Churchill Isla Wide Rim Bowl Shale Grey 240mm (Pack of 12)
Product Description
The Churchill Isla Wide Rim Bowl in Shale Grey is a 240mm serving bowl from Churchill's Isla range, a collection built around a coastal aesthetic. The surface has a dappled,...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Capacity
- 284ml | 10oz
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified
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Product Description
The Churchill Isla Wide Rim Bowl in Shale Grey is a 240mm serving bowl from Churchill's Isla range, a collection built around a coastal aesthetic. The surface has a dappled, textured finish that gives each piece a handcrafted character while remaining consistent enough across a pack for uniform table presentation — a balance that matters when you are setting multiple covers simultaneously.
Construction is in super vitrified china, which is meaningfully harder and more chip-resistant than standard vitrified ware. In a commercial setting where crockery is stacked, slid, and cycled through a rack dishwasher repeatedly throughout a shift, that additional durability translates directly into a lower replacement rate over time. The Shale Grey finish holds up well under high-cycle warewashing without the surface dulling noticeably.
The wide rim format has become a practical choice in modern casual dining and bistro kitchens, where chefs want a clear visual border between the food and the edge of the piece. At 284ml, the bowl is well suited to portion-controlled plating — starters, desserts, or composed small plates — rather than larger sharing or pasta-style serves. The rim gives plating room; the capacity keeps portions defined.
- Super vitrified construction supports daily high-cycle commercial warewashing
- Wide rim provides a clean border for contemporary starter and dessert presentation
- Dappled Shale Grey finish adds visual character without competing with the food
- Consistent finish across packs supports uniform table presentation
- Supplied in 12s for straightforward par stock and breakage management
This bowl suits restaurants, hotel dining rooms, and café operations building a cohesive coastal-influenced table setting. It sits within a broader Isla range, so matching pieces across formats are available if you are specifying a full cover rather than a single item.
If you are working through cover counts, breakage allowances, or range compatibility across a new opening or a menu refresh, we are happy to talk it through before you commit to quantities.
Key Features
- Super vitrified china construction for enhanced chip and crack resistance
- 240mm wide rim format provides defined border for plated presentations
- Dappled Shale Grey glaze maintains appearance through repeated warewashing
- 284ml capacity suited to portion-controlled starter and dessert courses
- Supplied in packs of 12 to simplify par stock and reorder management
Operational Benefits
- Lower crockery replacement rate due to improved chip resistance in service
- Consistent finish across a pack supports uniform table presentation at covers
- Wide rim gives chefs reliable plating space for composed, contemporary dishes
- Holds up under commercial dishwasher cycles without surface deterioration
- Pack format simplifies stock control and breakage allowance calculations
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Capacity
- 284ml | 10oz
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 700g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- A common starting point is three times your cover count per crockery item — this allows for tables in service, items in the wash cycle, and a buffer for breakages. For a 40-cover operation, six packs of 12 would give you a working par of 72 bowls, though busier or faster-turnover sites may need more. It is worth factoring in your dishwasher cycle time and how frequently you turn tables during a service.
- Yes — the Churchill Isla range includes other pieces designed to sit alongside this bowl, so you can build a consistent look across plates, bowls, and side pieces without mixing ranges. If you are specifying crockery for a full cover, we can help you identify which formats are available and ensure everything coordinates correctly.
- Super vitrified china is fired at a higher density than standard vitrified ware, which makes it considerably harder and more resistant to chipping at the rim and foot — the points most vulnerable to damage in daily stacking and handling. In a high-volume environment where crockery goes through a commercial rack washer multiple times a day, this typically means a noticeably lower breakage rate over a season compared with standard vitrified stock.