Table Appointments

Table Appointments
include the linens,
dinnerware,
glassware,
silverware, and
flatware eating
utensils (knives,
forks, and spoons)
used to set a table
for eating a meal
1. Dinnerware/China
Set of dishes
may be made of earthenware, stoneware, porcelain china, glass, and
durable plastics
China is a term used for crockery whether bone china (expensive and fine),
earthenware (opaque and cheaper) or vitrified (metalized)
Care:
Never use scouring powder or steel wool: it scratches the glaze
When storing plates avoid stacking them too high, to prevent chipping and
breakage
Damaged china should be discarded at once. They damage the reputation
of an establishment.
E.g. •Dessert plate
•Dinner plate •Soup bowl
•Bread & butter plate
•Cereal bowl
•Salad plate
•Show plate •Dessert bowl
•Breakfast plate •Underliner
•Coffee cups and saucers
2. Silverware and Flatware
refers to any hand utensil used in preparing,
serving, and especially eating food
Knife, fork and spoon
Traditionally, good quality flatware was made from
silver though steel was always used for more
utilitarian knives, and pewter was used for some
cheaper items, especially spoons
Cutlery can have the more specific meaning of knives and other cutting
instruments
Spoons and knives are placed on the right side of the cover, while forks
are placed on the left
Dessert fork and dessert spoon are placed on top of the cover
Care:
Silver tarnishes easily, it requires constant care
Cleaned with special silver cleaner or polish
Special cleaning attention must be given to silver
used to serve certain foods—
eggs, asparagus, red cabbage, mayonnaise &
tomato sauce
as they tarnish silver heavily
Should always be wiped with a soft cloth
E.g.
Dinner fork, spoon and knife
Salad fork, knife
Dessert fork, spoon
Fish fork, knife
Oyster fork
Butter spreader
Steak knife
3. Glassware
Drink ware Or Beverage Ware is a general term for the class of vessels
from which people drink

Glassware is a class of objects that include drink ware made from glass as
well as other items.
Tumblers - flat-bottomed glasses with no handle, foot, or stem
◦ E.g. collins, pilsner, highball, iced tea, juice glass, old fashioned, shot
glass, water glass, whiskey glass
Footed glass - which have a bowl above a flat base, but no stem
◦ E.g. Footed pilsner, Parfait glass, Sundae glass
Stemmed glass - which have a bowl on a stem above a flat base
◦ E.g. chalice, cocktail glass, sherbet, snifter, water goblet, wine glass,
champagne flute, sherry

Mug -a large cup, typically cylindrical with a handle and used without a
saucer
Water goblet is place near the tip of the dinner knife
The second glass is placed on the right side of the water goblet
The third glass is placed on the right side of the second glass
Care:
Should be kept as meticulously as flatware because they come in direct
contact with the guest’s mouth
They should be polished and checked for water spots
They should sparkle
Damaged glasses are dangerous; discard at once
Washed glassware should be stored upside down (stem up)
If glassware is stored on a tray, always use a paper or cloth lining on the
tray
4. Hollowware
refers to containers like bowls and pitchers, teapots and trays made of
metal
E.g. Coffee and tea pots, kettles, sugar bowls, creamer, waiter trays,
pitchers, gravy boats, candelabras,
5. Linens
Include tablecloth, table napkins, runners, top cloth and place mats
❖ Tablecloth is a cloth used to cover a table
- It should not hang on the floor for seat-down meals
- It should hang on the floor for buffet set-up
- Silencer
a materials placed on the table under the tablecloth used to avoid noise,
breakage and to make the table fold beautifully.
Table runner
piece of cloth placed across the table to accommodate at least two
settings

- Slip cloths/ naperones

These are designed to be laid over the tablecloth to protect it from spillage
and give it a longer life
They are often designed to be easy to wipe clean. More expensive items
may be made from silk, linen or lace
Are meant to protect the table from being stained or scratched
They may also be used purely for decorative purposes
❖ Placemat - is a protective table pad
- primary function is to protect the table from water marks, food stains or
heat damage
- they also serve as decoration, especially placemats made from lace or
silk, or designed for holidays
- In restaurants they can advertise menu items, specials and local
businesses; and/or can have games for children
❖Doily (or doyley) - small ornamental mat usually made of cotton or
linen placed underneath a dish or bowl
- Openwork allows the table surface to show through
- Protect fine wood furniture from scratches from
china/dinnerware
❖ Table Napkins - a rectangle of cloth or used at table to protect the
clothes or wipe the lips and fingers while eating
-It is folded and placed to the left of the place setting, outside the
outermost fork
-It may be folded into more or less elaborate shapes and displayed on
the empty plate

Cocktail – 10 x 10
Luncheon - 17x 17
Dinner – 20 x 20
Formal dinner – 22 x 22
-May also be held together in a bundle (with cutlery) by a napkin ring.
Thank you!