Formal Table Setting

• This instructable will show the basic steps to creating formal dining settings and includes a basic cloth napkin fold. This table setting can be used for those looking to add an element of formality to their every day dining experience or for special dining occasions.
• Each place setting will take approximately 1-2 minutes to set, with an additional 1-2 minutes for each napkin fold.
• Difficulty level: Easy

What You Need For Each Setting:

• Salad fork
• Dinner fork
• Soup spoon
• Dinner spoon
• Dinner knife
• Plate
• Drinking glass
• Cloth napkin

• Place the salad fork and dinner fork next to the plate.
  • Salad fork far left
  • Dinner fork next to plate (stem approximately 1 inch from plate)
  • Stem of utensils should be about 1 inch apart.

• Continue to place silverware from left to right (like reading a book)
• Place knife, dinner spoon, and soup spoon
  • Knife directly next to plate (stem approximately 1 inch from plate)
    • Blade facing plate
  • Dinner spoon to the right of knife
  • Soup spoon to the right of dinner spoon
  • Stems of utensils should be about 1 inch apart

• Place glass on the right side
  • Place in space made above spoons and to the right of the knife

This simple napkin fold will add a touch of formality and elegance to your table setting. The napkin should be placed on top of the plate within the setting.

• Place napkin on table with points at the top and bottom

• Fold in half to form a triangle
  • Bring bottom point to top point

• Take bottom right corner and fold to meet top point

• Take bottom left corner and fold to meet top point

• Grab bottom point and flip napkin over
• Once flipped over, loose ends should be at the bottom

• Fold bottom point (loose ends) to top point

• Bring right corner to left corner

• Stand napkin up with point facing forward
• Place on top of plate