Trade Tableware & Crockery

Browse Our Tableware Range

Navigate directly to the product type you need. Every sub-category below is stocked with commercial-grade lines at wholesale prices:

• Crockery – the full crockery range: plates, bowls, cups, dishes, and more, all selected for commercial durability.
• Plates – flat, coupe, rimmed, oval and square formats from 15 cm to 32 cm. The largest sub-category, with thousands of lines across contemporary and classic styles.
• Bowls – pasta bowls, soup bowls, ramen bowls, breakfast bowls and sharing bowls. Shallow-walled options for modern plating, deeper formats for hot starters.
• Cups & Mugs – espresso cups, coffee cups, handled mugs, tea cups and matching saucers, built for repeated commercial dishwasher use.
• Ramekins – glazed ramekins for dips, sauces, baked sides and individual desserts. Oven-safe and microwave-safe options available.
• Cutlery – forks, knives, spoons and serving utensils in stainless steel. Economy 18/0 and premium 18/10 grades. Bulk cutlery available by the case.
• Premium 18/10 Cutlery – higher chromium and nickel content for superior corrosion resistance and a lasting mirror finish. The standard for fine dining and hotel table service.
• Steak & Laguiole Knives – serrated and straight-edge steak knives, including Laguiole-style handles. A must for steakhouses, gastropubs and grill restaurants.
• Cutlery Storage – cutlery rolls, boxes, cylinders and holders for front-of-house presentation and back-of-house organisation.
• Tasting Spoons & Forks – miniature spoons and forks for amuse-bouche, tasting menus and canapé service.
• Dishes – serving dishes, platters, oval dishes and presentation pieces for sharing starters and buffet display.
• Saucers – matching saucers for espresso, coffee and tea cups, available individually or as part of coordinated sets.
• Beverage Pots – teapots, coffee pots, milk jugs and hot water pots for table service and breakfast buffet.
• Boards & Crockery – slate boards, wooden boards and presentation pieces for sharing plates, charcuterie and informal dining formats.

Trade Buying Guide

The right material and the right brand save you money over time – not just at the point of purchase. Here’s what to know before placing a wholesale tableware order.

Material Types

• Fully vitrified porcelain – the workhorse of commercial kitchens. Fired at high temperature into a dense, non-porous body that’s hard, chip-resistant, and dishwasher-safe. The default choice for most restaurants, cafés and hotels. Churchill Super Vitrified and Porcelite are built specifically for this environment.
• Bone china – lighter and more translucent than porcelain, with a warmer white tone. Used in fine dining, afternoon tea service and hotel tableware wholesale where presentation matters as much as durability.
• Stoneware – heavier, with a rustic, tactile finish. Popular in gastropubs, farm-to-table restaurants and casual dining. Churchill Stonecast is a strong commercial example. Good for pub tableware wholesale where character counts.
• Vitrified china – a step above standard porcelain in hardness. Often carries an edge chip warranty. Right for high-turnover environments where breakage cost is a real operational concern.
• Melamine – virtually unbreakable, lightweight, and ideal for outdoor dining, poolside service and high-risk environments. Melamine plates wholesale UK are a practical choice for events, leisure venues and children’s menus.
• Ceramic tableware wholesale – a broad category covering earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. Ceramic tableware wholesale covers everything from rustic bistro pieces to sleek contemporary coupe plates.

Matching Tableware to Your Venue

The format of your operation should drive your material choice, not the other way around.

• High-volume restaurants (100+ covers) – fully vitrified porcelain every time. Lower cost per cover over 12–24 months, faster handling, and dishwasher-safe at 85°C. Churchill and Steelite are the benchmark brands here. Bulk dinner plates in vitrified porcelain are the most cost-efficient choice at volume.
• Fine dining – bone china or premium vitrified porcelain. Steelite’s premium ranges and Dudson’s artisan collections suit venues where the plate is part of the presentation. Charger plates wholesale UK add a formal table-setting layer for special events and tasting menus.
• Cafés and coffee shops – café plates wholesale in porcelain or stoneware, with matching cups and saucers. Utopia’s contemporary ranges work well here; clean lines, good stackability, consistent white tones.
• Hotels – hotel tableware wholesale needs to cover breakfast service, room service, bar snacks and formal dining in one coherent look. Churchill, Steelite and Bauscher all offer matched collections wide enough to do this. Charger plates wholesale UK are worth considering for banqueting and events.
• Pubs and gastropubs – pub tableware wholesale sits between casual and premium. Stoneware and rustic porcelain work well. Dudson’s artisan ranges and Churchill Stonecast are both popular. Steak knives and specialist cutlery matter here too.
• Buffet and events – buffet plates wholesale in melamine or vitrified porcelain. Melamine takes the knocks; porcelain looks better on a formal buffet table. Catering tableware for events also means serving dishes, platters and beverage pots in quantity.