Setting the table for the main course.
Formal dining table setting.
The last two types of silverware are the salad fork and the table spoon.
The salad fork should be placed to the left of the dinner fork as seen in the fifth picture below.
In either case the plate should be preheated unless the main course is served cold.
The large dinner plate may be brought in either bearing a portion of food or empty if food is to be served at the table.
Lay the placemat on the table.
Course two has been cleared leaving the table set for the main course.
Lay the napkin to the left of the plate.
Place the water glass.
To the right of the plate place the knife closest to the plate blade pointing in.
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The exception is the oyster or seafood fork which may be placed to the right of the last spoon even when it is the fourth utensil to the right of the plate.
When setting a formal dinner table make sure that the table knife is smooth side up and that you cannot see the serrated side.
Put the dinner plate in the middle of the placemat.
Place the fork on the napkin.