Formal Dining Plate Setting

Stemware is set above and to the right of the dinner plate.

Formal dining plate setting.

Teaspoons wouldn t be placed at individual place settings at a formal dinner. For this type of setting place a plate in front of each chair. Position it right in the middle of each setting equally spaced and with enough room for the rest of the setting. You may use napkin rings or fold the napkins elegantly.

Bread and butter plates sit above the forks to the left of the place setting. 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. 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. Then take a folded napkin and place it to the left of the plate.

Next place a dinner fork on top of the napkin. The formal place setting is used at home for a meal of more than three courses such as a dinner party or a holiday meal. To the right of the plate place a knife blade facing toward the plate and then a spoon. Don t use teaspoons unless strictly necessary.

The dinner plate is used more than any other plate. Use coffee spoons or dessert spoons as appropriate at a formal dinner. This setting is perfect for a small lunch with friends or family. Modern dinner plates measure from 10 to 11 inches across.

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