Royal Crown Derby Crushed Velvet Grey Rectangle Tray 320x160mm (Pack of 6)
Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Crushed Velvet Grey Rectangle Tray is a bone china serving piece designed for structured food presentation in formal dining, afternoon tea, and hotel hospitality settings. The...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Dimensions
- 19(H)mm | ¾(H)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Bone China
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Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Crushed Velvet Grey Rectangle Tray is a bone china serving piece designed for structured food presentation in formal dining, afternoon tea, and hotel hospitality settings. The Crushed Velvet pattern uses a considered combination of texture, colour, and full-cover decoration to create a backdrop that frames food clearly without competing with it — a practical concern when plating is detailed and visual balance matters at the table.
In service, the grey colourway holds its own both as a standalone choice and when mixed with other colours in the Crushed Velvet range. This gives front-of-house teams flexibility when covering multiple tables or building tiered afternoon tea arrangements. Full-cover decoration is particularly useful in these settings, where plain or minimal crockery can leave styled food looking flat or visually undifferentiated on a stand.
Bone china construction keeps the tray light relative to its surface area, which is a practical consideration when service staff are handling multiple pieces during a sitting. The material also tolerates the temperature range expected of a serving piece — from chilled through to warm service conditions — without affecting the glaze or decoration under normal use.
- Full-cover Crushed Velvet pattern supports cohesive, polished table presentation
- Grey colourway mixes well with other colours across the Crushed Velvet range
- Bone china construction keeps piece weight manageable for front-of-house handling
- Sold in packs of six, practical for venue-scale and replacement purchasing
- Suited to tiered afternoon tea presentations where visual structure matters
These trays are best suited to hotels, tea rooms, restaurants, and private dining operations where presentation standards are a priority and coordinated tableware forms part of the guest experience. For venues looking to specify across a broader table setting, the wider Crushed Velvet collection includes complementary forms worth considering alongside this tray.
If you are building out a full tableware specification or want to talk through how this piece sits within the range, we are happy to help before you place an order.
Key Features
- Full-cover Crushed Velvet Grey pattern printed on bone china construction
- Rectangle format at 320x160mm suits structured plating and tiered stands
- Bone china material tolerates temperatures from 2°C to 100°C without glaze damage
- Lightweight at 320g per piece for comfortable front-of-house handling
- Supplied in packs of six for consistent venue-scale table coverage
Operational Benefits
- Coordinated pattern finish maintains visual consistency across a full table setting
- Grey colourway integrates with other Crushed Velvet colours for flexible service styling
- Light piece weight reduces handling fatigue during multi-course or afternoon tea service
- Pack-of-six format simplifies purchasing and stock management for hospitality operations
- Full-cover decoration adds visual depth to tiered afternoon tea and styled food presentations
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Dimensions
- 19(H)mm | ¾(H)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Bone China
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- Yes
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Temperature range
- 2°C to 100°C
- Weight
- 320g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- The Crushed Velvet Grey sits well alongside other colours in the Crushed Velvet range, making it a practical choice for venues that want to build variety across a tiered stand or table without losing visual cohesion. Most operators use a consistent base colour with one or two accent pieces rather than mixing indiscriminately, and grey tends to anchor that kind of arrangement effectively.
- Bone china from Royal Crown Derby is generally produced to withstand commercial dishwasher cycles, though decoration longevity depends on water quality, chemical concentration, and cycle temperature. If your operation runs particularly aggressive wash programmes, it is worth confirming dishwasher suitability directly with us before committing to a larger order.
- That depends on your cover count, turnaround time, and wash cycle frequency. As a working guide, many venues aim to hold enough pieces to cover their peak sitting with a buffer for breakages and mid-service replenishment — for a 20-cover afternoon tea operation, three to four packs of six is a reasonable starting point. We can help you work through the right quantity if you share a bit more about your service pattern.