Olympia Kiln Ocean

Hospitality Connect lists five Olympia Kiln Ocean pieces, covering round platters, a pasta bowl, dipping pots and a milk jug. They are serving and side pieces rather than a complete dinner service.

A pasta bowl has a wide, shallow well with a raised edge, so a portion spreads out but the sauce stays contained. A flat plate lets sauce run to the rim, which is why bowls are used for pasta, risotto and curries.

Platters carry food meant to be shared, such as grazing boards, breakfast spreads, antipasto and cakes. A single platter also plates a table faster than several individual dishes when a venue serves shared menus.

Base the number on how many tables can be running a shared dish at once, plus a buffer for pieces in the wash. Serving pieces turn over faster than plates during a busy service, so a spare set avoids stalling the pass.

Yes. Hospitality Connect ships Olympia crockery Australia-wide from its base in Penrith, New South Wales, and offers trade pricing to cafes, restaurants, bars, hotels and function venues ordering serving pieces.