Formal Dining Plate Setting

It is used to serve the main course at all meals formal and informal.

Formal dining plate setting.

You may use napkin rings or fold the napkins elegantly. Luncheon is lighter simpler meal than dinner a repast served on a plate about 9 to 9 5 inches in diameter. Then take a folded napkin and place it to the left of the plate. The first item to place on the tablecloth is the dinner plate.

To the right of the plate place a knife blade facing toward the plate and then a spoon. For this type of setting place a plate in front of each chair. Don t use teaspoons unless strictly necessary. 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.

Stemware is set above and to the right of the dinner plate. If you are going to serve tea after your formal dinner you can place a teaspoon on the saucers your guests use for their tea cups. Bread and butter plates sit above the forks to the left of the place setting. Modern dinner plates measure from 10 to 11 inches across.

Use coffee spoons or dessert spoons as appropriate at a formal dinner. 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. Position it right in the middle of each setting equally spaced and with enough room for the rest of the setting. Place them in the middle of the dinner plate.

The dinner plate is used more than any other plate. This setting is perfect for a small lunch with friends or family.