This document provides instructions for properly setting a table, including the placement of dishes, utensils, and glassware. It lists 11 steps for arranging a place setting, such as placing the plate in the center of the table setting, knives and spoons next to the plate with bowls facing up, forks on the left side with tines up, napkins next to forks, and glasses above the knives. Condiments like salt and pepper are placed between each setting.

1. Table Setting
PREPARED BY:
MS. BERNADETTE A. HUERTAS

2.  refers to the way to set a table with
tableware—such as eating utensils and
dishes for serving and eating. The
arrangement for a single diner is called
a place setting. The practice of
dictating the precise arrangement of
tableware has varied across cultures
and historical periods.

4. 1. Table appointment
must be placed one
inch away from the
edge of the table

5. 2. The plate is placed at
the center of the
cover.

6. 3. The knife is placed
next to the knife with
the bowl facing up.

7. 4. The spoon is placed
next to the knife with
the bowl facing up.

8. 5. The fork is placed at
the left side of the
cover for not more
than three per cover,
tines upward.

9. 6. The napkin is placed
next to the fork
7. the glassware is
placed just above the
point of the knife

10. 8. The bread and butter
plate used in informal
dinners is laced at tne tip
of the fork, with butter
spreader

11. 9. The salt and pepper
shakers are placed
between each cover.

12. 10. The cup and saucer are
placed on the wide side
of the cover with the cup
handled turned to the
right

13. 11. When teaspoons are
necessary, these are placed
at the right of the spoons
or in front of the cover with
bowls up.