Commercial Tableware & Crockery
Commercial Tableware - Professional Crockery for Restaurants, Hotels & Catering
Commercial tableware combines stylish presentation with robust functionality for continuous commercial use. With comprehensive range in porcelain, stoneware and melamine, the collection covers all requirements from upscale hospitality through casual dining restaurants to communal catering.
Material Selection for Different Catering Concepts
The choice of crockery material determines economy, appearance and longevity:
- Porcelain: Classic material for upscale catering and hotels. Fired at over 1,300°C, creating a glass-like, virtually non-porous surface. Scratch-resistant against cutlery marks, colour-fast even after thousands of wash cycles, microwave-suitable for rapid regeneration. The brilliant white surface enhances food presentation and colour contrasts. Ideal for fine dining, hotel restaurants and sophisticated buffets.
- Stoneware: Robust material with natural, matt feel for rustic and modern concepts. Fired at 1,200°C, particularly impact-resistant and temperature-stable from -20°C (freezing) to +280°C (oven). Frost-resistant for outdoor catering, oven-safe for au gratin dishes served directly in the plate. Authentic appearance for country-style gastronomy, brewery concepts and modern casual dining restaurants.
- Melamine: Break-proof plastic tableware for communal catering, nurseries and outdoor areas. Lightweight reduces staff strain when clearing, stackable for space-saving storage. Dishwasher-safe up to 95°C, available in various designs and colours. Economical solution for high throughput on moderate budgets.
Functional Properties for Catering Operations
Professional commercial tableware must withstand the highest demands:
- Dishwasher Resistance: All materials withstand professional conveyor dishwashers with 95°C wash temperature and alkaline industrial detergents. Glazes and decorations remain permanently intact, no fading after 2,000+ wash cycles.
- Stackability: Optimised rim design enables stable stacks up to 30 units (plates) or 15 units (bowls/cups). Space-saving storage reduces warehouse space by up to 60% compared to non-stackable crockery.
- Impact Resistance: Reinforced edges and optimal material thicknesses minimise breakage risk in hectic service operations. Porcelain and stoneware with special hardening processes against chipping.
- Temperature Resistance: Suitable for cold rooms (-20°C), microwaves (+800W), ovens up to +280°C (material-dependent). Enables workflow from cold storage through regeneration to service in the same piece.
Range Variety for All Courses and Concepts
The tableware range includes all essential components of professional table culture: plates from bread plates (16 cm) through dessert plates (21 cm) and dinner plates (27 cm) to buffet platters (32+ cm), bowls for soups, desserts and bowl dishes, cups and saucers for coffee and tea service, and serving platters for buffets and banquets.
Economy Through Longevity
High-quality commercial tableware pays for itself through low breakage rates and long service life. While household crockery shows wear after 200-500 wash cycles, professional porcelain and stoneware ranges withstand 2,000-5,000 wash cycles. At 300 wash cycles per year, this corresponds to a service life of 7-15 years.
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