1. SERVICE PLACE SETTINGS &

2. TERMS COVER-PLACESETTING FOR EACH DINER DINNERWARE- DISHES, BOWLS, ETC. FLATWARE-UTENSILS GLASSWARE- DRINKING GLASSES ETC. CENTERPIECE-FOCAL POINT OF THE TABLE TABLE LINENS-NAPKINS, RUNNERS, CLOTH CHARGER- UNDERPLATE BENEATH DINNER PLATE

3. RULES OF PLACESETTING CREATE INTEREST THROUGH VARIETY & PATTERN MAKE IT APPROPRIATE ENSURE UTENSILS & GLASSWARE ARE FREE OF SPOTS, MARKS, DEFECTS SET UP FOR USE FROM THE OUTSIDE IN NAPKINS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE LAP WHEN SEATED. ALLOW 30 INCHES OF SPACE FOR EACH GUEST PLACEMENT SHOULD BE SYMMETRICAL 1 INCH ALLOWANCE FROM END OF TABLE SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING UNDER DINNER PLATE (PLACEMAT OR TABLECLOTH)

4. INFORMAL PLACE SETTING

5. FORMAL PLACE SETTING

6. TABLESETTINGS BY THE NUMBERS INFORMAL-9 PIECES FORMAL-18 PIECES TYPICAL PLATES-3 – DINNER, SALAD, BREAD GLASSES-3 – WATER, RED WINE, WHITE WINE TYPICAL SPOONS-3 – TEASPOON, DESSERT SPOON, SOUP SPOON TYPICAL KNIVES- 3-4 – DINNER, SALAD, STEAK, BREAD TYPICAL FORKS -4 – SALAD, DINNER, SEAFOOD, CAKE

7. B D RULE

8. TABLE DESIGNS USE COLOR,TEXTURE,SHAPE, SPARKLE AS A GUIDE TO CHOOSING ELEMENTS INCORPORATE NATURAL ELEMENTS LIKE FLORALS, PRODUCE, BRANCHES, ETC. CANDLELIGHT IS STANDARD FOR EVENING EVENTS (KEEP SAFETY IN MIND) KEEP SIGHTLINES CLEAR FOR COMMUNICATION PERSONALIZE PLACE SETTINGS

9. EXAMPLES HOW DO YOU THINK THESE TABLE SETTINGS MEASURE UP?

10. CHARGERS

11. SO HOW IS THIS DONE? How to set a table http://catertown.com/video/how-to-set-a- tablehttp://catertown.com/video/how-to-set-a- table How to figure linen sizes http://catertown.com/video/catertown-how- to-figure-out-linen-sizes http://catertown.com/video/catertown-how- to-figure-out-linen-sizes

12. TRENDS NAPKIN RINGS/TIES NATURAL ELEMENTS MIXING & MATCHING VINTAGE COLORED GLASSWARE PATTERNED LINENS METTALICS FAVORS

13. TO KEEP IN MIND….. BREAKING THE RULES IS OKAY AND INVENTIVE BASE YOUR IDEAS ON – NUMBER OF COURSES – FOOD BEING SERVED – TIME OF DAY – FORMALITY – AUDIENCE – FUNCTIONALITY