Short guide to arranging dishes, cutlery and glasses on the table

Whether it's a table with a special guest, or a major event that will be attended by hundreds of people, there are a number of rules to keep in mind when arranging the crockery, cutlery and glasses on table.

To make your work easier, we have chosen to debate this topic and present you with a list of rules that any location, and implicitly we humans, must respect.

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How do we arrange the plates?

The plate for the first dish is placed on top of the support plate, and for each dish, new plates are brought, placed in the same way, on the support plate. There are situations where all plates will be placed on the table in the order in which the meal will be served, but this depends on the specifics of the area or restaurant/hotel etc. Although it is advisable that they are part of the same range, no one can oppose the talent of the decorator who can combine shapes in such a way that the final look is impressive.

The jour (smallest) butter plate sits on the top left of the plates.

How do we arrange the cutlery?

the forks are placed on the left side of the plates, facing up. The smaller one, intended for the aperitif or salad, is placed outside, and the larger one, usually intended for the main course, inside. Practically, they are placed from small to large, from outside to inside;
the soup spoon is placed on the right side of the plate, on the outside;
the knives are always placed on the right side, always with the sharp blade towards the inside;
the napkin is placed to the left of the forks. If you choose to use aprons (textile napkin), they are modeled directly on the upper plate;
the dessert cutlery is placed on top of the plate.

How do we set the glasses and cups?

the coffee cup and saucer are placed on the right side towards the top of the saucer and the cup will always have its top facing 4 o'clock so that it can be lifted easily;
the glasses are placed starting from the left to the right: the water glass, the thin champagne glass, the wine glass, the liquor glass.

Depending on the particularities of the area and the specifics of the table (corporate events, weddings, baptisms, etc.), the order of the plates and the cutlery may differ. Also, the number of items on the table may differ according to needs.

Good job arranging the table!

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