Steelite Koto Coupe Plates 300mm Iron Red Glaze (Pack of 12)

The Steelite Koto coupe plate is a 300mm round plate finished in a deep Iron Red glaze, drawing on the aesthetic of traditional Japanese Tenmoku pottery. It is part of Steelite's Koto collection, which is aimed at operators looking for tableware that makes a visual statement without sacrificing the durability expected in professional foodservice environments. The flat coupe profile provides a clean, uninterrupted surface area that suits plated presentation styles common in contemporary dining.

In everyday service, the alumina vitrified ceramic construction gives these plates a robust resistance to the stresses of a busy pass — repeated handling, stacking, and the temperature cycling that comes with oven-to-table use. The glaze holds up well under commercial dishwasher conditions, which matters when covers are high and turnaround is quick. The lifetime edge chip warranty from Steelite reflects confidence in the body strength of the ceramic, though as with any quality crockery, reasonable handling practices will extend service life considerably.

Practical advantages for kitchen operators include:

• Dishwasher, oven, and microwave safe — suits a range of service styles
• Coupe profile with generous surface area for structured plating
• Dark Iron Red glaze provides strong visual contrast with lighter food tones
• Sold in packs of 12, reducing per-unit cost for initial stock builds
• Alumina vitrified ceramic body offers good chip resistance under daily use

These plates are well suited to restaurants, hotel restaurants, and café dining rooms where an Eastern or Asian-influenced menu is served, though the format and colour work equally well with modern European plating. The 300mm size is a practical main course plate for most menus. Operations running very high covers may want to consider whether a larger opening stock quantity is appropriate, as maintaining a consistent look across the floor requires sufficient buffer for breakages over time.

If you are building out a new cover set or matching to an existing table scheme, the team is happy to talk through quantities and whether other sizes or formats within the Koto range would sit alongside this plate well.