Recessed drainer - yay or nay?

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In a quartz worktop

Is it worth the money? Is it significantly better than the grooves alone?

Have heard it easily chips (was surprised at this). Is this the experience of anyone?

I just have the grooves. Visually it looks way better than a recessed drainer.

And does the water drain? Does it easily spill over to the floor?

Another grooves only in white quartz. It's simple & streamlined and never had issues with pooling.

Mine drains just fine. Not that I use it a lot because I have a dishwasher.

Just don't have one at all. Get a fabric drain mat you can put away when not in use. Ok if you have a half sink you can pop things in to drain too.

I have the same as GreasyFryUp No grooves at all.
I was advised against grooves as they become scaled quickly (I live in a hard water area).
I use the fabric drain mat and a roll up steel rod thingy which fits over the sink when needed.
And a lovely continuous worktop which is easy to keep clean.

I've got recessed and grooves, in Corian. The grooves aren't sloped enough to really drain. The recess stops the water going everywhere though, so that's definitely useful.

No to grooves or recesses here. I have a portable josephjoseph drainer that pops into the dishwasher when its grubby and slides into a cupboard when not needed, and my worktops are all smooth and shiny.

Currently debating "grooves or no grooves" for worktop in New kitchen and leaning towards grooveless

we were advised against grooves and recessed anything due to limescale...again hardwater area

+1 for no grooves. Double sink so that bowl can be used for draining. You can get bowl drying racks which are good.

MilLStone is absolutely correct! No drainer and no grooves. I have had water sitting in the grooves and they are a bum to clean. Draining area - not if you have space for two sinks. Far better use of space.

Thanks everyone - really helpful.

I don’t think I have space for 2 sinks sadly. We have a dishwasher so it’s not loads of dishes although I do tend to do pots / pans / baking trays, kids bottles at the sink.

But I think I will get one of the fabric mats. Quite like that idea.

We will probably go for the grooves because I like it aesthetically but I think the recessed drainer is a no no.

Maybe I will just do all the washing up in the utility..........

No groves here.

Our quartz specialist said they didn't recommend the recessed drainer as they can chip and weren't very effective in any event.

I bung a tea towel down if washing up although have a dishwasher and big pots are done in utility room.

No grooves her either i thought it would spoil the look. I have a Joseph Joseph drainer which takes apart and can be stored under the sink if I want though it seems to be out more than I intended.