This document provides instructions for setting tables in three different situations: basic, casual, and formal. The basic setting includes a placemat, cutlery, dinner plate, water glass, and napkin. The casual setting adds a salad plate and soup bowl. The formal setting includes many more pieces like charger plates, additional plates for courses, and multiple glasses. Diagrams and step-by-step instructions are provided for placing each item in the proper position for all three levels of formality. The document aims to make table setting easy to learn and properly visualize placement of all dishes and utensils.

1. LESSON 2: TABLE SETTING

2. INTRODUCTION
How to set a table used to be common knowledge, but in
today's fast and busy world, knowing how to set a table
properly has become somewhat of a party trick. Here are
detailed instructions on how to set a table properly for three
different situations, from casual family dinners to a formal
holiday feast. To make it even easier, this module includes a
table setting diagram for each scenario so you can easily
visualize where to place each plate, napkin, fork, and knife.

3. BASIC TABLE SETTING
If you're getting things ready
for an everyday dinner or a
weekend breakfast, you might
want to know how to set a
table properly. For casual
events, one needs just a basic
table setting: a placemat,
cutlery (fork, knife, and spoon),
a dinner plate, a water glass,
and a napkin.

4. Basic Table Setting Instructions
● Lay the placemat on the table.
● Put the dinner plate in the middle of the placemat.
● Lay the napkin to the left of the plate.
● Place the fork on the napkin.
● To the right of the plate, place the knife closest to the plate,
blade pointing in. Place the spoon to the right of the knife.
(Note: The bottoms of the utensils and the plate should all be
level.)
● Place the water glass slightly above the plate, in between the
plate and the utensils, about where 1 p.m. would be on a clock
face.

5. Basic Table Setting Etiquette Tips
● If you prefer, it is acceptable to set the napkin on top of the
plate in a basic table setting, though some think this can
create a more formal feeling.
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6. CASUAL TABLE SETTING
Knowing how to set a casual table will come in handy when you're
tasked with knowing how to set an informal table for a get-together or
a laid-back dinner party. Essentially, the basic table setting, above, and
the casual table setting are nearly identical, but in a casual table
setting, there is the addition of a soup bowl and a dinner plate. As a
general rule, only set out the glassware, tableware, and flatware that
you're going to be using. If you're not having a salad course, all you
need to set is a dinner fork. If you're only serving white wine, a red
wine glass is not needed. And if there's no soup course, skip the soup
bowl and spoon.

7. CASUAL TABLE SETTING

8. Casual Table Setting Instructions
● Lay the placemat on the table.
● Put the dinner plate in the middle of the placemat.
● Place the salad plate on top of the dinner plate.
● If you're starting with a soup course, place the soup bowl on
top of the salad plate.
● Lay a napkin to the left of the charger.
● To the left of the plate, place the fork on the napkin.

9. Casual Table Setting Instructions
● On the right of the plate, place the knife closest to the plate
and then the spoon.
● Directly above the knife, place the water glass.
● To the right and slightly above the water glass, place the
wine glass or a glass for another beverage.

10. Casual Table Setting Etiquette Tips
If using individual salt and pepper shakers for each guest, place
them at the top of the placemat. Otherwise, place them near the
center of the table, or, if using a long, rectangular table, place
them in the middle of each end.

11. FORMAL TABLE SETTING

12. FORMAL TABLE SETTING
A formal table setting includes many pieces: a tablecloth,
chargers, dinner plates, soup bowls, salad plates, bread plates,
napkins, salad forks, dinner forks, knives, soup spoons, butter
knives, dessert spoons, water glasses, red wine glasses, and
white wine glasses. Though this may sound overwhelming, if you
know how to set a casual table, it's a very easy leap to knowing
how to set a table with charger plates.

13. Formal Dinner Table Setting Instructions
● Lay an ironed tablecloth on the table.
● Set a charger (a large plate used as a decorative base for
other dining ware like entrée plates in formal table settings)
at each seat.
● In the center of the charger, place a soup bowl.
● Place the bread plate to the top left of the charger (between
10 and 11 p.m. on a clock face).
● Lay a napkin to the left of the charger

14. Formal Dinner Table Setting Instructions
● On the left of the charger, place the salad fork on the outside,
and the dinner fork on the inside. You can put the forks on
the napkin, or for roomier settings, directly on the tablecloth
between the napkin and the charger.
● On the right of the charger, place the knife closest to the
charger (blade facing in towards the charger) and then the
soup spoon. Note: All vertical flatware (salad fork, dinner
fork, knife, and soup spoon) should be spaced evenly, about
half an inch away from each other, and the bottoms of each
utensil should be aligned with the bottom of the charger.

15. Formal Dinner Table Setting Instructions
● Place a butter knife horizontally, blade facing inwards on top
of the bread plate with the handle pointing to the right.
(Note: In all place settings the blade will face inwards towards
the plate.)
● Directly above the charger, place a dessert spoon (a
teaspoon) with the handle pointing to the right.

16. Formal Dinner Table Setting Instructions
● Directly above the knife, place a water glass. To the right of the
water glass and about three-fourths of an inch downward, place
the white wine glass. The red wine glass goes to the right of—and
slightly above—the white wine glass. (Note: Since people
traditionally drink more water than wine during dinner, the water is
kept closer to the diner.)
● If using individual salt and pepper shakers for each guest, place
them above the dessert spoon. Otherwise, place them near the
center of the table, or, if using a long, rectangular table, place them
in the middle of each end.
● If using a place card, set it above the dessert spoon.

17. Formal Table Setting Etiquette Tips
After the soup course is complete and the bowls are cleared, a
salad plate will take the soup bowl's position. Traditionally, a
charger holds the spot for the dinner plate, and is removed after
the salad course so the place is never bare. If you do not want to
clear the table after the soup course and bring out dinner plates,
you can place a dinner plate on top of the charger.

18. Application
Create a video of you showing how to set up the “Basic and
Casual Table Setting”. The video should be at least 1 minute long
and your appearance should be seen in the video. Submit your
output through my g-mail account
(mecochica54321@gmail.com) or through messenger (Meco
Chica). Deadline of submission will be on March 25, 2022, Friday.

19. Application
Your output will be rated using this criteria:
● Video Clarity- 25%
● Follows the procedure- 25%
● Punctuality- 20%
● Over all Presentation- 30%
● Total= 100%