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Lesson 15 : Table Setting

Setting Of The Table

• The most basic table setting is easy. Contemporary entertaining is much more relaxed. And while most of today's dinners are more casual than formal, it is still nice to know the proper way to set the table.
• Start by drawing an imaginary line through the center of the dinner plate (which is placed in the center of each person's dining "space").
• To the right of the imaginary line, place your glassware, cup and saucer, and knives and spoons.
• To the left of the imaginary line, place the rest of the following: bread and butter plate, (including small butter knife placed horizontally across the top of the plate) salad plate, napkins, and forks.
• A quick tip that will help ensure that you never put the silverware in the wrong place ever is all about simple spelling. The word left has four letters - so does the word fork. That means forks go to the left of the plate. The word right has five letters - so do the words knife and spoon. So knives and spoons always go to the right of the dinner plate.
• When placing glasses or more formal stemware (wine glasses, water goblets) on the table, they should always be placed directly above the tip of the knife on the right side of the plate. Glasses should fan back diagonally to the right, or form a "v" if there are more than two on the table at a time. A perfect example would be having a wine glass, water goblet, and champagne flute on the table together.