Churchill Stonecast Patina Coupe Plates Cobalt 260mm (Pack of 12)
Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Patina range is designed to bring a handcrafted, artisanal quality to commercial table settings. Each piece carries the tonal variation and textural character of weathered natural materials,...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Blue
- Dimensions
- 260(W)mm | 10¼(W)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Patina range is designed to bring a handcrafted, artisanal quality to commercial table settings. Each piece carries the tonal variation and textural character of weathered natural materials, finished through a controlled process that gives the Cobalt colourway its depth without making it visually demanding. It sits comfortably alongside both rustic and contemporary dining aesthetics, which makes it a practical option for operators who want tableware that contributes to the cover without needing a heavily dressed table around it.
At 260mm, this coupe plate is well sized for main course service across most menu styles. The coupe profile — essentially flat with a gently raised edge — gives chefs a clean, open plating surface that works well for composed dishes. The super vitrified body is Churchill's commercial construction standard, built to handle the thermal cycling, repeated dishwasher use, and mechanical handling that comes with regular restaurant service. Rim chipping, which tends to be the first failure point on lighter crockery, is significantly reduced with this grade of construction.
- Super vitrified body for improved resistance to chipping and thermal stress in daily service
- Coupe profile offers a versatile, unobstructed plating surface for composed dishes
- Cobalt Patina finish adds visual character without requiring elaborate table styling
- Suitable for use in commercial pass-through and conveyor dishwashers
- Sold in packs of 12 to support practical cover set building or topping up
As with all reactive-style finishes, natural variation between individual pieces is intentional and characteristic of the range — it is not a defect. Operators building a uniform look across a larger dining room should aim to order sufficient quantity from a single batch where possible, as variation between production batches can occur.
If you are building out a full cover set or want to understand how this plate sits alongside other pieces in the Stonecast Patina range, we are happy to talk through the options before you commit to a larger order.
Key Features
- Super vitrified construction rated for commercial dishwasher and daily service use
- 260mm coupe profile provides a flat, open surface for plating composed dishes
- Cobalt Patina reactive glaze finish with deliberate natural variation between pieces
- Rim-resistant construction reduces chipping at the most common failure point
- Supplied in a pack of 12 to support practical cover set quantities
Operational Benefits
- Withstands repeated thermal cycling without compromising appearance or integrity
- Open coupe profile supports clean, consistent plating during busy service periods
- Artisanal finish adds table character without additional styling effort from front-of-house
- Reduced rim chipping means fewer replacements and lower ongoing crockery costs
- Pack format makes it straightforward to scale up cover sets as demand grows
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Blue
- Dimensions
- 260(W)mm | 10¼(W)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Super Vitrified
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 780g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Churchill's super vitrified construction is designed specifically for the high-temperature, high-frequency wash cycles of commercial pass-through and conveyor machines. The Patina glaze is fired as part of the manufacturing process rather than applied as a surface coating, so it does not fade or wash out with repeated use. The natural tonal variation in the finish is inherent to the piece and remains stable over time.
- The Stonecast Patina range is produced with intentional variation between pieces — that is part of its character. For smaller operations or casual dining, this is rarely a concern. For larger dining rooms where visual uniformity across tables matters, we would generally recommend ordering your full requirement in a single batch, as variation between production runs is possible. If you are unsure how much to order, it is worth speaking with us before placing a large order.
- The 260mm diameter is a practical size for main course service across most styles of menu, from casual dining through to more composed restaurant dishes. The coupe profile works particularly well where chefs want a clean, defined plating area without the interruption of a broad rim. It is less suited to operations serving very wet or sauce-heavy dishes where a deeper rim would help contain the plate, though it performs well in the majority of mainstream restaurant and brasserie environments.