Selecting dinnerware for your restaurant sets the stage for your
dining room’s tone and enticement. A key consideration is which type of
tableware best fits your establishment’s interior design. There are multiple
options in the commercial china market, fulfilling different needs for
different customers. When shopping, keep the following properties in mind to
make the best decision:
o Plasticity
o Fineness of grain
o Color after firing
o Hardness
o Cohesion
o Ability to apply decoration
Porcelain and bone china differ in appearance, composition and
production. Below is a summary of each material’s characteristics to guide you
in making your decision.
Porcelain’s Primary Characteristics
o White, hard, permanent, non-porous pottery
o Made from a combination of feldspar, quartz
and kaolin
o Less expensive and heavier than bone china
o Brittle composition leads to more chipping
o Available in varying degrees of whiteness
ranging from ivory to blue-grey to bright white
o Comes in two types
o Soft Paste – creamier in color and somewhat
porous
o Hard Paste – purer white color and
non-porous
Bone China’s Primary Characteristics
o Translucent and fine composition
o Made from kaolin, feldspar, quartz and bone
ash
o The quality is determined by the total
amount of bone ash included
o Opaque texture and appearance
o Thin-walled pieces give a more delicate
appearance, but offer more durability than porcelain
o Lighter in weight than porcelain
o Bone china white has a warmer tone to it;
often described as “snow white”
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