Churchill Stonecast Patina Deep Purple Coupe Plate 288mm (12pk)
Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Patina Deep Purple coupe plate is a 288mm super vitrified china plate supplied in a pack of twelve. The Stonecast Patina range is designed to replicate the...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Dimensions
- 288(Ø)mm
- Material
- Super Vitrified
- Weight
- 11kg
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Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Patina Deep Purple coupe plate is a 288mm super vitrified china plate supplied in a pack of twelve. The Stonecast Patina range is designed to replicate the kind of aged, layered surface quality found on stone, metal, and weathered wood — a finish that reads as naturally developed rather than uniformly applied. Because the effect is built into the manufacturing process, no two pieces come out identical, which gives the range a genuinely handcrafted quality rather than a printed-on approximation of one.
In a working hospitality environment, that variability is both an aesthetic and a practical consideration. The format suits plated food service where an artisan or informal-premium table setting forms part of the dining concept — small plates, sharing menus, tasting courses, and similar formats where the tableware is expected to contribute to the overall presentation. The deep purple colourway holds well under warm restaurant lighting and pairs naturally with both pale and richly coloured dishes without competing with the food.
The super vitrified construction is what makes the range practical for daily commercial use. Super vitrified china is denser and more resistant to chipping than standard porcelain, which matters in any back-of-house environment where plates are stacked, sorted, and run through commercial dishwashers repeatedly across long service periods. It performs considerably better under that kind of throughput than earthenware alternatives that carry a similar visual character.
- Tactile, varied surface finish suited to artisan and informal-premium concepts
- Super vitrified body for improved chip resistance under high-turnover service
- Compatible with commercial dishwasher cycles
- Consistent colour story available across the wider Stonecast Patina range
If you are building or refreshing a cover set and want to talk through which sizes and pieces best suit your menu format, the team is happy to work through the options with you.
Key Features
- Super vitrified china body with enhanced density for chip resistance
- 288mm coupe profile with clean, rimless presentation surface
- Reactive glaze finish producing natural variation across every piece
- Deep Purple colourway maintained consistently across the Stonecast Patina range
- Supplied as a pack of twelve for straightforward cover-set building
Operational Benefits
- Withstands repeated commercial dishwasher cycles without surface degradation
- Reduces replacement frequency compared with standard porcelain in busy service
- Supports artisan table concepts without relying on delicate earthenware
- Natural piece variation adds visual character without additional styling effort
- Consistent colourway simplifies matching across multiple plate sizes and formats
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Dimensions
- 288(Ø)mm
- Material
- Super Vitrified
- Weight
- 11kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Super vitrified china is fired to a higher density than standard porcelain, which gives it better resistance to chipping at the rim and foot ring — the two points most vulnerable to back-of-house handling. In a high-turnover operation running multiple covers a night, that durability makes a practical difference to replacement rates over time.
- The reactive glaze process means individual pieces will vary slightly in tone and surface texture, which is intentional to the range. Across a pack of twelve the variation is subtle rather than dramatic, and the overall colour story reads as coherent when plates are on the table together. If a highly uniform look is important to your concept, it is worth discussing whether this range is the right fit before committing to larger quantities.
- At 288mm this is a main-course plate, suitable for most plated service formats from casual dining through to informal-premium and small-plates concepts. It works equally well in smaller independent restaurants and larger operations running tasting or sharing menus. If your format leans toward starter or side portions, smaller sizes within the Stonecast Patina range are available and carry the same colourway.