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TABLE SETTING

Fundamentals in Food Service Operations

By:

Danilo M. Balaysoche, MBA


Food & Beverage Services NC II
Food & Beverage Services NC III
Trainer’s Methodology I
OBJECTIVES:
 Set up dining tables to meet the established
standards.

 Two types of cover: A la carte set up and


table d'hôte set up.
A LA CARTE SETTING
Place the napkin about 1
inch from the table edge.
Use the position of the chair
to center the napkin.
Place the dinner knife to the
right of the napkin; turn the
edge inward. Place the dinner
fork to the left of the napkin.
Both knife and fork should be
placed 1 inch from table
edge. Leave the space
between the knife and the
fork about 10-12 inches. Place
the opposite cutlery. If the
guest orders a fish dish, the
cutlery should be changed.
Place the bread plate to the
left of the fork. Place the
butter knife/ spreader on
the right edge of the bread
and butter plate.
Place the water goblet about
1 inch above the tip of the
dinner knife.
Place salt and pepper shaker
at the center of the table.
Place the table decoration/
centerpiece.
TABLE D’HOTE SETTING
(SET MENU)
Place the napkin about 1
inch from the table edge.
Use the position of the chair
to center the napkin.
Place the dinner knife to the
right of the napkin; turn the
edge inward. Place the dinner
fork to the left of the napkin.
Both knife and fork should be
placed 1 inch from table edge.
Leave the space between the
knife and the fork about 10-
12 inches. Place the small
knife (salad/pasta) next to
the dinner knife. Place the
small fork (salad/pasta) next
to the dinner fork. The small
fork should be placed a little
higher than the dinner fork.
Set the opposite cutlery
parallel to the first set of
cutlery.
Place the dessert fork above
the napkin with the tip
points to the right. Place the
dessert spoon above the
dessert fork with the tip
points to the left.
Place the bread plate to the
left of the small fork. Place
the butter knife/ spreader of
the right edge of the bread
plate.
Place the water goblet about
1 inch above the tip of the
dinner knife. Then place the
red wine glass and white
wine glass a bit lower on the
water goblet’s right. Place
salt and pepper shaker at the
center of the table. Place the
table decoration/
centerpiece.

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