Bonna Luca Ocean

Luca Ocean is a Bonna crockery colourway listed by Hospitality Connect. Five pieces appear in the range, covering round coupe plates in a spread of sizes and a pasta plate for restaurants, cafes and hotels.

Most kitchens work with three: a small plate for entrees, sides and dessert, a mid-size plate for share plates and lighter dishes, and a large plate for full mains. Buy the sizes you actually plate rather than a complete set.

A pasta plate is wider and shallower than a bowl, with a raised edge. The shape spreads a portion out so it stays hot and presents well, while the edge stops sauce running off the way it would on a flat plate.

Leaving a clear margin between the food and the edge is what makes a dish look composed rather than crowded. If mains regularly reach the rim, the plate is too small for the portion and a larger size will present better.

Yes. Hospitality Connect ships Bonna crockery Australia-wide from its base in Penrith, New South Wales, and offers trade pricing to restaurants, cafes, hotels and catering businesses building a plate range.