Friday, July 14, 2006

 

Formal Place setting

Setting a Formal Place setting...

from rockysgoldandsilver.com/faqs/


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.

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