Setting A Table

Setting A Table

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Setting a Table

This diagram shows how to set a table for a formal event.

Although you may not need to do this every day, it's good to know.

Setting a Table

This next diagram shows you how to set the table for an informal event.

It is also good to know.

Setting a Table

This setting can be used for when guests are over at your house, but it isn't formal.

Plates of a Formal Dinner Setting

• First place the charger plate (a.k.a serving plate)

• Then place your dinner plate on top of the charger plate.

• Then your salad plate or soup bowl will go on top of your dinner plate

The Charger Plate (Gold), the Dinner Plate (White), and the Salad Plate (Black).

Silverware of a Formal Dinner Setting

• On the right side of your plate will go your dinner knife, with the cutting edge facing the plates.

• Then you will place the teaspoon next to the dinner knife.

• Then next will come the Soup Spoon.

Silverware Continued

• On the other side of the plate, you will place the fork.

• On the left side, the closest one to the plate will be the salad fork.

• Then comes the dinner fork.

• The last one will be the fish fork.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the "serving plate"?

• Blue Plate

• Charger Plate

• Dinner Plate

• Snack Plate