Table for 10: Learning How to Set

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There is nothing more inviting when sitting down to eat than seeing a properly set table. Whether you are enjoying a simple meal with family, celebrating a special holiday or throwing a formal dinner party you can create the perfect look by learning how to set a table. Setting a table can be as simple or as creative as you like. And don't be intimidated by all those different forks, knives and other utensils. We've broken it all down into plain English and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions!

Basic Table Setting

Life keeps us busy, but when we finally do sit down to eat together, there is nothing nicer than a perfect dinner setting. No matter how fancy or simple your tableware and silverware is, there is a basic table setting that anyone can learn.

Your dinner plate is the center of your table setting. On the left-hand side of your plate you will place this silverware in the following order going from left to right:

Salad fork
Dinner fork
Dessert fork

On the right-hand side of your plate, you will place this silverware in the following order going from left to right:

Knife
Small Spoon
Soup Spoon

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written by Fran, April 26, 2011 04:46 pm

I yhink you should have shown a picture of the placementr of the silverware and how it is set on the table with the plate. Pictures show more than words can say. I learned in High School the correct way to set a table and hate when I see how bad they are set in some resturants. They should teach their servers the correct wat.

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written by Lynn A, April 27, 2011 05:52 pm

I agree..many have NO IDEA how to set a proper,, formal table..Casual has taken on mnay NEW meanings...Along with that idea...is the English/American language...I hear many misused words all the time...i.e. "I seen her do that...I seen him at the grocery store...etc."
Drives me crazy...along with " I ain't.." sorry..I had to spout off!!

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written by Charles, November 06, 2011 04:59 pm

I learned to type in high school, and I paid attention to my English teachers. One might expect that individuals so concerned about table etiquette would observe some etiquette when using the written word. It is a courtesy to proofread one's writing, fixing spelling, typos, capital letters, sentence structure, punctuation (including ellipses), et cetera. Were the two writers above lacking that much in literacy, or were they just too lazy to care? Both paragraphs are an embarra*sment to the English language.

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written by Charles, November 06, 2011 05:22 pm

I did not spell embarra*sment with an asterisk in the post above. Apparently, this site's software judged "a" followed by two "esses" to be an inappropriate word.

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written by Cheesie, December 28, 2011 08:43 pm

I learned to set a table in college. It was a meal job in a girl's dormitory (800 girls--not a type). I still know how--I'm 79 now--and a male!

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written by Connie, October 10, 2012 06:54 pm

I love this. It has been a year or more since I set a "proper" table. Thanks for the great reminders.

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