Restaurant Plates

Plates for Restaurants – Trade Wholesale UK

Ascot Wholesale stocks one of the UK’s broadest ranges of plates for restaurants – from plain white coupe plates to textured stoneware presentation pieces. All priced at trade, all available without a minimum order quantity.

Browse by style below, or filter by brand, size, material or colour using the options on the left.

Dinner Plates for Restaurants

The dinner plate carries most of the work in any plated service. Get it wrong and it affects everything from portion presentation to dishwasher throughput.

We stock three main formats:

Coupe plates – flat, rimless surface with a shallow well. The go-to for modern restaurant plating. Clean lines, maximum usable surface, and they stack tightly. Available from 23 cm up to 30 cm+ across brands including Churchill, Steelite and Schönwald. These are the most popular restaurant dinner plates in our range.

Rimmed plates – a raised edge that frames the food and keeps sauces contained. Preferred in traditional and fine-dining settings. Sizes typically run from 25 cm to 30 cm. Brands like Dudson and Bauscher carry strong rimmed lines with chip-resistant edges.

Deep-rimmed plates – a hybrid format with a wider, more pronounced rim and a deeper central well. Useful for dishes with more liquid – risotto, braised proteins, sauced pasta. Utopia and Elia both carry deep-rimmed options in vitrified porcelain.

All three formats are available as bulk restaurant plates – sold by the case, typically in 6s or 12s – and as individual replacement pieces.

Side Plates & Starter Plates

Smaller formats take more handling than mains plates. They go out more often, come back faster, and spend more time in the rack.

Side plates run from around 15 cm to 18 cm. Used for bread, butter, accompaniments and cheese courses. Most operators buy these in higher quantities than mains plates – expect a ratio of roughly 1.5 side plates per main cover.

Starter plates sit between 20 cm and 23 cm. Enough surface for a composed starter without the bulk of a full dinner plate. Ideal for cafés running a two-course lunch format or bistros with a compact menu.

We stock cafe plates wholesale across this size range – including stoneware finishes from Churchill’s Stonecast collection and clean white porcelain from Simplicity White. Both hold up well in high-turnover café and bistro service.

If you’re running a bulk buy plates order for a new opening or a full refresh, filter by case quantity to see what’s available in larger pack sizes.

Speciality & Presentation Plates

Not every dish lands on a round white plate. These formats are for venues where presentation is part of the offer.

Slate-effect plates – ceramic or actual slate, used for cheese boards, charcuterie, and sharing starters. The Natural Slate and Slate Effect lines from Churchill give the look without the fragility of real slate.

Textured and reactive-glaze plates – stoneware with an uneven, handmade appearance. Churchill’s Stonecast Raw and Dudson’s Harvest range are the most-ordered lines here. Works well in gastropubs, farm-to-table restaurants and casual fine dining.

Coloured plates – matte black, deep blue, terracotta, sage green. Popular in venues where the plate colour is part of the visual identity. Steelite’s Craft range and Utopia’s Terra Porcelain both carry strong coloured options.

Oval and rectangular plates – for sharing formats, tapas-style service or elongated plating. Available in ceramic and porcelain. Sizes range from 27 cm up to 35 cm+ in the rectangular format.

These lines are also available as wholesale ceramic plates – sold by the case at trade pricing with no minimum order.

Who Buys Restaurant Plates from Ascot?

We supply catering plates to a wide range of hospitality businesses across the UK:

• Restaurants and gastropubs – full dinner plate sets, replacement stock, and seasonal refreshes
• Hotels and contract caterers – high-volume orders across multiple formats, often with mixed brand selections
• Cafés and coffee shops – side plates, starter plates and café-format crockery in bulk
• Event caterers and banqueting venues – large case-quantity orders of durable, stackable formats
• Catering colleges and training kitchens – replacement stock and practice sets at trade pricing

If you’re buying catering plates wholesale for a new site or a full dining room refresh, our team can advise on quantities, formats and brand selection.

Why Buy from Ascot Wholesale?

• Trade pricing on every order – no minimum order quantity, same wholesale price whether you’re buying one case or one hundred
• Over 4,400 restaurant plate lines – coupe, rimmed, side, presentation, coloured and textured formats across all major brands
• Brands you can rely on – Churchill, Steelite, Dudson, Utopia, Artis, Bauscher, Elia, Schönwald and Neville UK
• Replacement-friendly – most lines are available as individual cases, so you can top up broken stock without buying a full set
• No minimum order – order what you need, when you need it, at the same trade rate
• Free delivery on qualifying orders – see delivery page for current terms

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FAQ – Restaurant Plates

What plate styles does Ascot Wholesale stock?

We stock coupe plates, rimmed plates, deep-rimmed plates, side plates, starter plates, oval plates, rectangular plates, and specialty presentation formats including slate-effect and textured stoneware. Sizes run from 15 cm side plates up to 35 cm+ sharing formats. All are available at trade pricing with no minimum order.

What sizes are your restaurant plates available in?

Side plates start at around 15 cm. Starter plates typically run from 20 cm to 23 cm. Main course dinner plates for restaurant use are most commonly 25 cm to 28 cm, with larger 30 cm+ formats available for fine dining and presentation plating. Use the size filter on the left to narrow by diameter.

What is the difference between coupe and rimmed plates?

A coupe plate has a flat, rimless surface – the usable plating area extends almost to the edge. It suits contemporary plating styles and stacks efficiently. A rimmed plate has a raised border around a central well, which frames the food and helps contain sauces. Rimmed plates are more traditional and are common in formal dining and hotel service.

Are your plates suitable for commercial dishwashers?

Yes. All plates in this category are selected for commercial use and are fully dishwasher-safe. They’re built to withstand daily high-temperature wash cycles without chipping, crazing or losing their glaze. If any specific product has exceptions, this is noted on the individual product page.

Do you stock branded plates from Churchill or Steelite?

Yes. We stock a full range of wholesale plates from Churchill (including Churchill Super Vitrified and Studio Prints), Steelite, Dudson, Utopia, Artis, Bauscher, Elia, Schönwald and Neville UK. Use the Brand filter on the left to browse by manufacturer. All are available at trade prices.

Can I buy plates as replacements rather than full sets?

Yes. Most lines are available as individual cases – typically packs of 6 or 12 – so you can replace broken stock without committing to a full set. This is useful for busy venues where specific formats, such as side plates or coupe mains plates, take the most wear. Filter by case quantity to find the pack size you need.

Is there a minimum order quantity?

No. There is no minimum order quantity on any plate in this category. You can order a single case to test a new style or place a large bulk order for a full dining room – the trade price is the same either way. Buying by the case reduces your cost per unit, which adds up at volume.

Do you offer trade accounts?

Yes. Trade accounts are available to all hospitality businesses – restaurants, hotels, cafés, catering companies, contract caterers and event venues. A trade account gives you access to wholesale pricing, flexible payment terms and dedicated account support. Contact our team to get set up.