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Learning the Formal Dining Setup – So You Won’t be Nervous About Formal Dining

Wednesday, December 21st, 2016

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As cliché as it may seem, Christmas is definitely just around the corner. It is a season that could require a more formal table than the usual five-seater in your dining room. The good news is the art of modern table setting just has a few basics that you need to learn. Commit them to memory and you’ll be confidently welcoming your fine dining guests to your home soon.

Table Setting Prior to the First Course

Table setting makes use of logic. You don’t need to be intimidated by it. For instance, you must begin a meal by getting the flatware at the outermost sides (left and right). You can then work your way in as Cathy Bates’ character in Titanic advised the young Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio).

The flatware must align with the bottom parts of a large plate so that it can be easily removed once the napkins are spread on everyone’s laps. You can use napkin rings as a festive décor for your napkins this Christmas. If you can have golden rings or anything Christmassy to hold the napkins, then do so.

The stemware is set at the right above the dinner plate. On the upper left are the bread and butter plates. Water glass should be above the dinner knife with the white wine on the right and the red wine placed, top center.

Table Setting for Soup

The soup dish holds the heated soup which will sit atop the dinner plate. Use the soup spoon which can be found at the outer right. The spoon, bowl and plate will only be removed once everyone’s laid his soup spoon.

Let the bread and butter plate as well as the butter knife remain.

Table Setting for the Main Course

Now the table’s set for the main course. A large dinner plate could be brought in empty or with a portion of food. This plate can be preheated unless the main course is supposed to be served cold.

Use the dinner knife and fork.

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Table Setting for Salad

A midsize plate is used in serving salad. Use the remaining fork with the broader end. Beyond this course, the bread and butter plate, the wineglasses and butter knife will all be cleared together with the salad fork and plate.

Table Setting for Dessert

A dessert plate will arrive together with a teacup or coffee cup and a teaspoon. Use the dessert spoon and the cake fork which have been laid atop the setting before the meal begins.

The only stemware left at this point is the water glass.

Fundamental Table Etiquette

Formal dining is all about knowing your dinner’s context. Will the dinner be held in Boston? Paris? Shanghai maybe?

There are differences in these key cities but there are also fundamental protocols that need to be met –

  • Formal dinner requires men to wear tuxedo or any evening attire.
  • Food is never handled nor passed by guests.
  • Service staff and butlers are the only ones who will serve the meals and clear the table.
  • Multiple courses will definitely be served as well as demitasse, liqueurs and brandy.
  • Seating protocol will also be observed.
  • Men should stand when the hostess rises from her seat.
  • You might receive a menu right after you are seated. Expect also to have a name card especially on larger gatherings. Keep in mind that the bigger the event, the stricter the protocols.
  • The even may begin with cocktails which could last one hour or so.
  • The hostess could greet the guests on smaller events. For larger events like state dinners, you might be greeted by the staff.

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