Steelite Crockery
Ascot Wholesale is an authorised stockist of Steelite crockery, one of the world’s leading hospitality tableware brands. Every piece is manufactured in Stoke-on-Trent from fully vitrified porcelain or vitrified alumina – chip-resistant, dishwasher-safe, and built for commercial service. Qualifying ranges carry a lifetime edge-chip warranty, cutting long-term replacement costs for busy operators. We supply Steelite tableware and Steelite porcelain at trade prices with no minimum order to restaurants, hotels, fine dining venues, contract caterers, and pubs across the UK. Browse the full Steelite product directory or explore the Steelite-Utopia range.
Steelite Crockery Collections
Ascot stocks over 165 pages of Steelite products – one of the broadest trade selections available in the UK. The range spans everyday commercial workhorses through to premium fine dining series, covering plates, bowls, cups, saucers, and serving pieces across dozens of shapes and colourways. Below are the collections trade buyers search for most.
- Taste – a versatile mid-range collection covering plates, bowls, and serving pieces. Solid value for operators who need reliable, good-looking tableware at a sensible price point.
- Craft – the flagship Steelite collection. A handcrafted aesthetic available in multiple colourways including Craft White, Craft Aqua, and Craft Raspberry. The most-stocked Steelite range and the one most operators start with.
- Simplicity – clean, unadorned white vitrified porcelain. The commercial workhorse for high-volume restaurant and hotel service where consistency and durability matter above all else.
- Monaco – refined shapes with a classic fine dining profile. Popular in hotel banqueting and formal restaurant settings where a traditional European look is required.
- Alina – contemporary coupe-style plates with a clean modern edge. One of the most searched Steelite collections among trade buyers, and a strong choice for modern à la carte menus. Steelite Alina crockery consistently appears in our top GSC queries.
- Asteria – elegant shapes suited to fine dining and hotel table service. Steelite Asteria crockery works particularly well in upscale tasting-menu environments.
- Antoinette – classic European styling with a refined rim profile. Steelite Antoinette crockery suits formal dining rooms and private members’ clubs.
- Scape – modern geometric shapes for contemporary plating. Steelite Scape crockery is a go-to for chefs who want strong visual lines on the plate.
- Urban – urban-industrial aesthetic available in Smoke finish. Suits modern casual dining and gastropub environments where texture and tone matter as much as shape.
- Koto – Japanese-influenced minimal shapes for considered modern plating. Steelite Koto crockery and the broader Steelite Distinction Koto series are popular in omakase and contemporary Asian-inspired menus.
- Willow – delicate patterned finish for boutique hotel and afternoon tea service. Understated, elegant, and very easy to merchandise on a table.
- Vesuvius – bold reactive glazes in Burnt Emerald and other colourways. A strong on-trend choice for premium casual dining and modern British menus.
- Distinction – Steelite’s premium fine dining series, covering Koto, Monaco, Antoinette, and Mandarin shapes in bone china. The highest specification in the Steelite portfolio.
- Toscania – Mediterranean-inspired shapes for Italian and European menus. The Steelite Toscania Unico range is particularly popular with operators running Italian concepts.
- Performance – Steelite’s high-durability commercial range, engineered for maximum edge resistance in the most demanding kitchen environments. Carries the lifetime edge-chip warranty.
- LiV – contemporary lifestyle shapes for modern café and all-day dining concepts. Relaxed, versatile, and easy to mix across a menu.
About Steelite International
Steelite International is the world’s leading manufacturer of hospitality tableware, and its roots in Stoke-on-Trent stretch back to 1875. The company as it exists today was formed in 1983 when its founders acquired Royal Doulton’s hotelware division – inheriting over a century of ceramic manufacturing heritage from the heart of the Potteries. Today Steelite supplies hotels, restaurants, and contract caterers in more than 140 countries.
Two material tiers define the Steelite range.
- Fully vitrified porcelain is the commercial standard – very low porosity, dishwasher-safe at 85°C, hygienic, and chip-resistant. This is the material behind Simplicity, Craft, Monaco, and most of the core range.
- Vitrified alumina takes the same vitrified base and adds a higher alumina content to the clay body, producing a harder, denser ceramic with superior edge resistance. This material underpins the Performance range and several premium collections.
The lifetime edge-chip warranty applies to qualifying ranges and is one of the most commercially significant guarantees in the tableware industry. For operators, it means lower long-term breakage costs, longer replacement cycles, and a more predictable crockery budget – particularly valuable in high-volume environments where edge chipping is the primary cause of stock attrition.
In June 2024, Steelite International acquired Utopia Tableware Ltd, the Chesterfield-based tableware brand founded in 2000. Utopia now trades as Steelite-Utopia, expanding the portfolio with Utopia’s established glassware, crockery, and cutlery lines. Ascot stocks the full Steelite product directory alongside the Steelite-Utopia range.
Whether you’re sourcing a Steelite crockery set for a new restaurant opening, replacing stock in an existing operation, or building a Steelite dinner set specification for a hotel contract, Ascot can supply at trade prices with no minimum order. We stock Steelite plates UK buyers rely on for both everyday service and fine dining covers – from the full Steelite dinnerware sets down to individual replacement pieces. Steelite crockery UK trade buyers can order online or call our team for specification advice.
Why Buy from Ascot Wholesale
- Authorised Steelite stockist – we’re an official trade partner, so every piece is genuine, fully warranted, and traceable to Steelite’s Stoke-on-Trent manufacturing operation.
- Trade prices, no minimum order – buy one plate or a full restaurant set-up. Pricing is trade throughout, with no retail mark-up and no minimum quantity threshold.
- Free delivery on qualifying orders – check current delivery thresholds at checkout; most trade orders qualify.
- 165+ pages of Steelite stock – one of the broadest UK trade selections, covering all major collections from Craft and Simplicity through to Distinction and Performance.
- Specification support – our team can advise on collection suitability, material tier, and warranty coverage for your venue type and service style.
Browse related ranges: Catering Crockery, Utopia, and Steelite-Utopia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Steelite produces two main ceramic bodies. Fully vitrified porcelain is the standard across most ranges – very low porosity, dishwasher-safe at 85°C, and chip-resistant. Vitrified alumina adds a higher alumina content to the clay, producing a harder, denser body with superior edge resistance. The Performance range and several premium collections use vitrified alumina. Bone china is used for the Distinction series.
The lifetime edge-chip warranty applies to qualifying Steelite ranges, including Performance and Distinction. It covers chipping at the rim and edge of the piece under normal commercial use. For operators, this translates to lower long-term replacement costs and longer stock cycles – Steelite will replace warranted pieces that chip in service, subject to their terms and conditions.
Monaco, Asteria, Antoinette, Koto, and the Distinction series are the strongest fine dining choices. Distinction covers Koto, Monaco, Antoinette, and Mandarin shapes in bone china – the highest specification in the range. Monaco and Antoinette suit formal European dining rooms; Koto and Asteria work well in contemporary and Asian-influenced fine dining environments.
Simplicity and Craft are the commercial workhorses. Simplicity is clean white vitrified porcelain – consistent, durable, and easy to replace. Craft offers the same commercial durability with a handcrafted aesthetic in multiple colourways. Performance is the right choice where edge resistance is the primary concern, such as high-turnover casual dining or contract catering environments.
No. Ascot Wholesale operates with no minimum order quantity on Steelite products. You can order individual replacement pieces or full restaurant set-ups at the same trade prices.
Most in-stock Steelite lines are dispatched within 1–2 working days. Delivery timescales for specific items are shown at checkout. For large contract orders or items requiring special ordering, our team can confirm lead times before you commit.