Churchill Stonecast Aqueous Deep Coupe Plates Grey 239mm (Pack of 12)
Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Aqueous Deep Coupe Plate is a hand-glazed super vitrified porcelain plate designed for commercial table service. The distinctive pooling glaze produces a transition from lighter to darker...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified Porcelain
- Microwave safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Aqueous Deep Coupe Plate is a hand-glazed super vitrified porcelain plate designed for commercial table service. The distinctive pooling glaze produces a transition from lighter to darker grey tones across each surface, meaning no two plates are identical. This is a deliberate characteristic of the range rather than an inconsistency, and it gives the tableware a degree of visual interest that is difficult to achieve with standard machine-finished crockery.
The deep coupe profile — a raised rim with a gently bowled interior — makes these plates genuinely versatile across a varied menu. They contain sauces, dressings, and broths without requiring a separate bowl, which suits pasta, risotto, curry, and sauced mains equally well. At 239mm, the plate is a practical size for a full main course portion without feeling oversized on a tighter cover layout.
For day-to-day durability, super vitrified porcelain offers meaningful resistance to chipping and crazing under the repeated handling of regular commercial service. The glaze holds up across wash cycles without significant loss of colour or surface texture.
- Hand-glazed finish creates a natural pooling effect across the plate surface
- Deep coupe profile retains sauces and dressings without additional crockery
- Super vitrified porcelain construction resists chipping under regular commercial use
- Grey colourway provides a neutral backdrop that allows food presentation to read clearly
- Sold in packs of 12, practical for building or supplementing a cover set
It is worth noting that because each plate is individually glazed, some variation in tone and pattern is inherent. Operators specifying across a large cover count should order sufficient quantity to accept this variation as part of the aesthetic. For very high-volume, fast-turnaround operations where strict uniformity matters, it is worth considering whether a standard-finish plate in the Churchill range would be a better operational fit.
These plates are well suited to independent restaurants, boutique hotels, gastropubs, and casual dining venues looking to add character to their table setting without moving to fully bespoke tableware. If you are working through a larger tableware specification and want to talk through sizing, quantities, or how the range sits alongside other Churchill pieces, we are happy to help.
Key Features
- Hand-glazed finish produces a unique pooling effect on each plate
- Deep coupe profile with raised rim retains sauces and dressings
- Super vitrified porcelain construction for commercial durability and longevity
- 239mm diameter suits full main course portions across varied menus
- Sold in packs of 12 for straightforward cover set building
Operational Benefits
- Reduces need for additional crockery by containing sauces in one piece
- Adds visual character to table presentation without elaborate plate styling
- Withstands regular commercial wash cycles with minimal surface degradation
- Neutral grey colourway keeps food colours and garnishes clearly visible
- Pack-of-12 format simplifies stock management across consistent cover sets
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified Porcelain
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 720g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Yes, and it is intentional. Each plate is individually glazed, so tone and pattern will differ slightly across pieces. Most operators find this adds to the aesthetic rather than detracting from it, but if your venue requires very uniform presentation across a large cover count, it is worth reviewing sample pieces before committing to a full specification.
- Super vitrified porcelain is a robust material that performs well under regular commercial use, and the glaze is designed to hold up through repeated wash cycles. That said, for extremely fast-paced operations where plates are turned around multiple times per service, a standard-finish plate in the Churchill range may be a more practical fit — worth a conversation if throughput is a primary concern.
- As a working guide, most operators plan for two to three times their seated cover count to allow for plates in use, on the pass, and going through the wash at any one time. Each pack of 12 suits smaller venues or those supplementing an existing set; larger operations will typically need to order several packs to reach a workable quantity.