How to properly set a guest table. How to beautifully set the table at home - photos, instructions

Table cover and placement of tableware on it are called table setting. There are a number of rules that dictate the order of food on the table, and they will be discussed below.

Basic tableware for table setting

It is easy for beginner housewives to get confused in the variety of plates, devices and drinking glass. Therefore, before serving the table for guests, it is necessary to learn the theory: the purpose of the main types of tableware.

Table settings

• Serving plate. She is also a submarine plate or a subtaren - a plate with a diameter of 28 –32 cm. Performs decorative and protective functions, it is not used to serve dishes. The color, the texture of the substitute plate may differ, but should be in harmony with the rest of the dining room. The serving plate is removed from the table before serving the dessert.
• Dining plates. The diameter of the deep dining room (soup) plates is in the range of 20–24 cm. The soup plate is used to serve cream, mures, oatmeal, flakes with milk.  A table small plate is needed to serve second dishes.
• Operational plates. Large snack plate with a diameter of 26 –31 cm is used to serve cold and hot snacks. The diameter of a small snack plate is 20 cm, this service element is used to serve cold snacks.
• Dessert plates. A deep dessert plate is designed to supply dessert sauce. A small dessert plate is used for all other desserts or fruits. A characteristic feature of small dessert plates is either a wavy edge or the presence of a pattern on a border. The diameter of the dessert plates is 20 cm.
• Piery plate. She is bread.  Designed for bread, pies, grenok.
• Cocial plate. This plate stands out with its bizarre shape, resembling a sink of a sea shell. Used to serve seafood.
• Caviar plate. It is used to serve pales caviar.
• A plate for fish. The name displays the purpose of the plate. In shape, this plate is similar to an oval, the maximum length and width of which are within 33 –37 and 23 –26 cm, respectively.
• Hollowman. Used to serve canned fish or herring.
• Men's plate. With its help, several types of salads, side dishes or fondue are served at once.
• Dish. There are different forms. The length/diameter of the dish reaches 40 –45 cm. Using a dish on the table, canapes, cold fish or meat dishes, game, poultry dishes are served.
• Saladnik. This is a deep plate, the capacity of which exceeds 120 ml. The shape of the salad bowl can be very diverse. In salad bowls, you can serve marinades, pickles, fresh vegetables and, of course, salads.
• Egg plate. It is a capacity of medium depth with handles along the edges. The scrambled eggs are served in it.
• Saucer. These are small diameter plates, used as a cup or glass stand.
• Socket. It looks like a deeper saucer. It is used to serve honey, jam, jam to the table.
• Kremanka. Creamy are on the leg and without it. They look like deep 9-centimeter plates. Used to serve berries, jelly, fruit salads.

Table setting cups

• Broth cups. Used to serve soup-puree or broth.

• Tea cups. Tea, cocoa and hot chocolate drink from them.

• Mug. Used only in everyday life. The purpose of the mug is the same as that of a tea cup.

• Coffee cups. Small are used for coffee, cups of a larger volume - for cappuccino.

• Piala. In large cups in the shape of a hemisphere or truncated cone, it is customary to put green tea or koumiss on the table.

Table settings for table setting

Main devices:

• Cutlery: a knife, a spoon and a fork. The knife has a length approximately equal to the diameter of the dining room, a spoon and fork is slightly shorter. Designed for the first and hot dishes. A spoon and fork can also be used to shift food from a common dish to a personal plate.
• Enormous appliances. A knife, the length of which is equal to the diameter of the snack plate, and a fork of slightly smaller size. Submitted to all types of snacks.
• Dessert devices. A knife, the length of which is comparable to the diameter of a dessert plate, a three -toothed fork, a spoon. Submitted to desserts, cheese. The spoon is fed to the soups released in broth bowls and not requiring cutting desserts.
• Fruit devices. Knife and double -toothed fork.
• Chopsticks. Additionally, they are served to dishes of Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean kitchens.

Auxiliary devices:

• Knives: For oil, knife-wilk, knife-pila.
• Forks: Two -rod, for sprats, for crabs, crayfish and shrimp, for oysters, mussels, cold fish cocktails, cokillo, for liminos, lemon forks.
• Tablespoons: For salad, for salt, for spices, for jam, a ladle.
• Shoulder blades: caviar, rectangular, curly with slots, a large and curly -shaped figure.
• Forceps: For nuts, confectionery large and small, for ice, for asparagus.
• Scissors: For grapes.

Popular dishes for drinks in table setting

1. The capacity of the glass depends on the content of alcohol in the drink: the higher it is, the lower the volume of the dishes intended for it.

2. Water glasses are the largest, their capacity can reach 850 ml. Also for water, juice, you can use cups of the toggle switch, highbell.

3. Red wine is served in lafhytic glasses or special rounded glasses, tanning upstairs on a high leg. The glasses for white wine are similar to their brothers, but have a less rounded shape and smaller capacity. In the originally designed for muddy white wines, the rainwave glasses in our time can be poured white wine of any grade. Dessert wines are customary to drink from Madere glasses. For the wine of the sherry variety, there is a special glass that resembles a tulip flower in shape.

4. For champagne, three types of glasses were originally intended:

• flute is elegant high glasses on a long leg, tapering upwards;

• tulip is a tall, narrow, expanding glass on a long leg;
• champagne-Blum-a wide low bowl on a high leg. However, the taste of champagne over the past few centuries has undergone some metamorphoses, due to which the use of these glasses for this drink has become less preferable. Nowadays, cocktails are more often served in the glasses of the champagne-Blummer.

5. The beauty of layered cocktails will emphasize the glass for complex conical cocktails. From a cocktail glass that has the shape of a cone on the leg and is popularly called “Martinka”, it is customary to drink cocktails without adding ice.  Cocktails with the addition of ice cubes can be served in the glass of Margarita, Collins and Haiballa glasses. Tropical cocktails are served in elegant glasses of Hurrican on a low leg.

6. Cocktails-Apeeretizes-are served in glasses of the toggle switch. Strong cocktails are customary to drink from stacks.  For cold thick, coffee cocktails, a glass of frapp is designed. Piva cocktails are drunk from beer glasses. It is customary to pour the punch into rounded circles of the same name.

7. For rum or whiskey with ice, glasses of old-fel, toggle switch are ideal.

8. The most popular cognac glass is a sniffer: a rounded vessel tapping up a low leg.

9. The wobbler differs from the lack of a leg from the sniffer: instead of it, the glass has a pointed spike. Cognac glasses - vessels expanding up on a long leg. Also called "tulips" because of the similarity with this flower.

10. Liquers are served in special glasses of a cylindrical shape on the leg.

11. Vodka is drunk from glasses or piles/Shots.

12. A vodka glass is suitable for tinctures and filing.

13. Irlandic coffee is drunk from a glass of Irish Cubf, Latte is served in the glass of the same name.

14. Beer can be served in a beer glass and in a beer mug.

How to set a table at home - step -by -step instructions

Determining the format of the table for table setting

Set the tone for serving the following parameters:

• Type of meal. For breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea drinking or drinking coffee, there are own rules for serving.
• The nature of the reception. Everyday serving differs from the table setting for officially business receptions, celebrations.
• Place holding the event.
• Theme The holiday plays a significant role in choosing the style, colors and textures of the tablecloth, kuvert, decor.

Choosing table textile for table setting

• It is not necessary to hide a beautiful countertop behind the tablecloth, because the latter has long been not a strictly obligatory element of table setting. As an alternative to a tablecloth, you can use decorative paths, tissue napkins, mats-swissmata.
• When using a tablecloth, it is advisable to cover the countertop with a skatelet. It provides additional protection of the table and prevents the slide of the tablecloth on the countertop.
• The use of oilcloths, both solo and on top of the tablecloth, is considered a bad form.
• The shape and length of the tablecloth dictates the countertop. Rectangular tablespoons are suitable for rectangular countertops, for square, respectively, square. The ideal form of a tablecloth for a round table is a circle, but the use of a square tablecloth is permissible. For oval countertops, oval tablecloths are best suited, but you can cover such a table and a rectangular tablecloth.
• The optimal hanging is considered to be 20 –40 cm. Therefore, in order to find out the necessary parameters of the tablecloth, it is necessary to add 40 to the length and width or diameter of the countertop –80 cm. Exception: wedding banquets, at events of this plan, the tablecloths with the veneer to the floor look more advantageous.
  
• The tablecloth before spreading should be perfectly ironed, the folding lines on the fabric should pass clearly in the middle of the countertop.
• The coloring of table textiles depends on the time of day: in the morning bright and colorful tablecloths are appropriate, in the evening, plain textiles in muffled tones look better. A win -win option for a solemn reception will be a white linen tablecloth with a stuffed brilliant pattern.
• Long decorative paths spread in the center along the longer side of the countertop. Short Runners are placed across the countertop. The number of short tracks is determined by the number of invited: one Runner by 2 –4 guests.

How to set the table with napkins

• Solemn events or meal in the evening of the day implies the use of fabric napkins. You will need at least two napkins for each guest. One napkin is spread on the table under the plate. The second folds and is placed on an empty diner or soup plate, at the beginning of the meal it is placed on the knees.
• When folding the wipes, you need to try to touch it as little as possible with your hands. This is necessary for hygiene reasons.
• For an aesthetic appearance of tissue napkins, it is not necessary to add intricate figures from them. It is enough to simply fold the napkin or turn it into a tube and fasten it with a special decorative ring or ribbon.
• Paper napkins are also necessary on the table: they get the corners of the lips. Most often, such napkins are placed on the left side of the plates.

Selecting tables for table setting

• The number of plates used determines the number of invited and the number of alleged changes in dishes.
• Plates should be combined with other elements of decoration. Experienced housewives can combine dishes of several colors, enter a bizarre dishes in the table design. For example: to set the table for dinner, you can take plates of muffled gray and pink colors. It is better for beginners to dwell on uncomplicated plates from one service.
• Beginning to comprehend the art of serving is recommended to combine items of neutral white, gray or black with no more than two other colors.
• A motley tablecloth requires the use of plain plates.
• Before placing on the table, it is necessary to check the plates for the lack of defects, wipe them with a damp towel and polish them to the perfect shine with a dry towel.

How to beautifully set the table with plates

• Plates are placed strictly opposite the chairs at a distance of 1.5 –2 cm from the edge of the countertop.
• Under the plates, a napkin, Runner or Playismat is spread out.
• The first on the table is a substitute plate. In everyday serving, this step can be skipped.
• A dining plate is placed on the substitute plate. To avoid slipping between the plates, you can put a napkin.
• A snack plate is placed on the table plate.
• If the menu has the first dishes, then a deep dining plate or bowl is placed on the diner plate.
• Above and left, a cake plate is placed.

The choice of cutlery for table setting

• The number and type of devices used depends on the menu.
• The use of devices with defects is unacceptable.
• Before serving, the devices should be polished.
• The table silver requires a certain care, therefore it is used for special occasions. For everyday table setting, stainless steel devices are perfect.

How to set a table with instruments

• The priority of using cutlery: in the direction from the bottom up.
• On the left side of the plate in the direction from right to left, forks are laid out: a snack fork, a dining room fork, a fish fork.
• On the right side of the plate in the direction from left to right, the devices are located in this order: a snack knife, a table knife, a knife for fish, a teaspoon, a tablespoon, a fork for oysters.
• Dessert appliances are placed slightly above the plates: a knife, a fork and a spoon. Moreover, the stalk of the knife and spoons should be directed to the right, and the pitchflmed stalk to the left.
• A knife for oil is placed on a cake plate, the knife blade should be directed to the left.
• Devices are laid out strictly perpendicular or parallel to the edge of the table.
• The distance from the edge of the plate to the devices and between the devices themselves should be 5 mm.
• The knives are placed with a blade to the plate. Forks and spoons should lie down the convex side.

How to properly set the table with glasses

• Before serving, drinking glass must be polished.
• The glasses are placed on the table on the right.
• The procedure for building is determined by the procedure for use. Traditionally closer to the plate, glasses with a larger container are placed.
• The maximum number of glasses in a row is 3 pieces. If the abundance of drinks involves the presence of a larger number of vessels, then they are built in 2 rows.

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Table setting for breakfast

Breakfast traditionally consists of sandwiches, hot dishes and hot drink. In this case, the table is served as follows:

1. The tablecloth is spread, the design of the seats of the napkins are laid out.
2. Next, large snack plates are placed, the number of which is determined by the number of breakfast.
3. On the right of the diner plate, a teaspoon is placed, on the left, obliquely - a pies.
4. The napkin is folded with a triangle and is placed on the left side of the plate. The basis of the resulting figure should be directed to the right.
5. Devices are laid out on both sides of the diner plate: a fork is placed on the left on the left, a knife and a spoon on the right. A teaspoon is placed on a saucer. A knife for oil is placed on a pies.
6. General use objects are placed on the table: a solo, a lists, sugar bowl, butter.
7. You can decorate the table with a vase with flowers.

How to set a dinner table

Lunch involves the most diverse menu. In order to avoid the pile of dishes, the sequence of change of dishes is observed.

Serving order:

1. Cold snacks.
2. Hot appetizers.
3. The first dish.
4. Second hot fish dishes.
5. Second hot meat dishes.
6. Dessert.
7. Fruits.

The process of covering on the table:

1. The tablecloth is spread, the design of the seats of the napkins are laid out.
2. Personal counterparts, snack plates, cake plates are placed.
3. The table is served by cutlery.
4. Dishes for drinks are arranged.
5. On the table, public items are placed.
6. When changing dishes from the table, unnecessary plates are carried away along with the corresponding cutlery.
7. As decoration of the table, you can use rings for napkins, vases with flowers, not lit candles, dry flowers.

Table setting to dinner

For evening meals, dairy, sour -milk, cereal and vegetable dishes are recommended.  Given this, the table setting will look like this:

1. The design of the countertop with a tablecloth and napkins.
2. Settings of plates: Toward, on top, a small table plate and a snack plate. On the left obliquely - a cake plate.
3. Layout of cutlery.
4. Placement of drinking glass.
5. The arrangement of public items.
6. Table decoration. The optimal decor for dinner serving is candles. Not lit candles will add comfort, the litter will create a romantic atmosphere. It is important to remember that it is permissible to put the candles used on the table only in everyday serving. Light candles require the use of special stands designed to protect the tablecloth from wax stains.

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1. The table is covered with a tablecloth, seats are designed by napkins.
2. Dessert plates are placed, dessert devices are laid out to the right of plates.
3. If it is supposed to serve fruits on the table, then the corresponding cutlery are laid out above the plates.
4. The right and above the dessert plate is placed a teaspoon, the cup handle should be expanded to the right. A teaspoon is placed on the edge of the saucer.
5. In the center of the table should be a milkman, a sugar bowl with a spoon or tongs.
6. Candy, plates with baking, chopped with thin slices with lemon, fruits, sockets with honey, jam or jam are located around the perimeter of the table.
7. To decorate the table, seasonal flowers in beautiful vases, dry flowers, ribbons are used.
8. The final stroke - laying out napkins.

How to set a festive table

Responsibility for the festive atmosphere lies in the decoration of the room, table decoration, elegant textiles and dining rooms.

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Color scheme

Easter is a bright spring holiday. As a background, it is preferable to use white or delicate pastel colors, and arrange accents with flowers, herbs and Easter dishes.

Mandatory dishes/drinks

On the Easter table, there must be meat dishes, painted boiled eggs, Easter cakes and/or cottage cheese Easter. From drinks - Kagor.

Decor

On the Easter table, candles, bouquets of spring flowers and greens, twigs, figures of animals and birds are welcome.

A decorated scraping paper with flowers decorated with ribbons woven baskets, a decorative nest for painted eggs made of sisal - the personally made compositions on this day look like more appropriate than ever.

To serving the Easter table, you need to use fabric napkins. If desired, the Easter rabbit can be built from them.

Serving the table for the New Year's holiday

Color scheme

Traditional New Year colors: white, red green. This combination looks fresh, bright and elegant. No less interesting option: a combination of white, silver and blue colors or white, red and gold. You can also choose the coloring of textiles and dishes, based on the “color preferences” of the symbol of the coming year.

Mandatory dishes/drinks

New Year's mast-HEV at the end of the last century: Olivier salads and herring under a fur coat are becoming less and less in demand every year. But champagne to this day remains an integral attribute of this holiday, so the presence of appropriate glasses is mandatory.

Decor

The main decoration of the room on this day is, of course, a slender spruce or a fluffy pine tree. You can dress up the New Year's tree with colored balls, tinsel, beads, sweets, garlands, home -made toys.

You can draw the ideas of decorating a New Year's service table from the pictures below.  Traditionally, the table is decorated using twigs of needles served along with folded napkins, cones, mountain ash, garlands, New Year's wreaths, candles. The decor of natural origin should be clean and dry, so as not to leave stains on the dining room of textiles.

We will serve a birthday table

Color scheme

Birthday is a cheerful holiday associated with bright, rich colors.

Mandatory dishes/drinks

The main dish on his birthday is, of course, a luxurious festive cake. Champagne is a popular, but optional attribute of the holiday. The rest of the menu depends on the age of the birthday and the celebration format. If we serve the children's table, then we first care about the appetizers, the abundance of various delicious sweets, drinks.  But on the birthday of an adult, a festive table with a change of several dishes is usually set.

Decor

The premises decorated with various balls, garlands, serpentine, confetti, bouquets will like birthday people of all ages.

Thematic birthdays look interesting. Children like holidays in the style of their favorite characters, pirate parties with a search for a gift. Adults will like the celebration, designed in the spirit of their favorite decades of the last century. It will be an elegant “era of jazz” or the explosive time of disco - decide the culprit of the celebration.
Jewelry for the room and table are selected according to the selected theme.

A birthday table, photo:

Conclusion

Table setting is a capacious theme involving knowledge of a considerable amount of subtleties and rules. But mastering this art will allow the hostess to impress guests not only skillfully prepared food, but also a competent presentation of dishes.