Proper Dinner Place Setting

To the left of the plate is the fork.

Proper dinner place setting.

Stemware is set above and to the right of the dinner plate. Flatware should align with the bottom rim of the charger a large plate which will be removed after everyone spreads his napkin on his lap napkin rings often customary at family meals may be used as a. For this type of setting place a plate in front of each chair. The objective of setting a nice dinner table is to create a soft intimate and elegant place to break bread with family and friends to share together and build memories.

To the right of the plate place a knife blade facing toward the plate and then a spoon. As a general rule only set out the glassware tableware and flatware that you re going to be using. This setting is appropriate for most occasions and you just add to the basic pieces as needed. It s simply the informal place setting taken to the next level adding glassware dishes and utensils for the foods and beverages served with the additional courses.

Then take a folded napkin and place it to the left of the plate. The dinner plate is positioned in the center of the place setting and everything else is placed around it. This setting is perfect for a small lunch with friends or family. Bread and butter plates sit above the forks to the left of the place setting.

Essentially the basic table setting above and the casual table setting are nearly identical but in a casual table setting there is the addition of a soup bowl and a dinner plate. Then the flatware is arranged around the plate in the order in which it will be used.