how to set silerware for informal dinner?

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how to set silerware for informal dinner?

Answer 1

Silverware is used from the outside in, that is, the pieces FARTHEST from the plate are used first, and so on. So if salad is served first, the salad fork is on the far left.



The soups spoon can come with the soup, or can be above the plate -- on the table, on the opposite side of the plate from the diner.



There is always fresh silverware with desert. It should come on the same plate as the desert.



No one should have to "lick" a fork or spoon clean to use with the next course. If you are removing plates, you should be removing silverware along with the plates. If you planned your table setting well (and no one lost or held back any pieces), your guests should have NO pieces left on the table by desert time.



Five of any one kind of utinsil (5 forks, 5 spoons, 5 knives) is the limit, but nothing wrong with less than 5. Too much silver makes your table look cluttered.



Have some spare pieces handy for folks who drop forks and have other outnesses. Even at formal state dinners, a head of state or ambassador can end up with no fish fork.



No matter HOW exaulted your guests, be sure to watch and count the silver carefully. You never know.

Answer 2

For an informal dinner, usually all you need is knife & spoon, fork, perhaps a teaspoon if you're serving iced tea to drink. The fork goes on the left side of the dinner plate, at the edge of the plate. On the right side, lay the napkin, the knife goes closest to the plate, (tea spoon would go here) then regular spoon. Go to allrecipes.com & look up table setting 101 - I'm sure they're probably more

correct than I am!!

Answer 3

All are good answers make sure when the knife and spoon are on the right that the blade of the knife always faces the plate and is closest to the plate. The spoon goes on the outside

Answer 4

always put the fork on the left and a knife and spoon on the right