Utopia Pure White Oval Plates 360mm Porcelain (Pack of 18)
Product Description
The Utopia Pure White oval plate is a large-format vitrified porcelain plate suited to main course presentation and sharing dishes. The oval format gives chefs more scope in how food...
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 18
- Diameter
- 240
- Dimensions
- 30(H) x 240(Ø)mm | 1¼(H)" x 9½(Ø)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
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Product Description
The Utopia Pure White oval plate is a large-format vitrified porcelain plate suited to main course presentation and sharing dishes. The oval format gives chefs more scope in how food is arranged, and the clean white glaze provides a neutral backdrop that works across a wide range of cuisines and dining styles without competing with the food itself.
Porcelain at this specification is routinely used in hotel dining rooms, restaurants, and contract catering operations where tableware has to endure repeated stacking, handling, and machine washing across multiple covers a day. The range carries British Hotelware Standard BS4034 accreditation, which confirms low water absorption — a practical indicator of how well the glaze will hold up over time in a commercial dishwasher cycle. Fully vitrified construction means the body of the plate is dense and non-porous, which directly affects long-term resistance to crazing and chipping.
From a service perspective, these plates offer straightforward operational advantages:
- Vitrified body resists chipping and crazing under regular commercial handling
- Dishwasher safe, supporting fast turnaround across busy covers
- Microwave safe, useful for regeneration workflows
- Consistent white finish makes presentation easy to replicate across a brigade
- Pack of 18 suits bulk section stocking without excessive outlay per order
One practical point worth noting: at this size, it is worth confirming your dishwasher baskets and storage racking will comfortably accommodate the footprint before ordering at volume. Operators with tighter storage or lighter covers may find a smaller format within the Pure White range more suitable.
These plates are well suited to restaurants, hotel dining rooms, and banqueting operations looking for accredited porcelain tableware at a practical price point. If you are working out quantities or considering a broader format mix across a section, the team is happy to talk it through with you.
Key Features
- Fully vitrified porcelain construction with BS4034 water absorption accreditation
- Large oval format accommodates main course and sharing dish presentations
- Dishwasher safe for high-turnover commercial service environments
- Microwave safe to support regeneration and flexible service workflows
- Supplied as a pack of 18 for practical bulk stocking of busy sections
Operational Benefits
- Resists crazing and chipping through sustained daily commercial use
- Fast dishwasher turnaround keeps tableware circulating during peak service
- Neutral white finish allows consistent plating across the full brigade
- Low water absorption glaze maintains appearance after repeated wash cycles
- Pack format reduces reorder frequency and simplifies section stock management
Specifications
- Box quantity
- 18
- Diameter
- 240
- Dimensions
- 30(H) x 240(Ø)mm | 1¼(H)" x 9½(Ø)"
- Dishwasher safe
- Yes
- Furniture shape
- Oval
- Material
- Porcelain
- Microwave safe
- Yes
- Oven proof
- Yes
- Stackable
- Stackable
- Weight
- 1.17kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- At this footprint, it is worth checking your dishwasher basket dimensions before committing to volume orders, as some rack configurations may not accommodate larger oval plates comfortably. Most standard commercial rack washers will handle them, but it is a straightforward check worth making before stocking a full section.
- Fully vitrified porcelain is denser and less porous than standard earthenware, which means it is more resistant to moisture absorption, crazing, and surface chipping over time. In practice, this translates to a longer service life in busy operations where tableware goes through multiple dishwasher cycles daily.
- The right quantity depends on your cover count, table turn speed, and dishwasher cycle time — a rough working figure for many operations is three times your seated cover number to keep tableware circulating without shortfalls. If you want to work through a more accurate calculation for your site, the team can help you arrive at a sensible stocking level.