Churchill Stonecast Aqueous Bayou Walled Plate 8¼" (Box of 6)
Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Aqueous Bayou walled plate is an 8¼" all-purpose dining plate from Churchill's Stonecast Aqueous range. The walled profile — a shallow raised rim — keeps sauced dishes,...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Colour
- Blue
- Dimensions
- 20(H)mm | ¾(H)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Churchill Stonecast Aqueous Bayou walled plate is an 8¼" all-purpose dining plate from Churchill's Stonecast Aqueous range. The walled profile — a shallow raised rim — keeps sauced dishes, plated mains, and composed sides contained on the plate without the depth of a bowl, making it a practical choice where presentation matters as much as function. The Bayou colourway draws on tonal blues and fluid, water-influenced patterning that gives the range a handcrafted character well suited to contemporary and casual dining environments.
Made from super vitrified porcelain, this plate is built to hold up under the repeated demands of commercial service. Super vitrified construction is appreciably denser and more chip-resistant than standard hospitality china, which is relevant at a busy pass where plates are stacked, slid, and handled constantly across a full shift. The finish performs reliably through commercial dishwasher cycles. The reactive glaze naturally produces minor variation between individual pieces — this is characteristic of the Stonecast range and inherent to the aesthetic rather than a defect.
- Walled profile keeps sauced mains, risottos, pasta, and sides neatly contained
- Super vitrified porcelain resists chipping under regular commercial handling
- Reactive glaze gives each piece a natural handcrafted character
- Coordinates across the wider Stonecast Aqueous Bayou collection
- Sold in boxes of 6 — order multiples to build cover count with working buffer stock
At 8¼", this plate is well suited to starters and side dishes in formal settings, or as a main plate where portions are considered rather than generous. Operations serving larger plated mains will find a bigger format within the range more appropriate. It suits casual dining restaurants, boutique hotels, and contemporary cafés; it is less suited to high-volume canteen environments where a plain utility-grade plate would be more practical.
If you are building a full table setting or need to match existing Stonecast pieces, the team are glad to help you work through cover quantities and coordinate pieces across the range.
Key Features
- Shallow walled rim keeps sauced and composed dishes neatly contained
- Super vitrified porcelain construction for enhanced chip resistance
- Reactive glaze produces natural tonal variation characteristic of Stonecast
- Coordinates with the full Stonecast Aqueous Bayou tableware collection
- Sold in boxes of 6 to support structured cover count ordering
Operational Benefits
- Reduces plate spillage and improves presentation of sauced dishes at pass
- Withstands heavy commercial handling with lower risk of chipping or breakage
- Holds appearance through repeated commercial dishwasher cycles over time
- Enables a consistent, coordinated table setting across multiple piece types
- Box-of-6 format makes it straightforward to scale stock to cover requirements
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 6
- Colour
- Blue
- Dimensions
- 20(H)mm | ¾(H)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Finish
- Glazed
- Material
- Super Vitrified Porcelain
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- No
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 3.26kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- At 8¼", this plate works comfortably as a starter or side plate in most settings. It can serve as a main plate where portions are considered — think a carefully plated restaurant main rather than a generous pub serving. For larger plated mains or sharing-style dishes, a bigger format from the Stonecast Aqueous Bayou range would be more appropriate.
- Super vitrified porcelain is fired at higher temperatures, producing a denser, harder body that is more resistant to chipping than standard hospitality china. In practice, this means the plates are better suited to the stacking, sliding, and constant handling that happens across a busy service — though no tableware is indestructible, and reasonable handling practices still apply.
- The reactive glaze used in the Stonecast range is designed to produce natural variation between individual pieces, so some tonal difference is inherent and expected — it is part of the handcrafted aesthetic. Pieces from different production batches may vary slightly, but the overall character of the range remains consistent. If visual consistency across a large cover count is important, ordering your full requirement in a single batch is advisable.