Churchill Stone Quartz Black Evolve Coupe Plates 288mm (Pack of 12)
Product Description
The Churchill Stone Quartz Black Evolve coupe plate is a 288mm rimless flat plate finished in a deep quartz black glaze with an underglaze sunburst pattern. The coupe profile gives...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Dimensions
- 288(W)mm | 11¼(W)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified
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Product Description
The Churchill Stone Quartz Black Evolve coupe plate is a 288mm rimless flat plate finished in a deep quartz black glaze with an underglaze sunburst pattern. The coupe profile gives chefs a clean, uninterrupted surface, and the dark ground works well for both composed fine dining presentations and more relaxed contemporary plating styles. The sunburst detailing adds visual depth without competing with the food.
These plates are made from Churchill's super vitrified body, which is considerably denser than standard vitrified china and meaningfully more resistant to chipping and crazing under daily commercial handling. On a busy pass, plates are stacked, moved quickly, and run through warewashing cycles repeatedly — super vitrified construction holds up to that routine in a way that lighter-weight ware simply does not. Because the pattern is applied underglaze, it remains intact through repeated dishwasher cycles without fading back over time.
- Coupe profile suits a broad range of plating styles across covers
- Deep quartz black glaze with durable underglaze sunburst detailing
- Super vitrified body resists chipping and crazing under daily use
- Microwave and dishwasher safe for efficient kitchen and warewashing workflow
- Sold in packs of 12 to build practical working cover counts
At 288mm, these are a generous main-course plate size, well suited to restaurants, hotel dining rooms, private members clubs, and event catering where presentation space matters. They can also serve as a sharing or starter plate in more informal settings. When planning quantities, it is worth accounting for plates in the warewashing cycle at any given time — most operations find they need more covers than the number of seats would suggest.
If you are building a new tableware range or extending an existing Stone collection, we are happy to talk through cover counts and mix before you commit to an order.
Key Features
- 288mm coupe profile provides an unobstructed plating surface for chefs
- Deep quartz black glaze with underglaze sunburst pattern that resists fading
- Super vitrified construction offers enhanced chip and craze resistance
- Microwave and dishwasher safe for straightforward commercial kitchen use
- Sold in packs of 12 to support incremental cover count building
Operational Benefits
- Holds up to repeated warewashing cycles without pattern degradation
- Reduces replacement costs over time through superior chip resistance
- Clean coupe profile supports versatile plating across different menu styles
- Dark glaze provides strong visual contrast to enhance food presentation
- Pack format makes it practical to scale stock as cover requirements grow
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Dimensions
- 288(W)mm | 11¼(W)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 920g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- A common rule of thumb is to hold two to three times your seated cover count in crockery, to allow for plates in use, on the pass, and in the warewashing cycle simultaneously. For a 40-cover restaurant, four to five packs would be a reasonable starting point, though higher-turnover operations or those with longer warewashing cycles may need more.
- Super vitrified china is fired to a higher density than standard vitrified ware, which makes it substantially more resistant to chipping along rims and edges — the most common point of failure when plates are stacked and handled at pace. Over a full service season, the difference in breakage rates can be significant, particularly in high-volume or fast-paced environments.
- Yes, these plates are microwave safe, which makes them practical for operations that finish or hold dishes in a microwave. They are not intended for use in a conventional oven or under a salamander, so for high-heat finishing applications a different plate material would be more appropriate.