Royal Crown Derby Whitehall Coupe Plate 270mm (Pack of 6)
Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Whitehall Coupe Plate is a fine bone china flatware piece made in England. The coupe profile — shallow, with no raised rim — gives chefs a...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Diameter
- 270
- Dimensions
- 23(H) x 270(Ø)mm | 1(H)" x 10¾(Ø)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Royal Crown Derby Whitehall Coupe Plate is a fine bone china flatware piece made in England. The coupe profile — shallow, with no raised rim — gives chefs a clean, uninterrupted surface that keeps the focus squarely on plating. At 270mm, it sits naturally as a main course plate in formal dining environments.
Bone china at this quality level is noticeably lighter than standard vitrified hotelware, which front-of-house teams notice during longer service periods when covers are being handled repeatedly. The material is not fragile by nature — the ultra-hard glaze resists surface scratching and holds its clarity through repeated commercial dishwasher cycles under normal conditions. Colour consistency between pieces is reliable, which matters when multiple plates are presented at the table simultaneously.
In practical terms, the Whitehall range offers a neutral, consistent presentation platform that sits well across a wide range of cuisines and plating styles. Key operational characteristics include:
- True white finish with consistent tone across pieces within a batch
- Smooth coupe profile with no rim wells to trap moisture or food residue
- Hard glaze with good resistance to cutlery marking over time
- Consistent sizing across the range supports portion control and plating routines
Bone china is not suited to every operation. It performs well in fine dining rooms, private members' clubs, upscale hotel restaurants, and similar settings where presentation quality justifies a higher unit cost and where breakage is managed carefully. It is not the right choice for high-turnover casual dining or environments where rough handling is a regular occurrence. Operators needing starter, side, or dessert plates will find complementary sizes within the Whitehall range, and those requiring a more robust everyday cover may be better served by a vitrified hotelware alternative.
If you are specifying tableware for a new opening or refreshing an existing cover, it is worth a conversation before committing to quantity. The team is familiar with the range and happy to help you work through what suits your service style and volume.
Key Features
- Fine bone china construction handcrafted in England to consistent quality
- 270mm coupe profile provides a clean, rimless plating surface for chefs
- Ultra-hard glaze finish resists scratching and cutlery marking in service
- True white finish with reliable colour consistency across pieces in a batch
- Smooth, rimless profile with no wells to trap food residue or moisture
Operational Benefits
- Lighter than vitrified hotelware, reducing fatigue during long service periods
- Consistent piece-to-piece sizing supports reliable portion control and plating
- Retains glaze clarity through repeated commercial dishwasher cycles
- Neutral presentation surface works across a broad range of cuisines and styles
- Coordinating sizes in the Whitehall range simplify full cover specification
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Diameter
- 270
- Dimensions
- 23(H) x 270(Ø)mm | 1(H)" x 10¾(Ø)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Material
- Bone China
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- Yes
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Temperature range
- 2°C to 100°C
- Weight
- 794g
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Bone china at this grade is more durable than many operators expect, with a hard glaze that resists everyday marking and holds up well through commercial dishwashing. That said, it is best suited to environments where breakage is monitored and managed — fine dining, hotel restaurants, and members' clubs typically work well, whereas high-turnover or informal settings tend to see higher attrition rates that can make the unit cost harder to justify.
- At 270mm, this plate works well as a main course cover in formal dining settings where considered plating is expected. If you are running a full table setting that includes starter, dessert, or side plates, the Whitehall range includes complementary sizes that will keep the look consistent across the cover — it is worth reviewing the full range before placing a quantity order.
- Standard commercial plate-handling practice applies — avoid stacking excessive heights, use plate racks or dividers in storage, and ensure dishwasher basket loading does not allow plates to knock against one another during cycles. Bone china is lighter than vitrified hotelware, which can make it feel more delicate to staff unfamiliar with it, so a brief handling note during team onboarding is worthwhile when introducing the range.