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Setting a Formal Place setting...

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How do I properly set a formal dinner setting?

Plate: • Place your dinner plate on the table in front of the chair. Above the Plate: • The cake fork will be closest to the plate with the tines facing right. • The dessert spoon will be above the cake fork with the bowl facing left.

Right Side of Plate: • To the right of the plate place your entree knife with the blade facing in toward the plate. • To the right of the knife place your teaspoon. • To the right of the teaspoon, place your soupspoon. (Either a round bowl, cream soup or the more versatile oval/place soup.) Left Side of Plate: • To the left of your plate, place the entree fork and then the salad fork. • If you are using a bread plate you may place it either to the left of the forks or slightly above them. • Place your bread and butter knife on the bread plate with the blade facing toward the dinner plate. • Glasses go above the knives with the water glasses closest to the plate. • Wine glasses will go to the right of your water glass. • Napkin may be placed across the plate, or to the left of the forks.