Why this dishe earns its place
The tear dish is Churchill's designed answer to buffet service: an oval 236mm plate with a gentle curved lip, sized at 340ml, that works for small plated items, side portions, or sharing plates. The shape—"tear" refers to the organic oval silhouette—sits comfortably between a bowl and a traditional plate. You plate a portion of cured fish on ice, a sampler of deli items, a side of sauce or condiments. The gentle lip keeps food on the plate without looking like a bowl.
Made from Alchemy fine china with the signature superior glaze finish, this dish is specified for high-volume catering. The glaze doesn't just look clean—it's engineered to resist erosion from regular machine washing. In a buffet operation running dozens of these daily, that durability is the real calculation. A glossy white surface stays food-safe and attractive through hundreds of wash cycles, year after year.
The 236mm width (just under 9.25 inches) is the professional buffet size: big enough to feel generous, small enough to stack and handle with efficiency. White porcelain with a superior glaze means the food is the focus—no distraction, no colour drift, just a professional plating surface that's designed to work hard.
