Steelite Koto Coupe Plates 202mm Iron Red Glaze (Pack of 24)

The Steelite Koto coupe plate is an 8-inch round plate in a deep Iron Red glaze, produced from alumina vitrified ceramic. The coupe profile — rimless, with a gently curved bowl — keeps the focus on the food and suits plating styles where clean lines and negative space matter. The Iron Red finish draws on the aesthetic of traditional Japanese Tenmoku glazing, giving each plate a rich, slightly variable surface that reads as considered rather than uniform.

In a busy service environment, the alumina vitrified ceramic construction is the detail that matters most. It is a denser, more durable material than standard vitrified china, offering better resistance to the mechanical stresses of high-volume covers — the repeated stacking, transit through commercial dishwashers, and handling that degrades lesser ware over time. Steelite's lifetime edge chip warranty reflects the confidence behind the material specification. The plates are rated for dishwasher, oven, and microwave use, which supports flexible plating and regeneration workflows without needing separate crockery.

• Rimless coupe profile suits modern plating and tasting-style presentation
• Iron Red glaze provides a distinctive backdrop for Asian, Japanese, and fusion menus
• Alumina vitrified ceramic offers stronger resistance to chipping than standard vitrified china
• Dishwasher, oven, and microwave safe for flexible kitchen workflows
• Supplied in a pack of 24, practical for new openings and top-up orders alike

There are no complex installation or utilities requirements to consider here, but it is worth thinking about storage and handling. Dark glazes show limescale and detergent residue more readily than white ware, so water softener settings and rinse aid dosing on your dishwasher are worth reviewing. Stacking height and weight per stack are also worth factoring into your pass and shelf layout — alumina vitrified ceramic is denser than standard china, and the pack weight reflects that.

These plates are well suited to restaurants, hotel dining rooms, and contemporary cafés where Japanese, Asian, or fusion menus are a focus, or where a darker palette serves the overall table aesthetic. They sit within a wider Koto collection, so coordinating pieces for other courses are available. For operations running very high cover volumes or requiring a larger plate format, it is worth considering whether a different size within the range would better serve your needs.

If you are building a new cover set or refreshing an existing one and want to talk through quantities, glaze compatibility, or how Koto sits alongside other collections, the team is happy to help.