Retirement – Trevor
Today we said a fond farewell to Trevor as he starts his retirement. We wish Trev all the best and will miss him greatly at Royal Stafford.
Retirement – Sandra
Today we said a fond farewell to Sandra from our clay department as she starts her retirement. We wish her all the best and will miss her greatly from our clay department.
A Visit from Sky News
This morning, Helen-Ann Smith from Sky News came to interview us about how the gas price inflation has affected our ceramic business. It was a nice opportunity because it helped raise awareness of our business in Burslem and how it’s thriving despite the rise in costs to create our ware. Our factory kilns require gas […]
Chief Executive of the British Ceramic Confederation visits Royal Stafford
Former MP, Robert Flello has recently been appointed the role of Chief Executive of the British Ceramic Confederation – and what better way to welcome him than giving him a tour of our factory! We were able to proudly show Mr Flello the processes within our factory to create our fine earthenware and a few […]
Closed for the Easter Holidays
As some of you may have already seen on our social accounts, Royal Stafford Factory Shop & Ceramic Cafe as well as our factory will be closed Monday, April 18th until Monday, April 25th due to our workers being off for the Easter holidays. You will still be able to make orders on our online […]
Sky News comes to Royal Stafford
Enda Brady from Sky News made a visit to Royal Stafford today as part of their report covering how COVID-19 has affected UK businesses. Our own managing director, Norman Tempest and factory manager, John Nixon were interviewed asking about how they felt Royal Stafford was affected during the past year. If you want to see […]
Spring Has Sprung
It’s finally Spring, and that means our new Easter ware is on its way! Our adorable Chintz Rabbit collection comes in both pink and blue designs with a fluffy bunny peeking out from the edge. But if you’re looking for more than one rabbit hopping on your plate then we’ve got you covered with our […]
Keith – Retirement
Everyone at Royal Stafford wishes Keith all the best during his retirement, and hope he enjoys his time not worrying about work for as long as possible after working with us for 45 years! Here’s to you, Keith!
Norman Tempest Believes Businesses Will Stay Strong During Brexit
. Our own Managing Director Norman Tempest has made the news again, but this time he featured on the BBC News and Radio! Royal Stafford is able to make 60,000 pieces of ware a week with a staff of 90 people despite the delayed Brexit decisions trying to drag UK businesses down. When asked about […]
Fearless Hailstone Optimism
Some of you may have noticed the large printed words on the side of our factory wall. It’s hard not to miss them really – unless you’ve lost your glasses or have a sore neck that stops you from looking around (you should really get that checked out you know). All over Stoke-on-Trent, poetic phrases […]