Bulk Dinner Plates
Commercial dinner plates are made to showcase the centerpiece of every meal you serve. We'll help ensure you create a good impression by choosing the right ones.
Restaurant Dinner Plates: What You Need to Know
KaTom has a huge variety of restaurant dinner plates for sale. Plastic, melamine, stoneware, porcelain, and china can all be used to make dinner plates, which come in numerous shapes, styles, and colors. Choosing the right plate can elevate the elegance of your table setting and raise your customers' perceptions of their meals, which means you can charge higher prices for your food.
Dinner plates are usually the largest plates among your tableware, and as such often have the highest cost. Choosing the right material for your purposes ensures you won't replace plates unnecessarily, and we'll help you find the best options to maximize the return on your investment. Dinner plates should complement your other dinnerware and the food you'll serve, creating a unified experience and aesthetic that will bring guests back to your establishment.
Common Questions About Dinner Plates
What materials are commercial dinner plates made of?
KaTom has a wide array of restaurant dinner plates for sale, including some made from melamine, stoneware, glass, plastic, and even fine china. Choosing between all the possible materials can be tricky; each has pros and cons that set it apart from the others. We'll discuss the notable benefits and drawbacks of the most common materials.
Melamine is one of the most common dinnerware materials in commercial foodservice establishments. This type of plastic is affordable, durable, and malleable, so manufacturers can shape it into any style or color desired. It is lightweight and durable, making it a great solution for high-volume establishments as servers won't be weighed down by large numbers of heavy ceramic plates. Melamine is usually dishwasher safe, as well, and can be made to match any color scheme or décor. However, because melamine dinner plates do not carry the same perceived classiness that ceramics and glassware do, they might not fit a fine dining aesthetic. Melamine also cannot be microwaved.
Stoneware, including ceramics and porcelain, is a very popular choice for mid- to high-tier restaurants. Heavier than plastic or melamine, ceramic dinner plates convey a more serious tone to the meal, along with a unique texture. Stoneware is durable and generally doesn't absorb odors or flavors. Porcelain is one of the highest grades of stoneware, and its white, semi-translucent construction brings a touch of elegance to any table setting. However, the cost of porcelain can be prohibitive to casual establishments, which typically opt for a lower grade of ceramic or forgo stoneware altogether.
What style of plate should I choose?
Once you have a material in mind, you'll have to choose from hundreds of different styles. If you know exactly what style you need to match your existing dinnerware, you need read no further. But if you don't, here are a few things to consider:
- Pick a color that will complement your signature dishes. Restaurant dinner plates are backgrounds for your creations.
- Match the rest of your dinnerware. If you're using porcelain for everything else, you probably don't want melamine plates.
- The colors on a computer monitor are not always going to match the product exactly because each monitor might have different brightness and color saturation settings. If you want an exact color match, look for plates from the same manufacturer and color set.