I just love your videos! I am a stay at home wife and mother, although my kids are in their twenties, I love making my house a home. you have helped alot! thanks!!!
In several videos about the ‘proper’ setting of a table, there are almost always variations and differences. Almost, as if there were several ways to set a table! It would be nice to know according tho decree by whom a certain table setting is “correct”... It seems it also changes and varies drastically over the course of history, geographic location etc...
Very entertaining video and love the china. But unless the salad and main / entree course are served from a tray onto the plate at the table by a server, ( or service a la française)empty plates are in the kitchen and not on the table. Dessert cutlery and coffee cups on the table are more common in banqueting settings rather than fine dining restaurants. Glasses are usually placed in such a way that a server never holds a bottle over an unused glass.
You eat on top of all plates. As the different courses end you remove the plates. All plates including charger should be removed before dessert is served
If you eat on top of the plates, I know the waiter can scoop salad into your salad plate but when it comes to the Main course do they take your plate and put food on it or do they fill your plate as it sits in front of you?
there are mistakes there that needs to be corrected if and when we follow the correct standard placements. there is a lay out called Square lay and round the clock placement of any glasswares and mugs or cups that has handle in it..it is in the 3o'clck, or 5 oclock position of the placement.
I can't believe Toyota branched off from hubcaps to chargers. Nice to see they have diversified. Good video nonetheless however may I suggest that because your plates have symmetrical points, you should line those up as it does look awkward.
I thought the water goblet must be place on the top of the dinner knife ...But in this video the water goblet was placed far from the dinner knife. Idk, that's what I learned..
That cup looks awfully close to the edge. That would make me rather nervous. More importantly, though, is where does the book go? I like to read while I eat. :)
No it's not! Why is there a soup spoon if you have a salad plate? And by the way, that isn't a soup spoon - soup spoon bowls are round. The tea spoon (for the coffee?) should not be outside the main's knife, it shouldn't be there at all, neither should the cup and saucer. Also the cutlery should be lined up with an invisible line drawn under the charger, or 1 inch from the table edge with a straight table, the bases of all the cutlery should line up with military precision! I get that there are regional differences (I'm British) but putting the salad plate and the soup spoon out is very confusing for people!
All silverware should be placed perfectly straight up and the bottom ends on a straight line. The bread knife should be horizontal on the plate at 9 and 3 o'clock. Placement of both salad fork and soup spoon would be appropriate only if the guest is given a choice, or if both are intended. If the guest is given choice, soup or salad, then immediately remove the appropriate utensil that is not needed. Same goes for removal if the wine glass after guest selects the varietal. Exception would be if different wines are planned with corresponding courses. And, although the plate setup looks great, only the Charger should be placed initially. First course is.served on top of the charger, and both are removed after the first course. :)
There are two forks but only one knife. What knife will I use to cut my salad? If I use the one knife to cut my salad, I will not have a knife to cut my entree with.
I no longer employ any footmen but my butler and under utler both wear gloves and it is. Very difficult to pick plates up from on top of each other without fumbling and clatter. Never use a charger or stack plates unless you are doing the most informal occasion. Also coffee and tea cups are brought to the table after dessert. This is a rather class-less set up. If you are serving wine, you should also place port, champagne or dessert wine glasses. When the people are seated there should be no plates or bowls except the side or bread plate.
The smaller spoon is your tea spoon, you'll use it when adding sugar to your coffee. The larger spoon is the table spoon, you use it when having soup. Those are only necessary on the table if you're having soup and coffee, otherwise, they shouldnt be on the table.
Desserts to be served with champagne. No breads plate, bread is not necessary because of the charcuterie. Water is necessary, ask for coffee if you want,at that time, a coffee cup will be provided along with a jug of coffee and necessary condiments.
This is very informative thanks! But dang I never knew people have coffee after dessert?? I wouldn’t make it past the bread and salad and I’d be full lol
This is a standard formal table setting, more like British. Some of the differences with the French table setting are: there usually is no bread plate or bread knife, the bread is placed on the table, the French style is to place the forks and spoons face down and the initial setting is simple with just the service, dinner and salad plates, along with fork, knife and spoon. The other dishes, glasses and utensils are brought out along with it's course.
Back in the day it was a drip plate. It was used to catch any spills so it does not get on the table or table cloth.. rule of thumb if u are using a table cloth on the table no need for a charger with placemats. If using placemats with table cloth no need for charger
Agree tea spoon should be on right side of tea cup on the saucer with the cup handle turned to the right. After using tea spoon place on saucer to the top with tip facing left and handle facing right
Actually it depends with the your dessert, if the dessert were cake, you should put the dessert spoon and dessert fork, if your dessert is pudding then you should put only dessert spoon. I'm sorry for the my bad grammar, I hope this comment useful for you (✿❛◡❛)
as for me based of what i have learned during college days , the TEACUp should be placed in the right corner facing the handle to 4'clock . (Just MYthought)...
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Just sit your salad plate to the side of your dinner plate. But if you are having a formal dinner the salad is usually brought out before the main course.
I watched the charger video. Still not my cup of tea, but a high kudos to your ingenuity. OK Tonie, I need your help. My wife and I are having dinner party, next month. It will be 7 courses. We usually do 4 or 5 courses, but this time I really want to push myself in the kitchen. I'm a guy, but I have always loved cooking. My lovely wife does the entertaining part! It will be a party of 6; me, my wife and two couples. We will have the table setting just like in your video. For the dessert course, we will serve a molten chocolate lava cake, with a poached pear, in the center. Even though the poached pear will be soft, it will still need a knife, to cut it up into bite-size pieces. My question to you is; do we have a small knife(like another bread knife), where the dessert spoon and fork is? Or do we put the small knife by the plate, when the dessert is served? Also wanted to tell you, it is great to see another Afro-American show such panache and elegance as you do in your videos. You go girl! Plus, you are hot!!
I just love your videos! I am a stay at home wife and mother, although my kids are in their twenties, I love making my house a home. you have helped alot! thanks!!!
+Susan Walton That's great to hear. Thank you!
so calming listening to your voice and how straight forward this is
Thank you so much. With our current society everything is fast and simple. Fully formal dinners are not as common as they used to be.
But it's unnecessary.
As if anyone has time for this
Short simple and straight to the point, I thank you!
In several videos about the ‘proper’ setting of a table, there are almost always variations and differences.
Almost, as if there were several ways to set a table!
It would be nice to know according tho decree by whom a certain table setting is “correct”...
It seems it also changes and varies drastically over the course of history, geographic location etc...
Lovely steps but as you use your cutlery from the outside in, and you are serving soup, what was the teaspoon for? Surely not the coffee.
Very entertaining video and love the china.
But unless the salad and main / entree course are served from a tray onto the plate at the table by a server, ( or service a la française)empty plates are in the kitchen and not on the table.
Dessert cutlery and coffee cups on the table are more common in banqueting settings rather than fine dining restaurants.
Glasses are usually placed in such a way that a server never holds a bottle over an unused glass.
Short and straight to the point!. Thanks for posting this great video.
Need to throw in two corrections. The water glass is set directly above the knife, the handle of the coffee cup is set at the 5oclock position.
I'm trying to find out what people do with the plates when they eat?
Do they eat the food on top of all the plates? or move the plates?
Yeah same question I have hahahaha
You eat on top of all plates. As the different courses end you remove the plates. All plates including charger should be removed before dessert is served
If you eat on top of the plates, I know the waiter can scoop salad into your salad plate but when it comes to the Main course do they take your plate and put food on it or do they fill your plate as it sits in front of you?
Thank you for showing me the simple way to setup the dining table
there are mistakes there that needs to be corrected if and when we follow the correct standard placements. there is a lay out called Square lay and round the clock placement of any glasswares and mugs or cups that has handle in it..it is in the 3o'clck, or 5 oclock position of the placement.
Thanks for sharing!!! Keep all the great ideas/videos comimg.
hi Kimmie
That's how I set my table. Beautiful charger and dishes
yes, very nice setting. thank you.
Love the design on the plates
perfectly and described without any complications. thank you
That's a lot of stuff just to eat...LOL! This was a great video and I did use it for my dining table. I ain't doing all of that though.
Hi, I have one question Madam, If you were going to put a vase and flower in this arrangement where would you put it?
I can't believe Toyota branched off from hubcaps to chargers. Nice to see they have diversified. Good video nonetheless however may I suggest that
because your plates have symmetrical points, you should line those up as it does look awkward.
I thought the water goblet must be place on the top of the dinner knife ...But in this video the water goblet was placed far from the dinner knife. Idk, that's what I learned..
Lovely video, beautiful China you have.
Don't quite understand what the teaspoon is for.
You forgot about a thumb rule. All plates and cutleries supposed to be ideally set one thumb away from the edge of the table.
1 inch from the edge of the table exactly
OMG thank you so much.. I need this for school.. thank you
LuvMeLikeYouDo same our english teacher made us do it like this 😐
Simple and to the point. THANK YOU !
I would like to know all this to set the table for lunch
Where did you purchase those BEAUTIFUL dishes?
I got these over 30 years ago as a wedding gift!
It's beautiful. And I'm sure it's useful too but how do you use this kind of setting?
How far apart are the place settings between you and your nearest partner to your left or right.??
That cup looks awfully close to the edge. That would make me rather nervous.
More importantly, though, is where does the book go? I like to read while I eat. :)
Do it yourself then j@ck@$$
WOW only one person will take the whole table with so many plates, silverware and glasses.
No More 😂😂😂
No it's not! Why is there a soup spoon if you have a salad plate? And by the way, that isn't a soup spoon - soup spoon bowls are round. The tea spoon (for the coffee?) should not be outside the main's knife, it shouldn't be there at all, neither should the cup and saucer. Also the cutlery should be lined up with an invisible line drawn under the charger, or 1 inch from the table edge with a straight table, the bases of all the cutlery should line up with military precision! I get that there are regional differences (I'm British) but putting the salad plate and the soup spoon out is very confusing for people!
All silverware should be placed perfectly straight up and the bottom ends on a straight line. The bread knife should be horizontal on the plate at 9 and 3 o'clock. Placement of both salad fork and soup spoon would be appropriate only if the guest is given a choice, or if both are intended. If the guest is given choice, soup or salad, then immediately remove the appropriate utensil that is not needed. Same goes for removal if the wine glass after guest selects the varietal. Exception would be if different wines are planned with corresponding courses. And, although the plate setup looks great, only the Charger should be placed initially. First course is.served on top of the charger, and both are removed after the first course. :)
i agree :) had you noticed her TEACUP ? it should be placed nd set to 4 o'clock ..
I agree, a thumbnail distance from the edge of the table :-)
How many inches is the distance of the cutleries from the plates
There are two forks but only one knife. What knife will I use to cut my salad? If I use the one knife to cut my salad, I will not have a knife to cut my entree with.
Works great I so needed this
Thank you for your table setting instructions.
Omg charger plate looks like my trophy 😂😂✌️
tea cup.....handle at 3pm setting and the teaspoon on sauser at 6p setting.
I no longer employ any footmen but my butler and under utler both wear gloves and it is. Very difficult to pick plates up from on top of each other without fumbling and clatter. Never use a charger or stack plates unless you are doing the most informal occasion. Also coffee and tea cups are brought to the table after dessert. This is a rather class-less set up. If you are serving wine, you should also place port, champagne or dessert wine glasses. When the people are seated there should be no plates or bowls except the side or bread plate.
A, thats not a soup spoon. B, thats a butter knife. C, coffee is drunk from a coffee cup, not a tea cup, which is called a “cup and saucer”....
Lol 😂😂😂 it's 4 one fuckin person
🎅damn
Very nice Ruthie
Beautiful and very inviting......
I want to do this in our cooking contest but I don't have enough materials but I'll get an idea guys wish me good luck
how'd it go?
Good luck
Helpful video,
The tea or coffee cup handle should be at 5 O' clock position. And Everything is correct.
Napkin should be folded nicely and put on the plate.
can anyone tell me please what is need of two fowks two spoon and two knives am confused i need explaination plse i need answer
The smaller spoon is your tea spoon, you'll use it when adding sugar to your coffee. The larger spoon is the table spoon, you use it when having soup. Those are only necessary on the table if you're having soup and coffee, otherwise, they shouldnt be on the table.
You gonna have more than one food so you can't use the same utensils to eat...
Maryan Mohamed starter main course.
Mam, tea table setting share Kare. Thks.
Desserts to be served with champagne. No breads plate, bread is not necessary because of the charcuterie. Water is necessary, ask for coffee if you want,at that time, a coffee cup will be provided along with a jug of coffee and necessary condiments.
I want to learn more
This is very informative thanks! But dang I never knew people have coffee after dessert?? I wouldn’t make it past the bread and salad and I’d be full lol
Please set a table for a three coarse meal for me, I need it for my exam on Sunday
Very nicely done
Is this a french teble set up?
Very beautiful interesting table setting but to many to wash
Love, love, love your videos! Thank you so much for the enlightenment
Salad knife ?? Soup spoon but no bowl ?
hello is this french table seting???
This is a standard formal table setting, more like British. Some of the differences with the French table setting are: there usually is no bread plate or bread knife, the bread is placed on the table, the French style is to place the forks and spoons face down and the initial setting is simple with just the service, dinner and salad plates, along with fork, knife and spoon. The other dishes, glasses and utensils are brought out along with it's course.
oh thanks for the response
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Is this an American set Up? Plz reply
This is called formal table setting. I didn't hear anything about being american setup
Thank you so much!!
Thanks! I learn a lot.
Show me how to hold the cutlery,,,
What is the purpose of a charger?
The charger is just for decoration. It adds a little style and dresses up the table.
Back in the day it was a drip plate. It was used to catch any spills so it does not get on the table or table cloth.. rule of thumb if u are using a table cloth on the table no need for a charger with placemats. If using placemats with table cloth no need for charger
The tea spoon shouldn't be there at all. Eventually, maybe in America
Agree tea spoon should be on right side of tea cup on the saucer with the cup handle turned to the right. After using tea spoon place on saucer to the top with tip facing left and handle facing right
Is this American style?
You never answered my question, in my second comment, about where to put the dessert knife.
Actually it depends with the your dessert, if the dessert were cake, you should put the dessert spoon and dessert fork, if your dessert is pudding then you should put only dessert spoon.
I'm sorry for the my bad grammar, I hope this comment useful for you (✿❛◡❛)
Thanks for the help
water glass or goblet glass should be on top of the table knife
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as for me based of what i have learned during college days , the TEACUp should be placed in the right corner facing the handle to 4'clock . (Just MYthought)...
Love it!!! Thanks
This was perfect as a vanity desk for me. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxMAlHv7-BBWMrPRm5-uEoD6rtdT7SG2Qr Especially the glossy finish. Easy to cleanI was looking for something that wasn't the traditional white and with more of a modern feel. This fit the bill beautifully. I put it together with no problems, by myself in under an hour.Make sure you double check where you place the drawer tracks before screwing down. I had one track that needed to be aligned with different holes than the rest.
Why not folding the napkin in a fancy way?
This is just for information of placements.
thanks for sharing
Can someone tell me where this beautifull,smart lady came from? What school do you come from? Because i want to go to that same school. You should be an inside designer. 🤗❤😇😚
India ha ha ha
Est ce que je peux servir du the dans un bufet
Oui. La tasse de thé doit être au-dessus ou à droite de la cuillère à soupe.
The thumb rule for utensils, the handle of coffee cup should be in 4 o' clock.
Love from India
Cup is no in a write order
What if I wanna have salad along with main course??
Just sit your salad plate to the side of your dinner plate. But if you are having a formal dinner the salad is usually brought out before the main course.
Thanks for the tips, but that is the ugliest charger I've ever seen.
I made it myself for this diy video: ua-cam.com/video/KWln0sSeJ0s/v-deo.html. A lot of people love it...but we all have different taste!😉
I watched the charger video. Still not my cup of tea, but a high kudos to your ingenuity.
OK Tonie, I need your help. My wife and I are having dinner party, next month. It will be 7 courses. We usually do 4 or 5 courses, but this time I really want to push myself in the kitchen. I'm a guy, but I have always loved cooking. My lovely wife does the entertaining part! It will be a party of 6; me, my wife and two couples. We will have the table setting just like in your video. For the dessert course, we will serve a molten chocolate lava cake, with a poached pear, in the center. Even though the poached pear will be soft, it will still need a knife, to cut it up into bite-size pieces. My question to you is; do we have a small knife(like another bread knife), where the dessert spoon and fork is? Or do we put the small knife by the plate, when the dessert is served?
Also wanted to tell you, it is great to see another Afro-American show such panache and elegance as you do in your videos. You go girl! Plus, you are hot!!
Thanks! There's no knife next to the desert fork and spoon, but you can put a smaller knife to the right of the dinner knives.
To the right of the dinner knife??? Ah........OK, thanks.
hey baby u fine
i don't think u put the bread knife in a correct position
its so pretty
Looks great but that's a lot of wine😁.🤢🤢Thanks for your time💕🙏
There can never be too much wine!!! :-D
thank you
that's not a "salade" plate, but, the desert plate!
TFS!
This setup logic
water glass first before wine glass
not the reverse
the way u handle the cutleries and dinner wears is wrong
No it is white wine red wine water glass and champagne if you r having just think of a 7. White red champ and water glass to the top of the seven
Thank u
Jesus loves u
He saves all
There call sliverwares an chinaware
you have a beautiful voice
I can imagine serving a family dinner.. No dish washer in the house.. But uuf
Hi you lost a soup plate!! 😛😛😛😛
Thankyou mam
tnx for your nice setup ..but it's need to be better and beautifully
nice sataap tabal
2:06 , why did you do that? HAHAHA . Not so nice.
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xxx
Who has time for all that?