The document provides a step-by-step guide to setting a formal place setting. It lists the necessary items which include plates, bowls, utensils and glassware. It then details the 15 steps to properly arrange each item in the correct order and position relative to the other items. The place setting items are arranged starting from the place mat and working outward, with forks, knives and spoons placed in order from the inside out. Wine and water glasses are placed above the knives. The guide concludes by wishing the diner "Bon Appetit!!"

1. A FORMAL PLACE SETTING
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
By: Mary Pat Higley

2. 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

3. A FORMAL PLACE SETTING
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 1
Position place mat in front
of chair on the table.

4. A FORMAL PLACE SETTING
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 2
Position charger so that it
is centered on your place
mat.

5. A FORMAL PLACE SETTING
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 3
Position the dinner plate so
that it is centered on the
charger.

6. A FORMAL PLACE SETTING
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 4
Place your salad plate so it
is centered on the dinner
plate.

7. A FORMAL PLACE SETTING
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 5
Position soup bowl on the
center of the salad plate.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. A FORMAL PLACE SETTING
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 10
Position the water goblet
above the knives.

13. A FORMAL PLACE SETTING
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 11
Position the champagne
goblet slightly to the right
of the water goblet.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. A FORMAL PLACE SETTING
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 15
Position the salt and pepper
shakers above the dessert
spoon. Center them.

18. BON APPETIT!!