capacity
- 19oz / 540ml
- Colour
- Black
- Diameter
- 170
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Product Description
The Utopia Estrella tapas dish is a round, shallow porcelain dish designed for tapas-style table service. The matte black finish gives a clean, contemporary look on the table, and the shape is well suited to small portion presentation — ideal for sharing plates, antipasti, condiments, or any service style where food goes from kitchen to table in the same vessel.
Porcelain construction means these dishes hold up well in a busy kitchen environment. They can go directly from a conventional oven or microwave to the table, or be held in the freezer beforehand for cold tapas service. That flexibility is useful in kitchens where food prep and plating need to move quickly during service periods. The consistent black glaze across the range means dishes from this collection coordinate easily on the table without needing to be matched individually.
- Oven, microwave, and freezer safe for flexible kitchen use
- Matte black porcelain finish suitable for contemporary table presentation
- Shallow dish profile well suited to small portions and sharing plates
- Supplied in a pack of eight — practical for covers-based ordering
- Part of a coordinated range for consistent table presentation
These dishes are a straightforward smallware purchase, but it is worth considering how many covers you are running and what breakage rate you typically experience before settling on quantity. For high-turnover casual dining sites, ordering in multiples of the pack size from the outset tends to be more cost-effective than topping up frequently.
If you are fitting out a new tapas concept or expanding an existing range, the team is happy to help you think through quantities and presentation — just get in touch before you order.
Key Features
- Matte black porcelain construction rated for oven and microwave use
- Freezer-safe for cold tapas and chilled small-plate service
- 170mm diameter shallow dish profile for single-portion presentation
- 540ml capacity suits generous small-plate and sharing portions
- Supplied in a pack of eight for covers-based quantity planning
Operational Benefits
- Food transfers from oven to table in the same dish, saving time
- Consistent black finish supports a coordinated, professional table setting
- Freezer compatibility adds flexibility for cold and chilled menu items
- Pack-of-eight format makes stock calculations straightforward for operators
- Durable porcelain withstands daily commercial kitchen and service use
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 8
- Capacity
- 19oz / 540ml
- Colour
- Black
- Diameter
- 170
- Dimensions
- 45(H) x 170(Ø)mm
- Material
- Porcelain
- Microwave safe
- No
- Weight
- 185g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- The Estrella dishes are made from porcelain and are designed to handle regular commercial use, including repeated oven and microwave cycles. They are well suited to casual dining and tapas-focused operations where dishes are used across multiple covers each service.
- As a general guide, most operators aim to hold two to three times their cover count in smallwares to allow for simultaneous table turns and items in the wash. For a 30-cover site serving three to four tapas dishes per table, starting with four to five packs of eight would give a reasonable working stock, though your own service style and dishwash turnaround will affect that figure.
- The dishes are rated for conventional oven and microwave use. If you plan to use them in a combination oven, it is worth checking the operating temperatures involved — porcelain performs well within standard oven ranges, but sustained exposure to very high combination oven temperatures or steam cycles can affect glazed finishes over time. If in doubt, speak to the team and they can advise based on your specific equipment.