How to Arrange a Place Setting for a Formal Dinner
In today’s hectic world of fast-food restaurants and TV dinners, it’s easy to forget how to properly set the table for a formal dinner. While it may not be a skill you need often, occasions do still arise for which formal place settings are an absolute must. Here’s a quick guide. Steps 1. Center the soup bowl on top of the dinner plate. 2. Place the forks directly to the left of the plate. The fork for the earliest course (usually salad) should be furthest from the plate, and the next fork in should be for the next course. The dessert fork should thus be closest to the plate. 3. Place the dinner knife directly to the right of the plate, with sharp edge facing the plate. If you will use a fish knife, place that to the right of the dinner knife. 4. Place the spoon(s) to the right of the dinner knife or fish knife. If you will be using a dessert spoon, place that next to the knife. Work outward in reverse chronological order so that any spoon(s) you may be using for the main course is dir
