“Table setting make a tremendous impression on your guest and customers. Some general rules of table setting are that utensils are placed in the order of use from the farthest from the dinner plate and to the closest to the dinner plate”.
TABLE ETIQUETTE
Mobile Palengke Presents: "Guide in Table Manners"
Proper Table Setting Etiquette
Table manners refers to the etiquette that should be followed during eating, which may include the use of utensils. Table etiquette varies by culture. Each family or group determines how tightly these norms must be followed.
Utensils are arranged inward about 20 cm (8 inches) from the table’s edge, with all utensils aligned along the same invisible baseline or median line. The utensils in the farthest position should be used first.
Informal settings often feature fewer utensils and dishes but use a layout modeled on more formal settings. Utensils are arranged in the sequence and manner in which they will be used by the diner.
- Eat slowly and cut only a few small bites of your meal at a time.
- Chew with your mouth closed and do not talk with food in your mouth.
- Taste your food before seasoning it.
- Gently stir your soup to cool it instead of blowing on it. Spoon your soup away from you.
Resting cutlery etiquette is a method of non-verbal communication used in formal dining services. The guest places their flatware on the dinner plate in a certain position to signal their needs to the server. The benefit of understanding cutlery etiquette is the server can meet the guest’s needs without interrupting the table’s conversation.
