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Tabletop & Dining Service

Table Setting Guide:

This handy reference features six of the most common table settings found in restaurants. Your Foodservice representative will help you with hints on using additional specialty items.

Breakfast

Breakfast

Lunch

Lunch

Dinner

Dinner

Formal Dinner

Formal Dinner

European

European

Banquet/Brunch

Banquet/Brunch

China

Breakfast

Two Bread & Butter Plates, Cup, Saucer

Lunch

Bread & Butter Plate, Luncheon Plate

Dinner

Bread & Butter Plate, Salad Plate, Dinner Plate

Formal Dinner

Bread & Butter Plate, Two Salad Plates, Service Plate, Cup, Saucer

European

Bread & Butter Plate, Salad Plate, Service Plate

Banquet/Brunch

Bread & Butter Plate, Salad Plate, Dinner Plate, Cup, Saucer

Glassware

Breakfast

Water Glass, Juice Glass

Lunch

Water Glass, Wine

Dinner

Water Goblet, Wine

Formal Dinner

Water Goblet, Champagne Flute, Wine

European

Water Goblet, Champagne Flute, Two Wines

Banquet/Brunch

Water Glass or Water Goblet, Wine

Flatware

Breakfast

Dinner Fork, Dinner Knife, Teaspoon

Lunch

Salad Fork, Dinner Fork, Dessert or Dinner Knife, Teaspoon

Dinner

Salad Fork, Dinner Fork, Dinner Knife, Teaspoon, Butter Knife

Formal Dinner

Salad fork, Dinner Fork, Dinner Knife, Oval Bowl/Dessert/Dinner Spoon, Teaspoon, Butter Knife

European

Dinner Fork (European Size), Dinner Fork, Dinner Knife (European Size), Dessert Knife, Oval Bowl/Dessert/Dinner Spoon, Small Teaspoon (European Size), Butter Knife, Fish Knife, Fish Fork

Banquet/Brunch

Salad Fork, Dinner Fork, Dinner Knife, Teaspoon

Tips:

  • Allow at least 24 inches for each place setting
  • Keep all tableware approximately one inch from the edge of the table
  • Place all knives with the cutting edge toward the plate
  • Arrange flatware in order of use, working from the outside toward the plate for each course served. If salad is served after entree, place salad fork next to plate
  • Glass placement: from right to left, white wine, red wine, and water/iced beverage
  • A seafood/cocktail fork is always placed to the right of the soup spoon, unless served with a seafood cocktail when it may be placed on the cocktail plate
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