formal place setting mary pat higley
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A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
By: Mary Pat Higley
MATERIALS LIST• Place mat
• Charger
• Dinner plate
• Salad plate
• Soup bowl
• Napkin
• Bread plate
• Butter knife
• Fish fork
• Dinner fork
• Salad fork
• Soup spoon• Fish knife• Dinner knife• Water goblet• Champagne goblet• Red/White wine goblet• Dessert spoon • Cake fork• Salt shaker• Pepper shaker
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 1
Position place mat in front of chair on the table.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 2
Position charger so that it is centered on your place mat.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 3
Position the dinner plate so that it is centered on the charger.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 4
Place your salad plate so it is centered on the dinner plate.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 5
Position soup bowl on the center of the salad plate.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 6
Fold napkin in half and place it 3 inches away from the place mat with the fold facing away from the plates.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 7
Position the bread plate above the space between the place mat and the napkin. Place the butter knife so it is facing upside down diagonally across the plate.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 8
Place the forks starting from the napkin and working inward towards the plates: fish fork, dinner fork, salad fork.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 9
Starting 3 inches out to the right of the plates and working inward towards the plates, place the soup spoon, fish knife, and then dinner knife.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 10
Position the water goblet above the knives.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 11
Position the champagne goblet slightly to the right of the water goblet.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 12
Place your red/white wine goblet to the right of the champagne goblet but slightly towards the diner.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 13
Position the dessert spoon so it is 2 inches above the plates, with the bowl of the spoon to the left. Center it.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 14
Place your cake fork so that it is slightly below the dessert spoon with the tines of the fork to the right.
A FORMAL PLACE SETTING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 15
Position the salt and pepper shakers above the dessert spoon. Center them.
BON APPETIT!!