Steelite Maham Studio Spice Sea Salt Deep Plate 220mm 852ml

The Maham Studio Spice Sea Salt Deep Plate is part of a vitrified stoneware collection designed by chef and food writer Maham Anjum. The piece combines the visual character of hand-thrown terracotta — with an unglazed exterior and a coloured reactive glaze on the inside — with the practical durability that commercial tableware demands. The Sea Salt colourway gives the interior a soft, natural tone that works well with a wide range of plated food styles.

In practice, vitrified stoneware holds up well in the day-to-day demands of restaurant service: it resists chipping better than standard earthenware, tolerates repeated dishwasher cycles, and retains its appearance over time without the glaze crazing that can affect lower-fired alternatives. The reactive glaze means each piece carries a degree of natural variation, which suits informal and contemporary dining settings well.

This plate is well suited to a number of front-of-house applications:

• Starter and sharing portions in restaurant or hotel dining
• Small plates and bar snacks in casual dining or pub environments
• Dessert presentation where a deeper profile is an advantage
• Modern tabletop concepts where texture and tone are part of the aesthetic

As with all reactive-glaze stoneware, some colour variation between pieces is inherent to the production process and should be expected. This is a design characteristic rather than a quality issue, though it is worth bearing in mind if a highly uniform tabletop presentation is a priority. The plates are sold in boxes of 12, making it straightforward to build or top up a set for a given section or service format.

If you are building a full cover setting around the Maham Spice range or have questions about how it fits with your existing tableware, we are happy to help you work through the options.