Table Arrangement:

 

A white sheet or a good cloth shall be placed on the table and plates positioned apart evenly for everybody convenience.

Silverware Arrangement:

 

Silverware refers to all metal ware used in presentation and food-taking whether be silver or other metals such as chrome or steel.

Instructions for Use:

 

Position tableware according to use priority from right to left or from left to right in direction of plate.

Place tableware beside each other but not close contact, and   off table edge inwardly by around 4cm so that all bottom   edges of tableware are on one straight line parallel to table edge.

• Position eating knife positioned to the right of plate with blade inwardly.
• Place soup spoon to the right of plate pointing upwards.
• Position Forks to the left of plate.
• If the food variety presented does not require a knife , then eatingfork shall be positioned instead of knife.
• When presenting fish as main course , position fish fork & knife
• instead of normal ones.
• Place desserts ware on top of plate so that the spoon comes first
• then knife followed by fork and hand of spoon and knife shall be
• towards right whereas fork hand towards left direction.
• Position scoop ware beside respective plate in accordance with the
• presentation method in use and a large fork and knife shall be
• used to scoop salad , vegetables and chopped meat.
• Place on top of each plate a neatly folded napkin and inside a piece of bread with tip exposed.

Cups:

Place cup to the right of sitting person , slightly on top of knife edge or slightly to the right in one position.

 

Fill cups out just before people sit and when filling cups observe to bring water flask closer to the cup  and shall be filled in place to three quarters only to be picked easily without pouring some of its contents.

 

Individual Plates

• Place eating plate between fork and knife opposite to each person or all plates are consolidated before the one who does scooping i.e. the house guardian.
• In the event of presenting soup , place soup plate on top flat plate.
• Number of plates must not exceed three in front of each person.

Normally place two saltshakers , one at each side or at center with small spoon.