In short, the following are the most important criteria for healthcare crockery:
- Hygiene
- Robustness and splinter resistance
- Easy handling
- Aesthetics
Hygiene
The most important aspect of hospital tableware is clearly hygiene. Crockery used in hospitals must be suitable for cleaning in industrial dishwashers at high temperatures.
In addition, the surface of the plates and bowls must be resistant to bacteria and viruses. Hard porcelain, such as that used for hospital tableware from BAUSCHER, has outstanding properties in this respect: Specially developed for the catering and healthcare sectors, it is designed to withstand many wash cycles without any loss of quality.
The glaze gives this hospital crockery extremely high scratch and cut resistance so that no germs can remain on the surface.
Robustness and splinter resistance
Damaged tableware not only causes effort and expense, but also represents a safety risk. Apart from the unsightly appearance, chipping on the rim of cups or the edges of plates, for example, increases the risk of injury and provides a target for germs. Durable and resistant materials are a must for hospital tableware, as items do break in hospitals. Hard porcelain as a material is characterized on the one hand by its very high edge impact resistance, on the other hand it has another significant advantage: it breaks into large fragments that can be easily picked up, and not into many small splinters that are scattered everywhere and are therefore difficult to find.
Easy handling in everyday hospital life
Ergonomics and easy handling are important not only for patients, but also for staff. The AIRFLOW healthcare crockery collection from BAUSCHER therefore has curved recesses in the stacking rim, so that small openings are created between the individual items when stacked. This makes the crockery easy to handle when portioning and cleaning. The openings also support the exchange of air and allow the items to dry quickly after washing. Last but not least, BAUSCHER hospital crockery is compatible with convection technology and contact heat and is ideal for use in all common food distribution systems.
Aesthetics
Although functionality is paramount, appearance also plays an important role, as an appealing design contributes to a pleasant atmosphere and the well-being of patients. However, hospital crockery does not always have to be the classic, familiar white on the plate or cup!
The subtle grey of the AIRFLOW ESSENTA collection exudes a certain elegance, but above all it goes well with all tray colors and harmonizes with the changing menu throughout the day, so that it can easily be used in patient catering in the morning, at lunchtime and in the evening. Color and shape bring more variety to everyday hospital life thanks to the interplay of square and round items.
Another advantage: the eleven items in the AIRFLOW ESSENTA hospital tableware collection are compatible and can be combined with items from other collections such as AIRFLOW and INVITA: for example, a few items with colored glaze can be combined with existing AIRFLOW items to get started and bring more color into everyday hospital life. The functionality is identical. There is hardly a better way to combine suitability for everyday use and aesthetics.
