Churchill Studio Prints Raku Oval Plates Quartz Black 299mm (Pack of 12)
Product Description
The Churchill Studio Prints Raku oval plate in quartz black is a 299mm super vitrified plate aimed at food service operations where both presentation and durability are non-negotiable. It sits...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Black
- Dimensions
- 299(W) x 150(D)mm
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Churchill Studio Prints Raku oval plate in quartz black is a 299mm super vitrified plate aimed at food service operations where both presentation and durability are non-negotiable. It sits within Churchill's Studio Prints range — a collection designed for operators who want a cohesive, considered look on the pass without sacrificing the robustness that a working kitchen demands.
Super vitrified construction sets this plate apart from standard vitrified china. The material is fired at higher temperatures, producing a denser body that holds up better through the daily cycle of service, commercial warewashing, and stacking. In practice, that translates to fewer chips and cracks over time and a longer useful life per piece — a meaningful consideration when crockery attrition is eating into your margins across a full cover service.
From a practical standpoint, the Raku oval offers several operational advantages worth noting:
- Super vitrified body resists chipping and scratching through repeated commercial use
- Dishwasher safe, standing up reliably through high-temperature machine cycles
- Microwave safe for operations that reheat to order
- Oval format suits a range of plating styles, from composed mains to sharing plates
- Consistent quartz black glaze supports a uniform look across covers
At 299mm, this is a generous oval well suited to main course plating. The format works particularly well where a round plate isn't the right shape — proteins with accompaniments, composed fish dishes, or anything where the chef benefits from working along the plate's length. At 590g, it has a solid, reassuring feel in hand without being unwieldy during a busy service.
This plate suits restaurants, gastropubs, hotel dining rooms, and event caterers looking for a black plate that photographs well and holds its appearance over time. Packs of 12 work well for initial range builds or top-up orders. Operations running very high covers or particularly demanding warewashing conditions may find it worth discussing whether a heavier-gauge option is more appropriate before committing to volume.
If you're building out a tableware range and want to talk through which formats and pack sizes make sense for your menu and service style, the team is happy to work through it with you.
Key Features
- Super vitrified body fired at higher temperatures for increased density
- 299mm oval format provides generous length for composed main course plating
- Consistent quartz black glaze across all 12 plates in each pack
- Dishwasher and microwave safe for flexible front-of-house service
- 590g plate weight gives reassuring feel without excess bulk for staff
Operational Benefits
- Reduced crockery replacement costs through improved chip and crack resistance
- Uniform presentation across covers supports a consistent dining aesthetic
- Oval shape gives chefs more plating flexibility for elongated dish compositions
- Withstands high-temperature commercial dishwasher cycles without degradation
- Pack-of-12 format suits both initial range builds and straightforward top-up orders
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Black
- Dimensions
- 299(W) x 150(D)mm
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Furniture shape
- Oval
- Material
- Super Vitrified
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 590g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Super vitrified china is denser than standard vitrified ware, which gives it better resistance to the thermal shock and physical handling of commercial dishwasher cycles. In practice, operators typically see fewer chips and surface marks over the plate's working life compared with standard china, though no crockery is immune to breakage in a very demanding environment — throughput and handling practices both play a part.
- At 299mm this plate is primarily sized for main course plating, and using it for starters would likely leave too much empty space on the plate for most presentation styles. Churchill's Studio Prints Raku range includes smaller oval and round formats that are better suited to starter and side portions, so it's worth considering the full range if you're building a coordinated tabletop.
- A useful starting point is to calculate your peak cover count and multiply by at least 1.5 to account for plates in the wash cycle and a reasonable breakage reserve. Packs of 12 make it straightforward to scale your order to a sensible quantity, and for operations with high covers or fast table turns it's worth considering a slightly larger buffer stock from the outset — it's generally more cost-effective than placing frequent small top-up orders.