Bauscher Crockery
Ascot Wholesale is an authorised UK stockist of Bauscher crockery, one of the most respected names in professional tableware. Founded in 1881 in Weiden, Bavaria, the brand literally invented professional tableware. Bauscher is now part of the BHS Tabletop Group alongside Hepp and Schönwald. The Weiden factory produces up to 120,000 pieces per day, making it one of the world’s highest-output porcelain facilities. Bauscher porcelain is fired at over 1,400°C, producing an ultra-hard glaze with a 5-year professional glaze warranty on all hard porcelain collections. Materials are free from cadmium and lead. We stock 248 products across 12 collections at trade prices, with no minimum order, for restaurants, hotels, fine dining venues, and contract caterers.
Bauscher Crockery Collections
Ascot stocks 12 Bauscher collections covering hard porcelain and Noble China across every professional dining format. With 248 products in total – from the 51-piece Modern Rustic range down to the tightly curated 3-piece Gallery – there’s a collection for every venue type and service style.
- Modern Rustic – Bauscher’s largest collection by product count, with 51 pieces. Artisan-inspired surfaces and organic textures for gastropubs, farm-to-table menus, and modern British dining where the plate is part of the dish presentation.
- Purity Pearls – premium white hard porcelain with a refined, luminous finish. The clean-line choice for fine dining, hotel table service, and any venue where the food takes centre stage. 49 pieces in the range.
- Scope – contemporary shapes with a strong geometric profile. Suited to modern European menus and casual fine dining where a distinctive plate shape adds visual interest to plating. 23 pieces.
- Smart – a high-volume workhorse collection in classic white hard porcelain. Designed for the demands of busy restaurant and hotel service – stackable, durable, and dishwasher-safe at commercial temperatures. 22 pieces.
- Mozart – classic European shapes with a timeless profile. The right choice for formal dining rooms, hotel banqueting, and traditional European restaurant service. 16 pieces.
- Reflections – elegant, refined shapes with a polished finish. Suited to premium casual dining and hotel table service where presentation quality is non-negotiable. 16 pieces.
- Bistro – relaxed, versatile shapes for café and casual dining service. A practical choice for operators who need a durable, attractive everyday collection without premium pricing. 10 pieces.
- Create – a flexible, versatile collection designed to work across multiple service formats and menu styles. Strong choice for operators who want one collection to cover a broad menu range. 10 pieces.
- Relation Today – contemporary shapes with a modern, clean aesthetic. Suited to modern casual dining and contract catering environments. 9 pieces.
- Country House – classic shapes with a warm, traditional aesthetic. Suited to country house hotels, afternoon tea service, and traditional British dining. 4 pieces.
- Options – a modular, flexible collection for operators who want to mix and match shapes across a table setting. 3 pieces.
- The Gallery – Bauscher’s premium presentation collection. Designed for fine dining and chef-driven venues where the plate is a canvas. 3 pieces.
About Bauscher
Bauscher was founded in 1881 in Weiden, Bavaria – the brand that invented professional tableware, and still one of the most recognised names in commercial ceramics worldwide. Today it sits within the BHS Tabletop Group, alongside Hepp and Schönwald, giving the group an unmatched breadth across hospitality tabletop. Bauscher tableware is, by the brand’s own claim, the most frequently used professional tableware in the world – a figure backed by the sheer output of the Weiden factory, which produces up to 120,000 pieces per day from one of the most modern porcelain manufacturing facilities in existence.
Two material tiers define the range.
Bauscher hard porcelain is fired at over 1,400°C. That firing temperature produces an ultra-hard glaze with exceptional scratch and chip resistance, low porosity, and easy-clean surfaces. Every piece is microwave, oven, freezer, and dishwasher safe. Bauscher plates and bowls in hard porcelain are built to absorb the punishment of commercial service – the kind of daily throughput that would degrade lesser materials within months. Bauscher elements, Bauscher Mozart, Bauscher Modern Rustic, and Bauscher Purity Pearls all sit in the hard porcelain tier.
Bauscher Noble China is a refined material tier containing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar. The result is a translucent, lighter body with a more delicate aesthetic – suited to premium dining environments where the visual quality of the piece is as important as its durability. Bauscher noble china is the choice for fine dining rooms and high-end hotel table service.
The 5-year professional glaze warranty
Covering all Bauscher hard porcelain collections. This is a manufacturer-backed guarantee on glaze integrity – not a retail promise, but a written commitment from the factory. For operators, it directly reduces replacement risk and total cost of ownership over a collection’s working life. All materials across both tiers are free from cadmium and lead, meeting the requirements of food contact material safety standards.
Why Buy from Ascot Wholesale
- Authorised UK stockist – we source directly from Bauscher, so every collection is genuine, current, and backed by full manufacturer specifications and warranty.
- Trade pricing on every line – all prices are ex-VAT wholesale rates. No retail markup, no tiered access. The same trade price is available to any registered buyer.
- No minimum order quantity – order a single case to trial a new collection or equip a full dining room. Same price either way.
- Free delivery on qualifying orders – available on orders that meet the qualifying threshold. Check current delivery terms at checkout.
- 248 Bauscher products in stock – all 12 collections available in one place, from Modern Rustic and Purity Pearls to The Gallery, with no need to split orders across multiple suppliers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bauscher hard porcelain is a high-fired ceramic material produced at over 1,400°C in the Weiden factory. The extreme firing temperature creates an ultra-hard, dense glaze with high scratch and chip resistance, low porosity, and easy-clean surfaces. Every piece is microwave, oven, freezer, and dishwasher safe, making it the standard material for high-volume professional service across restaurants, hotels, and contract catering.
The 5-year professional glaze warranty is a manufacturer-backed guarantee covering all Bauscher hard porcelain collections. It commits to the integrity of the glaze finish under normal commercial use conditions for five years from purchase. For operators, this directly reduces replacement risk and total cost of ownership – it’s a written factory guarantee, not a retailer’s promise.
Hard porcelain is fired at over 1,400°C, producing a dense, ultra-hard body with maximum durability – the right choice for high-volume service environments. Noble China contains kaolin, quartz, and feldspar, producing a lighter, more translucent body with a refined aesthetic. Noble China suits premium dining environments where the visual quality of the piece is as important as its robustness. Both tiers are free from cadmium and lead.
For fine dining, Purity Pearls and The Gallery are the strongest choices. Purity Pearls offers premium white hard porcelain with a luminous, refined finish that keeps the focus on the food. The Gallery is Bauscher’s dedicated presentation collection – designed specifically for chef-driven venues where the plate functions as a canvas. Reflections is also well suited to premium casual dining and hotel table service.
No. There is no minimum order quantity on any Bauscher line stocked by Ascot Wholesale. You can order a single case to trial a collection or place a larger volume order to equip a full venue. The same trade pricing applies either way. Buying by the case reduces cost per unit, which adds up at volume across a full dining room fit-out.
Standard delivery for in-stock Bauscher lines is typically 2–5 working days for UK mainland addresses. Larger pallet orders or items on back order may take longer. Check individual product pages for current stock status and estimated despatch times. Trade account holders can contact the team directly for lead time confirmation on large or urgent orders.