Place them in the middle of the dinner plate.
Formal dining plate setting.
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.
This setting is perfect for a small lunch with friends or family.
Position it right in the middle of each setting equally spaced and with enough room for the rest of the setting.
To the right of the plate place a knife blade facing toward the plate and then a spoon.
Bread and butter plates sit above the forks to the left of the place setting.
Then take a folded napkin and place it to the left of the plate.
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.
The dinner plate is used more than any other plate.
Next place a dinner fork on top of the napkin.
Use coffee spoons or dessert spoons as appropriate at a formal dinner.
Don t use teaspoons unless strictly necessary.
Modern dinner plates measure from 10 to 11 inches across.
You may use napkin rings or fold the napkins elegantly.
It is used to serve the main course at all meals formal and informal.
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.
The first item to place on the tablecloth is the dinner plate.
For this type of setting place a plate in front of each chair.
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.