YOU NOTICED THE WELL-ARRANGED DINING TABLES

WITH ATTRACTIVE FLOWERS AND TABLE APPOINMENTS,

AND HOW WAITERS SET THE TABLES.

ALL THESES DETAILS ARE PART OF THE DINING ROOM

PREPARATIONS.
DINING ROOM PREPARATIONS:

is the proper arrangements of dining tables.

Setting the table properly makes meals more appealing,

satisfying, and enjoyable to diners.
TABLE APPOINMENTS

 are the complements used for dining

 these include the chinaware or dinnerware, silverware

or flatware, glassware or beverage ware, hallow-ware,
and linens.
DINNERWARE:

Was called before as chinaware. It is used to hold

foods. There are different types of dinnerware for
individual covers and for different purposes.
FLATWARE:

formerly called silverware, includes all the tools for

scooping, spearing, cutting, eating, and serving.
ESCARGOT / SEAFOOD FORK

These are two prong

forks made of stainless
steel which are used
with escargot dishes.
COCKTAIL FORK

This is a small fork

like trident, used for
spearing cocktail
garnishes such as
olives.
SALAD / DESSERT FORK

It has flatter and

slightly broader tines
than those of a
dinner fork, used
when vegetables are
served as salads.
FISH FORK

It is usually smaller
than the meat fork is
meant when eating
fish.
DINNER FORK

It is used to eat
the main entrée.
CAKE FORK

It is narrower and
slightly shorter than
a salad fork that is
used when serving
cakes and other
pastries.
SALAD SERVING FORK

It is used to serve food as

tossed salad.
CARVING FORK

It is used in conjunction
with a carving knife,
specifically design in
carving meat.
SOUP LADLE
It is a ladle for soups
that has a variety of
shapes and sizes
depending on the
deep bowls whether it
is round, oval or fluted.
GRAVY SPOON
It comes with the
sauce boat which is
used in courses with
gravy or other
sauces.
TABLE SPOON
It is larger than a teaspoon or a dessert
spoon, used in serving food at the table
and as standard measuring unit in
recipes.

TEASPOON
It is used to stir hot
beverages.
DESSERT SPOON

It is an oval shaped spoon

that has the length midway
between the length of the
tablespoon and teaspoon
which is primarily used
when dessert is served.
SOUP SPOON

It is used when
soup is served.
PARFAIT

It is used for stirring iced tea in

tall glasses which has the same
purposes like the Long Drink.
SERVING SPOON

It is much larger than

a spoon used for
eating. It is used to
move food from the
main dish to individual
plates.
PASTRY LIFTER

It is used to move
the pastry from
the main dish to
the dessert plate.
FISH KNIFE

It has varying
shapes and sizes
which are used
when fish is
being served.
STEAK KNIFE

It is a special knife that

has a sharp tip and a
serrated edge to cut
thick portions of meat.
CARVING KNIFE

It has straight edge, a

shorter, thinner and wider
blade which enables it to
cut the slices of meat.
FLATWARE:

Is obtained in a wide variety of materials: sterling

silver, plated silver, derilyte (which is an alloy of golden
hue), stainless steel, and combinations of metal with
bone bamboo, ceramic plastic, mother of pearl, wood,
and other materials used for handles.
HALLOWARE:

Includes pieces used for serving and such decoration

objects as trays, pitchers, beverage pots, and vases.

Available in sterling, plated silver, derilyte, stainless

steel, copper, and brass.
BEVERAGE WARE:

Formerly known as glassware, is used to hold drinks or

liquids.

They consist of “unfootedware” and “stemware”.

GLASSWARE
BEER MUG
MARGARITA GLASS
OLD FASHION GLASS
COLLINS GLASS
RED WINE GLASS