how do you set a table?

Answer 1

*Dinner plates with it's pattern facing the Guest.
*Knife or Knifes are on the right side of the plate,
*Tablespoon is placed next to the knife,
*Fork or Forks are placed on the left side of the dinner plate
*Napkin is folded in half and placed next to the fork with the crease farthest away from the fork.
*Glass is placed directly above the knife.
*Second Glass placed next to first.

If other silverware is needed for Salad, Soup, Dessert, Etc;
*Place the spoons next to the spoons, and
*Forks next to the forks.
*Silverware is placed in order of what is to be eaten, beginning furthest away from the dinner plate and working your way towards the dinner plate.
*A salad fork would be placed next to the dinner fork, and would be furthest from the dinner plate.
*A soupspoon would be placed next to the tablespoon, and would be furthest from the dinner plate.
*A dessert fork would be placed next to the dinner plate before the dinner fork because you would use the dessert fork last.
*Fork for Olives, Crab, Lobster and Hor'dourves, lays sideways at top of Dinner Plate.

Answer 2

knives and forks etc as above. For a dinner party it is nice to get the cutlery and glasses all symetrical with each other, like a good restaurant would. put something in the centre of the table, even if you will move it later to put food dishes there. Something bright, a small vase of flowers, a brass or silver candlestick. We have a ceiling spotlight which I point at the middle of the table.
bon appetit

Answer 3

Tell the kids to get out the plates and fix some drinks -- supper is almost ready!!! -- works well at MY house.

Answer 4

First you set the table command.