Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
UMINGAN CENTRAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Umingan, Pangasinan

A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION 7
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES

I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, learners are able to:
1. identify the table appointments used in table setting
2. follow the principles in setting a table; and
3. set a table

II. Learning Content

Topic: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF TABLE SETTING
Instructional Materials: television, table appointments, blackboard, chalk
Reference: Marcelina F. Velasques, et al, Ladderized your skill in TLE, kleafs
publishing
Subject Integration: Mathematics
GAD INTEGRATION: GENDER EQUALITY

III. Learning Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Learners Activity

A. Preliminary activities
1. Prayer Present sir.
2. Checking of attendance
3. Review: what are different table appointments
used in a table set up?
B. Development of the lesson:

a. Motivation: Yes sir.

Have you experienced eating in a restaurant?

b. Presentation of the Lesson:

teacher will show a video presentation about the basic The video is all about table setting
table setting. sir.
Table setting refers to the proper
c. Discussion/Demonstration: placement and artistic arrangement
What does the video all about? of table appointments.

What is table setting?

No. sir

Are you familiar with basic principles in setting a

table?
Kindly read the first principle and show to the class
how to apply this principle.
The following are the guidelines we
should follow when setting a table :
1. The cover which includes all
the table appointments must
be placed one-inch away
from the side table.
2. The dinner plate should be
placed first at the center of
 the cover.
3. The soup bowl or plate
maybe placed on the dinner
plate.
RIGHT
4. The knife is placed at the
right side cover, an inch
away from the plate, with
blade facing the plate.
5. The tumbler or drinking
glass is placed just above the
point of the knife.
6. The white wine glass and red
wine glass if used are placed
to the right of the tumbler in
descending order.
7. The cup and saucer are
placed in the right side of the
soup spoon with the cup
handle turned right.
LEFT
1. A dinner fork is placed to the
left side of the cover an inch
away from the plate.
2. If a fish fork is to be used
placed next to dinner fork
3. The salad fork is placed next
to the fish fork.
4. The napkin is placed to the
left of the dinner fork with
the fold on the left or it can
be placed on the stemware or
on top of the dinner plate.
5. The bread and butter plate is
placed at the tip of the fork
with the butter spreader
placed across the upper part.
6. The cake fork, if needed, is
placed above the dinner plate
with the tines up and to the
right.
7. The dessert spoon is placed
just above the cake fork and
will “point” to the left.
d. Generalization:
1. Why we need to follow the guidelines in table We need to follow the principles in
setting? setting a table so that the guest will
fell comfortable.

IV. Evaluation:
Write true if the underlined word(s) is correct and FALSE if it is incorrect.
1. Place the dinner plate in the center of the cover or one inch from the edge of
the table.
2. Place the fork to the right of the dinner plate.
3. Place the dinner knife to the left of the dinner plate.
4. Water glass/goblet should be placed above the dinner knife.
 5. Every table appointment in the table setting should be at least 2 inches from
each other.
6. The dinner knife should be placed at the right side of the dinner plate with the
blade facing the plate.
7. The coffee cup should be placed next to the dinner fork.
8. The handle of the coffee cup should be at 3’oclock position to the right.
9. To avoid over crowding, allow 24”-30” for each cover.
10. Put the dinner spoon to the right of the knife with the bowl facing up.
V. Agreement:
Prepare for the practicum next meeting.

Prepared by:

RICARDO G. TEJADA
Teacher I

Checked by:

MARY ANN C. GONZALES

Head Teacher III- TLE