Serve the table with cutlery. Table setting: concept and essence

Feasts - part everyday culture, we are used to setting the festive table for New Year and birthdays, weddings and March 8, and even just inviting guests for tea. Taking care of delicious and varied dishes, we often forget about such an important component of the holiday as table setting. And whether you are preparing a gala evening with several courses or laying a dinner for family members, you need to take into account the basic rules of serving tables for all kinds of feasts.

WESTWING not only loves beautiful tableware and stylish decor table, but will also be happy to tell you how to present them correctly in order to comply with all the rules and at the same time pleasantly surprise guests. Simple Recommendations will help you quickly understand the basic requirements of serving and inspire you to creative table decoration.

Basic table setting rules

Many people think that table setting rules are limited to the correct arrangement of cutlery and utensils, but in fact they also include general recommendations on appearance tables and chairs and even the order of serving dishes.

General table setting rules that will help you give the table a solemn look:

Table setting starts from chair arrangements for every guest. The distance between the chairs is 50-80 cm, each guest should be given equal space at the table.
The table should not look overloaded. It should contain only those plates, cutlery and glasses that are suitable for a particular serving of dishes.
Serving is determined based on the dishes planned for serving, the number of guests, the time of day and the reason for the feast. So, wedding table setting for a large number of guests will be different from lunch in country house in a narrow circle of friends.

Now let's look at all the serving steps in more detail.

Table setting rules: tablecloth

Table setting begins with a tablecloth. The classic option is white tablecloth on a table made of dense quality material, such as satin. Other tablecloth colors are allowed if they match your decorating idea and resonate with the tableware or decoration, but the main recommendation is that the tablecloth be light: beige-pink, cream, pale blue and other pleasant neutral colors.

The main rule of table setting: the tablecloth must be washed, clean and properly ironed. It serves as a backdrop for your stylish serving and dishes, so it should not distract attention. If the tablecloth is too thin or slips on the table, you can put a thin flannel fabric under it. It will also muffle the sound of cutlery and glasses on the table. Plastic and oilcloth tablecloths are not recommended for festive serving.

Tablecloth size it is calculated on the basis that its ends should evenly hang down by 25-30 cm, but not lower than the seat, and the corners should cover the legs.

Table setting rules: plates

Plates are placed on a neatly spread tablecloth. Please note that all dishes must be from the same service. In the center of each place is the lower plate, which serves as a stand for a plate with snacks and hot dishes and serves first of all. decorative purposes. It is located at a distance of 2 cm from the edge of the table.

Placed on top of it snack or soup plate, depending on which dish you serve first. To the left of the snack plate, diagonally placed is a small plate for bread and butter (it is also called a patty plate).

Plates are replaced at each meal change so that guests do not have to eat from dirty and inappropriate plates. Any feast provides for at least one change of plates, and sometimes three or four.

Table setting rules: cutlery

Most often it is correct location cutlery raises the most questions when serving, although simple rules apply here.

Knives are always placed with right side blade to the plate, the forks are placed on the left side with the tip up.
If the menu provides for soup, then the soup spoon is placed next to the knife with the spout up.
butter knife put directly on a pie plate.
Knives and forks depend on the type of food served. Allocate a snack pair of forks and knives, dessert, as well as a knife for fish and meat.
The knife and fork for snacks are placed at the edges, since the feast usually begins with snacks. Thus, those devices that will be used first are placed further from the plate. When changing dishes, the cutlery is removed along with the plates.
Next comes the time for cutlery for the second course. The knives differ depending on whether fish or meat is served, and both types of knives can often be found. fish knife has a rounded edge.
Dessert set: a leg, a fork and a spoon are placed immediately behind the plate parallel to the edge of the table. The dessert knife and spoon are placed with the handle to the right, and the fork with the handle to the left.

Glasses and table setting

As you know, for each type of drink there is a glass. Your task is to correctly place them on the festive table. Glasses are usually placed to the right of the plates in one line at an angle of 45 degrees to the edge of the table.

Since each type of drink is also served in certain time meals (aperitif, main drink, dessert drink, digestif), glasses are removed along with plates and cutlery. The only type of glass that is always left on the table is water glass. The glasses must be in the order in which the drinks are served, with the furthest glass used first.

The complete set for table setting includes the following glasses:

water glass
Champagne glass
White wine glass
Red wine glass
Brandy glass
Glass for vodka
liquor glass

Each of these glasses has its own unique characteristics that allow it to fully reveal the taste and smell of a particular drink. Therefore, use the appropriate glasses for all drinks served!

How to serve a festive table: napkins

The same high requirements are put forward for napkins as for tablecloths. They should be perfectly clean, ironed, preferably white or cream and pleasant to the touch. It is recommended to choose napkins from natural materials as they come into contact with the delicate skin of the face and may cause allergies or irritation.

Traditionally, a folded napkin is placed to the left of the plate or directly on the snack plate. Make sure that the napkin is neatly folded, for this you can use special napkin rings, which will give the table a formal and solemn look.

Knowing the recommendations for table setting, you can easily apply them in any situation, creatively adapt them to your holidays and decorate the table with flowers, candles and fruits at your discretion, without violating the basic rules.

Table setting with decorations

The main decoration of any event are, of course, flowers. Listening to the rules of table setting is worth decorating as in holidays, as well as in Everyday life. To make flowers pleasing to the eye, follow some simple recommendations:

Make sure none of the guests are allergic to the flowers you choose to serve.
Avoid serving plants with a strong scent. Mixed with the aroma of dishes, it can significantly spoil the appetite.
Place the vase so that the fallen petals do not fall into the food.
For table choose vases that will not interfere with the communication of guests. It can be low fixtures for small compositions or a vase on a thin high leg.

If you follow the rules serving holiday table , then Special attention should be given to the choice of textiles. In addition to rectangular tablecloths and napkins, table linen includes buffet skirts, naperons, chair covers and round tablecloths. When choosing textiles, you need to rely on the occasion for which the event is organized, the place and format of its holding. One of the main criteria is also the combination of textiles and dishes.

How to set the table for breakfast

For breakfast, bread is cut and served in a wicker basket or a special plate with a napkin. Oil is served in a butter dish. Sausage and cheese are cut into thin slices. Jam and jam are served in a jam socket. On the table I serve a plate for breakfast, a glass for juice and a mug for tea or coffee.

Table setting for lunch and dinner

For lunch and dinner use canteens, snack bars and patty plates, to the left of the plate a table fork, to the right - a table knife. Wine glasses and glasses are placed near the knife on top. Also, do not forget about the napkin holder with napkins.

Tea table setting

The tea table is covered with a bright tablecloth and a tea or coffee set is beautifully arranged. To the right, obliquely from the dessert plate, put a cup and saucer. To the right of the plate put a spoon and a fork for desserts. The slot is decorated with flowers in a vase. Coffee and tea are served when everyone is seated at the table. They serve cakes, pastries or pies, sweets and other desserts.

Etiquette at the table: what is unacceptable

Do not use the tissue as a handkerchief or towel.
It is not customary to wipe dishes or cutlery with a napkin, it is better to ask for clean ones.
After eating, you do not need to try to give the used napkin its original appearance and fold it. You just need to put it next to the plate.
Napkins do not need to be laid behind the collar, but put on your knees in an expanded form.

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Serving for solemn occasions differs from the usual serving only in the use of themed accessories, the use of more expensive dishes and a larger number of cutlery compared to the usual serving.

How to conveniently and correctly set the table

The rules of good manners suggest avoiding an excess of cutlery located next to the plate. A more precise observance of etiquette will be the use of additional serving tables and a separate supply of additional devices for dishes. Specialty fish forks, double-pronged lemon forks, cheese knives, and sherbet or crab tongs only clutter the table. Except if crabs or specialty fish are the main course.

If you find yourself in the middle of a dozen spoons and forks spread out to the right and left of your plate, simply use them in pairs, starting from the edge towards the center. Too many appliances can also mean a hint of brevity of the event. Table setting rules allow this option. But usually, to be honest, an overabundance of appliances indicates a lack of waiters or a low class of service.

There are general table setting rules

Guests must have the same appliances.
Napkins are provided with each appliance, there is an additional supply of napkins and towels, linen and paper.
Plates for bread rely on each appliance.
A glass of water is required for each appliance and is located on the right in front of the plate.
An overabundance of cutlery and crampedness at the festive table is unacceptable. It is better to put additional tables.
For desserts, special dishes, hot dishes, use additional serving tables.

Guest accommodation

When organizing a celebration, the seating plan for guests, decoration and menu should be thought out in advance and recorded.

Each guest must have an invitation card with a number, according to which he will take a place at the table. Can be used Business Cards with the names of the guests, laid out on front plates or beautifully placed between the appliances.

The use of numbered spaces is more practical, since finding the large number corresponding to the invitation is easier than reading the intricately and beautifully written name. The comfort of guests is the main requirement for the organization of celebrations.

Time to set the table

Many manuals say that you should not set the table in advance. This does not mean that waiters should run around with cutlery, pushing guests aside. This means that you can not start serving a few days in advance.

Tables must be fully covered half an hour before the appointed time for receiving guests. What does the concept of "laid tables" include?
Tables should be covered with tablecloths.
The decor should be put in place and fixed. Shuttlecocks, decorative garlands, themed decorations, bouquets in vases - all these elements of the celebration should be placed before the guests arrive.
Tables are visibly numbered.
Salt shakers, pepper shakers, vinegar in special stands are conveniently arranged at the rate of at least 1 salt shaker for 4 guests.
Water bottles are placed. It is possible to place water next to each device.
In front of everyone seat there should be stand plates. Thus, the personal space of the guest is formed. Arrangement of coaster plates will help to avoid possible tightness. If it turns out that there are more guests than planned, the seating plan is changed and additional tables are placed.
Cards with guest numbers or names must be placed in front of each appliance.
After placing the guest cards, cutlery is laid out.
Table knives are on the right, blade towards the guest, forks are on the left. If soup is to be served, the spoon for it is located to the right of the knives.
Arrange your glasses ahead of time. The optimal number of glasses is a glass for water, a glass for champagne or a wine glass, a glass for spirits. Glasses can be built in one line or in a semicircle.

These rules will help you avoid nervousness, fuss and enjoy the celebration to the fullest.

Plates of sliced bread can be arranged a few minutes before the reception. Bottles of wine in napkins and champagne in ice buckets can be served after guests have taken their seats.

Where did the remark that it is undesirable to set tables in advance come from? Basically, from books on etiquette of the century before last. For solemn events, especially for a wedding, they prepared in advance. Dresses and tablecloths for the wedding were sewn and embroidered several years before the event. Therefore, to start decorating the wedding table immediately after the announcement of the engagement, months before the celebration, seemed completely natural for the young bride. The front plates were covered with dust, the tablecloths were fading, the silver was tarnished and stolen.

Let's not go to extremes and prepare everything in advance.

Subtleties

Arrangement of cold appetizers.

Cold snacks can be arranged a few minutes before guests arrive. At in large numbers guests, the same dishes must be exactly repeated for each table.
It will be convenient to place a serving fork for sausages, cheese, rolls and other small snacks directly in the dish.
It is more convenient to provide canapes with caviar with pre-stuck skewers.
Stuffed eggs, baskets, it is convenient to supply with tweezers.

Proper table setting involves the use of serving tables.

Soups, desserts, specialties are conveniently served from serving tables. Also, tables are indispensable when changing dishes.

A prudent manager will take care of additional serving table, standing to the side, on which a supply of bread in baskets, towels, napkins, a number of plates and clean glasses will be placed if an urgent replacement is required.

Have a nice holiday!

Proper table setting, corresponding to the event, occasion and time of day of the feast, will allow guests to feel satisfaction from both the event and the meal itself.

Proper table setting not only emphasizes the delicate taste of the hostess, but also shows her respect for guests and household members.

The table is served taking into account the occasion, menu, theme and time of day. At the same time, the goal of any serving is to provide guests with a comfortable and pleasant pastime and convenient access to all the dishes presented.

Basic rules for table setting with cutlery at home

The first step is to select and lay tablecloth. For rectangular table take a tablecloth 50 - 60 cm longer than the tabletop. If a table round or oval- 100 - 110 cm wider than the diameter of the countertop.

Calculate the length of the tablecloth so that its edges are 30-50 cm below the bottom surface of the table.

For home dinner need plain white tablecloth, but other soothing pastel colors will do.

IMPORTANT: It is good if the color and texture of the tablecloth is in harmony with the color and texture of the curtains, upholstery of sofas and armchairs in the room. In any case, the tablecloth should be ironed flawlessly.

When the table is set arrange appliances. First of all - glass and porcelain plates and dishes. Followed by - knives, spoons, forks and other necessary devices.

The last put glass and crystal glasses, glasses, goblets.

The scheme of the correct sorting of the festive table

Lay out your appliances like this:

any knives put on the right, so that the cutting part is facing the plate
tablespoon put also on the right, so that its convex part is at the bottom
forks after serving the table should be on the left, while their teeth will be directed upwards
dessert spoon should be behind the plate, its handle is turned to the right

IMPORTANT: When serving cutlery, it is necessary to take into account that they will be used from the outer edge and change items depending on the serving of new dishes. For convenience, objects should be placed at a distance of about 1 cm from each other.

Basic rules for table setting with dishes at home

Plates are placed on the table first, and glasses, piles, glasses are the last.

Arrange the plates in this order:

medium plate(snack bar) place in such a way that 2.5 - 3 cm remain to the edge of the table.
Pirozhkovuyu (bread) plate position on the left, leaving about 10 cm.
If you plan to change dishes, put under the diner dinner plate small size, before laying a napkin under it.

IMPORTANT: Depending on the type of first course, choose a plate for it. If cream soup or broth will be served, take a bowl if thick soup or borsch - a large deep plate.

wine glass put on the right water glass- on the left, but they must be in one line. Two rows of drinkware are allowed if a grand event is being prepared with large quantity variety of food and drinks.

IMPORTANT: Tableware must be prepared in advance. To do this, it is washed, dried, carefully wiped with a towel. The main thing is that the dishes look perfect before serving. Divorces, streaks, cloudy or opaque appearance of it is unacceptable.

Folding napkins for table setting

Napkins- an essential attribute of any feast. No matter how beautifully folded paper or linen napkins are, do not forget that they, first of all, serve for the convenience of guests.

Therefore, any napkin should be located in the most accessible place, and even the most intricate napkin figure should be easy to unfold.

The drawings and videos show how to quickly and beautifully make a flat or three-dimensional figure from a napkin.

IMPORTANT: Volumetric figures from fabric napkins will keep their shape well, and the napkins themselves can be easily washed off dirt if they are starched.

To starch a linen napkin:

In 0.5 l cold water add 1.5 tbsp. starch and stir until you get a homogeneous solution of a cloudy white color that does not contain lumps.
Boil 1 liter of water, pour into the prepared solution and mix.
Cool and strain through cheesecloth.
Dip clean, dry wipes into the solution and wring out a little.
Hang the napkins to dry without using clothespins.
Start ironing between two towels as soon as all the water drains from the napkins.

IMPORTANT: According to the rules of etiquette, beautifully folded napkins should be at solemn feasts. For other events, napkins can simply be placed neatly in a glass or coaster.

Table setting rules for breakfast according to etiquette

To properly set the table for breakfast, follow the following scheme:

Arrange your dinner plates.
Set out cups and glasses.
Place a teaspoon on a saucer.
Set an egg stand on a snack plate, do not forget about a special spoon.
On the snack plate, also put a deep plate for porridge.
Put a coffee pot or tea with a hot drink in the middle of the table.
Serve sandwiches or croissants on a large flat dish.

IMPORTANT: On a breakfast table, a saucer for jam or honey, a butter dish, a salt shaker and a sugar bowl would be appropriate.

Table setting rules for dinner according to etiquette

There are several options for setting the table for dinner, since the dinner itself can consist of a different number of dishes:

Place a small plate on a table covered with a tablecloth.
Place a deep plate on a shallow plate - for the first course.
Add an appetizer plate if you are serving dishes that cannot be eaten from shared dishes.
To the left of the plates, place a fork, to the right - a soup spoon and a knife, and the knife should be closer to the plates, and the spoon should be closer to the edge of the table.
Decorate your dinner plate with beautifully folded napkins.
In the center of the table, place a salt shaker, vessels with the necessary spices and seasonings.
Place wine glasses and water glasses on the right and left, respectively.
Put a bottle with an alcoholic drink on the table in advance uncorked.
Fresh flowers in the center of the table will decorate and complement even an imperfect table setting.
Serve the oil in a butter dish.
First, serve hot in a tureen.

Table setting rules for dinner etiquette

Dinner, whether it is a formal dinner or a quiet family dinner, is always associated with warmth and comfort. Therefore, it is important for the hostess not only to properly set the table, but also to complement the serving with the appropriate details.

Pick up a tablecloth (suitable with a small pattern).
Place two small plates one inside the other, and to the left of them put a plate for bread.
To the left of the plates, place the forks with their teeth up, to the right - the knives with the blades to the plate.
Place the dishes for alcoholic beverages to the right of the plates, for water - to the left.

IMPORTANT: Table setting for dinner is similar to lunch setting, but differs in the absence of a deep plate and a spoon for the first course. This dish has no place on the table in the evening.

Beautiful festive table setting: rules

Festive table usually they cover not only for members of their family, but also for invited guests.

There are several rules for serving a festive table, following which any hostess will be able to show her ability to meet guests at the highest level:

Tablecloth for the festive table should be perfectly clean and ironed. It is desirable to spread on the table under the tablecloth dense fabric, which will avoid the ringing of dishes in case of accidental falling, and also protect the surface of the table from spilled liquids. However, it is permissible not to cover a table made of expensive wood at all.
Crockery and cutlery, which are used for serving, must be from the same set. It is unacceptable to serve a festive table with dishes different colors and sizes. The cleanliness and brilliance of dishes must be impeccable.
how plates and appliances need to be laid out only in the order in which the hostess plans to serve the dishes.
Shouldn't be on the table. excess utensils and cutlery. Items "just in case" will not be needed, but only spoil the look of the table.
All alcoholic drinks are served on the table in pre-opened bottles, but champagne is opened immediately before serving.
For each guest, one cloth and several paper sheets should be prepared. napkins.
First course the hostess pours the guests into plates from the tureen. Someone from the guests or household can help her serve filled plates. You need to do this by approaching everyone present at the table from the right side.
Second course guests themselves put on a plate from a common dish.

IMPORTANT: The following order of serving dishes at the festive table is generally accepted: appetizer, first course, fish dish, meat, sweet dessert and fruit, tea or coffee.

The presence of thematic decor in the center of the festive table will emphasize the efforts of the hostess and give the feast coziness and warmth.

Rules for serving a banquet table

Banquets arranged in honor of some major holiday, such as an anniversary or wedding. The very concept of "banquet table" implies that the event will be held in a specially rented banquet hall, the guests will be served by waiters.

Banquet attributes are:

various decorations (balloons, bows, special drapery)
entertainment for guests (live music, performances, toastmaster or host of the holiday)

Banquet table should correspond to the situation, occasion and general mood. The main rules for its serving:

Are used folding tables , which are arranged depending on the number of guests, the features of the hall, the type of service.
Tables are set white banquet tablecloths, leaving descents from the edges of about 25 cm.
First of all, arrange small plates. They are arranged in such a way that the distance between adjacent plates is at least 60 cm, but not more than 80 cm, and the distance to the edge of the table does not exceed 1–2 cm. Snack plates are placed on top, and patties on the left.
On right put knives, facing the blades towards the plates. All appliances located on the right: a table knife, a fish knife, a table spoon, a snack knife.
To the left of the plate: dining fork, fish fork, two snack forks.
Dessert fork and knife placed on a plate.
Also behind the plate are glass, to the right of the wine glass - glasses for stronger drinks.
Cloth napkins put on plates, after giving them a beautiful look.
Low flowerpots with natural or artificial flowers placed evenly in the center of the table.
It can also serve as a table decoration. vases with fruit and grapes.

IMPORTANT: For a banquet table, every little thing is important, so serving takes a very long time.

Table setting rules in a restaurant

The restaurant has two serving options:

banquet
preliminary (corresponding to the order from the menu) with dosing

The name of the serving "preliminary" speaks for itself - the serving will require addition after the guests choose the dishes and place an order.

Items that must be present on the guest table according to the rules pre-serving:

table knife, plate, fork
wine glass
cloth napkin
additional accessories (spices, folding menu cards, table number in the form of a plate, ashtray, etc.)

Dessert table setting rules

Dessert time is the end of the main feast. All dessert appliances are served shortly before the dessert itself is served. A fork is placed to the left of the dessert plate, a spoon to the right.

Dessert is served on serving plates. If it is chilled, it can be served in bowls or bowls.

Sweet table setting rules

Serving a sweet table has no fundamental differences. They put a plate, put cutlery in front of it. A deep plate is placed on top of a flat plate - for liquid sweets.

To the right of the plates are wine glasses and glasses. On the shelves you can lay out fruits or various cakes.

Before inviting guests to the table, it is covered with a tablecloth, preferably in soft colors.

A tea cup larger than a coffee cup is placed on a saucer. The spoon is placed on the saucer. A dessert plate is placed to the left of the cup. For sugar, special tongs are used.

Tea table setting rules

The main rules for serving a tea table are the same as the basic serving rules described earlier, however, a few recommendations will help create a more comfortable environment for guests invited to a tea party:

The color and style of the tea set should match the color and texture of the tablecloth.
It is desirable that a composition of fresh flowers be present on the table.
If a classic Russian tea party is expected, it would be appropriate and at the same time original to serve tea directly from the samovar, which is placed to the left of the hostess of the house or set on a separate table.
The milkman serves milk for tea. It is advisable to put the milk jug on a plate so as not to accidentally spill its contents on the tablecloth.
Cake, roll or pie cut into portions. Fruits are placed in vases, sweets - in candy bowls. Berries are laid out on bowls or plates.
Alcoholic drinks are allowed at the tea table.

IMPORTANT: Tea drinking is a time of laid-back intimate conversations. Even if the tea table setting is not perfect, positive attitude guests and kind cozy atmosphere brighten up the evening and make invisible small flaws.

Rules for serving a buffet table

buffet held at official receptions, corporate holidays, presentations.

The peculiarity of its implementation consists in the fact that many people can attend the event, but not great hall, no special financial costs are required for this.

IMPORTANT: Arrange a buffet table in evening time, it lasts a maximum of 2 hours. The purpose of the event is to communicate, make acquaintances. It is considered bad manners to be one of the first to eat and the last to leave the buffet table.

Features of table setting for a buffet table:

Tables are covered with white tablecloths and arranged in such a way that guests move freely around the hall. For dirty dishes prepare a separate table.
There are no chairs, as during the buffet table guests themselves come to the tables and choose food.
Buffet menu - snacks, light salads. From drinks champagne and wine are allowed.
Wine glasses and stacks of plates are placed at the ends of the table, forks are placed next to the plates in special stands. Guests will take their own dishes.
The main thing is to leave enough space around the edges of the tables.
Napkins are placed in holders and spaced evenly.
Be sure to decorate the tables and the hall with flowers, fruit baskets.
Water and juice are poured into glasses, alcohol is left in bottles, having previously uncorked them.
The menu for the buffet table consists of dishes that can be easily put on your plate: canapes, sandwiches and light snacks.

Birthday table setting

Birthday- such a holiday that can be celebrated both in a narrow circle of relatives and closest people, and in a noisy company of friends, buddies and good acquaintances.

Depending on what kind of holiday the birthday person wants to arrange, you should choose the venue, menu, type of service.

If scheduled quiet family dinner, then either a festive table or a table for dinner is served.
If the birthday passes in the cafe or a restaurant with a prearranged menu, a banquet table is served.
Those who decided on their birthday visit a restaurant, but did not pre-book a table and certain dishes, a standard restaurant preliminary serving will wait.

Table setting rules for children in pictures

From childhood, you need to teach the child the basics of etiquette. In adulthood this knowledge will be useful to him more than once. So that when studying the rules of behavior at the table and the basics of serving it, the baby does not have any difficulties, you can conduct classes in a playful way and use special pictures.

Knowing and putting into practice the rules and features of table setting, you can feel confident when inviting guests or setting the table for a family celebration.

Joint feasts at a cozy, beautifully decorated table will bring positive emotions to the hosts and their guests, and perhaps such feasts will turn into a good good family tradition.

Video: How to properly set the table?

Original and beautiful table setting is, first of all, a guarantee of an excellent holding of any celebration, good mood and an excellent atmosphere of celebration and general fun.

Serving the festive table, first of all, consists of properly arranged items for the meal: plates, cutlery, glasses, as well as original decor on the table, which set the right "tone" for the whole holiday.

The setting of the festive table depends on the most solemn event and its nature, according to which you can choose decorations for decoration and decoration, as well as additional elements.

Exquisite table setting at home involves, for starters, a competent selection of tablecloths, which can be in classic white or in another certain color corresponding to the theme of the holiday - red, green, turquoise, blue, brown.

Dishes with unusual ornaments, drawings and other decor look especially original, which should be in harmony with the general decor of the table for the holiday.

Special attention should be paid to napkins - paper or fabric, the beautiful design of which plays an important role in serving the festive table. You can view interesting ideas on how to arrange napkins for a festive table in the photos selected by us in the review below.

In addition to the most important and necessary elements, festive table setting requires pick up stylish jewelry and decor that will transform any festive table, giving it a mysterious and magical atmosphere of the best and unforgettable celebration.

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Beautiful festive table setting: the main stages of serving

Festive serving the table, as a rule, always begins with the selection of a tablecloth, which is one of the most important elements in serving.

A win-win option is a white tablecloth, which you can always beat in a variety of variations and styles for any celebration and event, choosing original colored decorative elements in a certain color.

The tablecloth looks very stylish in a rich dark color- dark blue or dark brown, bright turquoise or luxurious red tablecloth, with which the festive table setting will become exquisitely beautiful.

The next step in serving is the choice of plates, which must certainly be in the same style and from the same set, otherwise it is a bad tone. Plates are arranged from the substitution at the very bottom, then deep for the first courses.

For salads and snacks, additional plates are allowed, which are placed on the table to the side of the main plates.

Festive table setting also provides for the correct arrangement of glasses, glasses and glasses - from the largest in size to the smallest, located from right to left.

The necessary cutlery for the meal is arranged as follows: the knife and spoon should lie to the right of the plate, and the fork to the left. Additional devices in the form of dessert forks and spoons are placed in front of the main plates.

Festive table setting provides for the arrangement of plates on the table at a distance of half a meter from each other, and a centimeter from the edge of the table.

Beautiful festive table setting: original decorative elements

Beautiful festive table setting will not do without original napkins that can be stylishly folded and perfectly decorate the festive table with them. You can pick up fabric napkins or paper napkins in an unusual color for the celebration.

Festive table setting includes beautifully folded napkins different ways which can rightfully be considered a work of art. You can create various figures from paper napkins, fold them beautifully and tie them with a ribbon, or simply put a napkin under a plate or in a glass.

Among great variety decor, take a closer look at the exquisite and original napkin rings, without which a beautiful festive table setting at home can not do.

Lighted candles, exquisite fresh flowers, decorative balls, cones, twigs and many other decorations, without which a festive table setting is unthinkable, will help to give more comfort in decorating a festive table.

The decor for the festive table looks especially harmonious in the rustic style, which provides for a variety of different decorations for the festive table.

A special respect and a sign of attention for the guests will be a cute gift in the form of a box with sweets, which can be put on each plate, with which the festive table setting will become even more original.

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Serving a festive table should be special. It is necessary to take into account all the rules for the location of cutlery, so that guests are convinced of your tact and knowledge of the rules of etiquette. Festive serving is not only beautiful, but also the most functional.

Peculiarities

The first step in organizing any celebration is the choice of dishes for guests. I would like to celebrate a festive event in beautiful design. That is why the main object of attention of a good housewife will be not so much a careful approach to the choice of dishes as the form in which these dishes will be presented to the eyes of the audience. You can add aesthetics and specifics to the festive process through table setting.

Even a person who does not have experience in organizing feasts will definitely come up with the idea that it is still more pleasant to celebrate significant event in a cozy atmosphere.

To make guests really feel at home or in an exquisite cafe, the hostess should be creative in solving this issue.

The tablecloth is the basis for serving any festive table. In order to celebrate an important event, in no case should you use oilcloth, against which even the most luxurious dishes will look not sophisticated, but quite the contrary. When choosing the tone of the tablecloth, it is necessary to build on the interior and the occasion of the celebration itself. The fabric must necessarily fit harmoniously into the design of the room.

A win-win color option will be traditional white, suitable for almost any environment and emphasizing the significance of the occasion on which everyone gathered at the table today. But a great alternative can also be pastel shades, not conspicuous and giving the feast a light atmosphere. The use of bright and picturesque colors on the fabric is also acceptable.

A plain fabric will become universal, but there are festive occasions for which a patterned tablecloth is also suitable. The drawing on it can be done unobtrusively, it can also be, on the contrary, bright and contrasting.

It is worth remembering that the tablecloth is the basis, but the main attention of the guests will not be riveted to it. The edge of the tablecloth should hang from the table on all sides by 20-25 cm.

Tableware is second important element table setting. It can be made from any material, but porcelain is a classic. From more budgetary materials, but with similar qualities, faience is suitable. Each person at the table should have dishes from one set or from several, but always matching in style. Its color can be either contrasting or matching the color of the tablecloth, but a contrasting combination will look more advantageous.

The more chromatic colors are used when setting the table, the more difficult it is to correctly select them.

If the tablecloth and dishes are the main tones, then the role of accents falls to napkins. Their use is necessary for basic hygiene maintenance. They also wrap cutlery. It will be classic for them. White color, but depending on the nature of the celebration, you can choose other colors for dishes and tablecloths. Do not exclude napkins with a pattern.

It is important that the color scheme of the picture echoes with them.. Having shown imagination, napkins can be placed on the table in an original way, giving them a certain image that fits into the style of the feast.

For a themed celebration, you can use various decorative elements. Usually these are bouquets of plants or candles in beautiful candlesticks. Again, do not forget about the combination of color with a tablecloth, dishes, napkins. The main rule of decor is its moderation., because it is very easy to overdo it on a table with decoration.

Submission rules

When arranging cutlery, dishes and glasses, it is worth taking into account the place for decorations. Decoration will take place after their placement, and this should not be forgotten.

The number of plates for food should correspond to the number of guests. The arrangement of plates occurs along the perimeter of the table at an equal distance from each other.

The very first place is a serving plate, which will play the role of a substitute. It should not be on the edge of the table. When installing it, it is necessary to yield 2-5 cm from it. Smaller plates are located on it, for example, for salad, soup or snacks. To prevent the plates from slipping, you can put one napkin between them.

To the left in relation to them, at a distance of 5-12 cm, they put a pie plate - they put mainly bread on it, but sometimes croutons and butter. Both plates - serving and pie, should be in such places as to form one line together.

Then cutlery is placed on the plates. Better to use stainless steel. When choosing them, you should pay attention to the list of dishes expected to the table, and use only those that the guests really need.

In relation to the plate, the devices are placed in the order in which certain dishes will be served. On the right, the arrangement occurs in this order: a bread knife, followed by a fish or first course knife, followed by a meat knife. On the left, they follow in this order: a fork for fish or a first course, followed by a fork for the main course.

Remember that the devices for herring and for sweets should not be next to each other.

For all categories of devices, certain simple rules. First, the forks must be placed with their teeth up, the knives must be turned with the blade towards the plate, and the spoons must lie with the concave side up. Secondly, if there is dessert, the soup spoon is placed above the serving plate, otherwise, if dessert is planned, then it takes a position near the first knife.

The dessert devices themselves should be laid out behind the plate and parallel to the edge of the table, the spoon should look with the handle to the right, the fork to the left, the dessert knife should be on the patty plate.

After placing the appliances, it is the turn of arranging glassware. For table setting, it must be designed in the same style. Each type of drink implies its corresponding glass, and this is no coincidence. Glasses, wine glasses, glasses, glasses are placed on the right, above the serving plate. Their order is determined by the order in which a particular drink is served.

Drinking containers are located in the free space between the rows of plates. Juices and water are served in large carafes, spirits in smaller decanters, and wine directly in bottles. If there is wine on the table, a corkscrew must be placed.

Napkins can be arranged in different ways. You can add originality by folding the napkins figuratively. They can be placed directly next to each guest or on a serving plate. But it is most convenient to put additional napkins on the table in special holders, arranging them in such a way that they are accessible to everyone sitting at the table.

For each guest, during the meal, it should be possible to salt or add pepper and spices to the dish, so serving utensils for them should be correctly placed on the table. As a rule, toothpicks are placed in them. It is important that their number is sufficient. Serving utensils for salt, pepper and spices are placed between the rows of plates, their number should be such that when placed they are enough for the number of people at the table and provide easy access to salt, pepper and spices for everyone.

After making sure that everything you need for eating is already on the table, you can go to decorative elements. Decorations are distributed evenly between the rows of plates, so as not to interfere with the setting of dishes on the table.

From the dishes, cold appetizers are served first, followed by salads. Hot dishes follow - the first, followed by the second. Empty dirty dishes and glasses must be promptly removed from the table.

How to organize everything?

Shortly before the expected celebration, the hostess should clarify the availability the right amount utensils, plates and glasses. The time spent serving will depend on the number of guests. This usually takes an hour, sometimes more, so the hosts need to calculate the time before the guests arrive. The tablecloth must be ironed before setting the table with it.

It is necessary to arrange the dishes carefully, slowly, because it is made of fragile material. Places for serving plates must be chosen very carefully and placed on the same line, but so that the guests do not interfere with each other during the celebration.

Before serving, cutlery must be grated, this will give them a shine and get rid of unwanted darkening that appears from time to time. The rubbing material can be a simple cotton towel or paper napkins. When serving, they should be touched very carefully, as they are very easy to smear with fingerprints. The presence of such spots will create an incorrect opinion about the accuracy of the mistress of the house.

For more sophistication of the holiday, the cutlery can be wrapped in a napkin and served on the table, but this option is suitable for a small number of cutlery.

Glass containers for drinks must also be rubbed in advance, as their surface may become cloudy or dusty from time to time. For this procedure, a special rolled microfiber towel or glass cloth is suitable.

If you are not sure that the dishes for salt, pepper, spices and napkins will be easily accessible to guests, you just need to imagine yourself in their place in the literal sense of the word.

If you can reach what you theoretically need, your serving is a success.

Ideas for different occasions

The setting of the festive table depends on its theme and the occasion on which the celebration will take place. However different types feasts can be combined into groups and displayed certain rules by their design.

New Year or Christmas is mainly celebrated in the family circle. In this case, you can discard the strict conciseness and restraint of the decor. The tablecloth can be bright tone, with Christmas motives.

As a bouquet of plants for such an occasion, you can choose not flowers, but spruce branches, in the manner Christmas tree, decorated with small balls or toys.

Arrange one big bouquet can be both in the middle of the table and placed evenly over the entire area or in front of each of the guests. The surface of the table can be decorated directly with cones, which can be sprinkled with artificial silver glitter that imitates snow. Saturated color napkins, for example, red or green, will add even more positive notes to New Year's interior, especially if you wrap cutlery in them before serving and decorate with a small sprig of spruce.

The atmosphere of a romantic dinner can be created by special serving. The ideal color scheme can be pastel, delicate shades red and pink. The bouquet can be placed both in the center of the table and near the girl, because the flowers are intended for her. The vase may have a symbolic shape of a heart. On the surface of the tablecloth, you can scatter rose petals, confetti in the form of hearts. Elements of romance can be conveyed even through dishes and cutlery - all this can be decorated with hearts.

The main lighting can be dimmed or completely turned off, and candles in elegant stands can serve as a light source, corresponding to the theme of the dinner.

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