Properly set the table for dinner - a lesson that does not require special skills. You can even teach this to a child, and he will gladly become your assistant in serving ceremonial meals.
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You will need
- - tablecloth;
- - cloth napkins;
- - table service;
- - wine glasses, glasses and glasses;
- - cutlery.
Instruction manual
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Table setting for a formal dinner begins with the choice of a tablecloth. The classic color is white, but if you are comfortable with a different color scheme, there are no prohibitions. The main thing is that it should be a solid fabric tablecloth, preferably linen. Its ends should be covered by the legs of the table, evenly hanging from all sides. Traditionally, so as not to hear the clatter of appliances, a felt lining is placed under the tablecloth.
2
Opposite the place for each guest, place small large plates, placing them 2.5 centimeters from the edge of the table. You can put snack plates on them if you plan to serve snacks, and after them hot. Or deep plates, if your menu has soup. Of course, all plates and devices should be either from the same service, or be combined in style.
3
To the left of the plate, bend down the forks. First, put a wider fork for meat or fish, depending on what dishes you plan to serve, then also place a fork for snacks with teeth up. The first fork should lie about 1 centimeter from the edge of the plate.
4
To the right of the plate, place the knives in the same order - the hot knife is closer to the plate, and the diner is further. Knives should lie with the blade to the plate. If there is soup in the menu, place the soup spoon with the curve down to the far right.
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Place glasses and glasses over the upper right corner of the plate. You can set them in an arc, a triangle or in one line. The closest thing should be a glass for water or juice. Its “rightful” place is an imaginary point at the intersection of the line from the knife and the edge of the plate. The basic rule for table setting with wine glasses and wineglasses is that high glasses should not close low ones.
6
Place a small bread plate on the left above the forks. The butter knife is placed horizontally above it. Spoons and forks for dessert are also laid horizontally, but already above the “main” plate. They are laid out in an arbitrary order, but they must be sent in opposite directions from each other.
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Place cloth napkins either next to the forks, or fold them into a beautiful design and place them on a snack or soup plate. Napkins can be of the same color with a tablecloth, or contrasting.
8
Place one low vase of flowers in the center of the table so that the composition in it does not cover the guests' faces from each other or arrange several small vases with small bouquets.