Steelite Craft Green Freestyle Bowls 130mm (Pack of 12)
Product Description
The Steelite Craft Green Freestyle Bowl is part of Steelite's Craft collection, a range of alumina vitrified ceramic tableware designed to echo the character of hand-crafted country pottery. The irregular,...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Green
- Crockery type
- Bowls
- Diameter
- 130
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Product Description
The Steelite Craft Green Freestyle Bowl is part of Steelite's Craft collection, a range of alumina vitrified ceramic tableware designed to echo the character of hand-crafted country pottery. The irregular, organic form and hand-applied green glaze give each piece a subtly unique appearance, making it a practical choice for operators who want their table presentation to feel considered without the cost or fragility of genuine artisan ware.
In service, these bowls perform reliably across a range of applications — small starter portions, desserts, amuse-bouche, sharing sides, or sauce presentations. The freestyle shape lends itself to informal plating styles common in casual dining, farm-to-table concepts, and speciality restaurants. The natural green tones work well against both pale and earthy food presentations, and the rustic aesthetic holds up well on the table without requiring elaborate garnishing to look complete.
From an operational standpoint, alumina vitrified ceramic offers meaningful advantages over standard earthenware in a busy kitchen environment:
- Oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe — suitable for pass-through use without re-plating
- Alumina vitrified construction provides greater chip resistance than standard ceramic
- Lifetime edge chip warranty from Steelite adds long-term cost confidence
- Hand-applied glaze variation means minor differences between pieces are characteristic, not a fault
- Supplied in a pack of 12, practical for initial cover sets or topping up existing stock
There are no special storage or handling requirements beyond standard ceramic practice. As with all freestyle-form pieces, stack height should be managed carefully on service shelving due to the irregular base profile, which can make tall stacks less stable than with flat-bottomed ware.
These bowls are well suited to independent restaurants, cafés, and hospitality venues running a casual or rustic dining concept. They work best where the tableware is expected to contribute to the overall aesthetic of the dish, rather than act as a neutral backdrop. For operations requiring higher stack capacity or a more uniform profile across a full tableware range, Steelite offer alternative pieces within the broader Craft collection that may be worth considering alongside this bowl.
If you're building a full cover set or matching this piece to other Craft or complementary ranges, the team are happy to advise on combinations that work well together in service.
Key Features
- Alumina vitrified ceramic construction for improved chip resistance
- Hand-applied green glaze creates a distinctive, characterful finish
- Oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe for flexible kitchen use
- Freestyle organic form suited to informal and creative plating styles
- Supplied in a pack of 12 with lifetime edge chip warranty from Steelite
Operational Benefits
- Withstands the rigours of high-frequency dishwasher cycles in busy operations
- Adds visual character to plating without relying on elaborate garnishing
- Lifetime edge chip warranty reduces long-term replacement costs for operators
- Oven-safe construction supports pass-through service without re-plating dishes
- Natural green tones complement a wide range of food styles and cuisines
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 12
- Colour
- Green
- Crockery type
- Bowls
- Diameter
- 130
- Dimensions
- 130(Ø)mm/ 5"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Finish
- Lustrous Glaze
- Freezer safe
- Yes
- Furniture shape
- Oval
- Material
- Alumina vitrified ceramic
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- Yes
- Warranty
- Lifetime Edge Chip
- Weight
- 3.58kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Yes. Alumina vitrified ceramic is built to withstand repeated commercial dishwasher cycles, and Steelite's manufacturing process produces ware that holds up well under the thermal stress of high-temperature wash programmes. They are also microwave and oven safe, which supports flexible use across a pass.
- Freestyle refers to the intentionally irregular, organic form of the bowl — it is not a perfectly round or uniform profile. This contributes to the handcrafted aesthetic of the Craft range but does mean that stacking can be less stable than with straight-sided ware. We'd recommend managing stack height on service shelves and storage accordingly.
- Yes, to a degree. The hand-applied glaze in the Craft range means individual pieces will show subtle differences in tone and texture — this is intentional and part of the range's character. For most casual dining and rustic concepts this reads as authenticity rather than inconsistency, but if your concept requires a very uniform table presentation, it is worth viewing a sample before committing to a full set.