Prepared By: Limuel S.

Trillana, MAEd

P L AT E S
DISCLAIMER:
A C T I V I T Y: F I L L M E I N !

Each group will be given sets of food for them to place

on a plate. After which, the group are to justify their
placement of food on the plate.
W H AT A R E P L AT E S ?
P L AT E S

 plate is a flat dish meant for serving

one person's portion of food. It
would make perfect sense to eat
spaghetti from a plate, but you
probably shouldn't use a plate for your
soup. While plates can be any shape
and made of various materials
(including plastic, metal, or paper),
they're usually round and ceramic.
 PA RT S O F A
P L AT E
BUFFER ZONE- an area on a
plate wherein food should NOT
touch.

½ BUFFER ZONE- an area of

a plate that is near the ream.
Features a concaved structure
used to hold food.

RIM- an area on a plate where

food SHOULD be placed.
D I F F E R E N T P L AT E S
AND WHY THEY ARE
I M P O RTA N T ?

A full course meal

will require different
plates of various
sizes and shapes.
This is to balance the
portion of the food to
be served depending
on the meal.
 A FULL-COURSE
MEAL
A full-course meal
includes:
1. Aperitif (finger foods)
2. Entrée (Appetizers)
3. Salad
4. Main Course
5. Cheese
6. Dessert
7. Coffee
D I F F E R E N T P L AT E S F O R D I N I N G
D I F F E R E N T P L AT E S F O R D I N I N G
D I N N E R P L AT E

• A dinner plate should be 12

inches in diameter.
• Dinner plates are used
SOLELY in serving the main
course.
• This plate is the most used
plate during the entire meal and
it usually comes out after the
salad, it is the plate resting just
above the charger. Many
choose to use the same plates
for both lunch and dinner.
 D E S S E R T P L AT E
• Dessert plates are usually used
at formal and informal
banquets. Dessert plate is
usually called the luncheon
plate by craftsmen.
• The function of this plate is
quite diverse. You can use it for
snacks, appetizers, and desserts.
• This plate is only about 18 cm
in diameter. Usually often used
also at parties, weddings, and
others.
 BREAD AND
B U T T E R P L AT E

• BnB stands for bread and butter.

BnB plate, is a plate used to put
bread and butter.
• This plate is also called a quarter
plate or side plate, because it is
usually placed next to the fork.
BnB plate is round like a plate in
general.
• The difference is that it has a small
size, which is about 15 cm in
diameter.
 S O U P P L AT E / B O W L

• Soup plates have a different shape

than other types of dishes. Because
the type of plate is used for
containing watery food like soup.
The shape follows the main
function as a soup container. The
top of the plate has an arch like a
bowl.
• However, there are differences
between types of soup plates for
formal meals and informal meals.
For formal dinners, the soup plate
is usually shorter in height.
 SALAD BOWL
• This plate is usually used
specifically for serving salads.
Salad plate itself has a round shape
with two types of different sizes.
The first type of large size of about
22 cm, and the second type of
small size of about 20 cm.
• When faced with various types of
plates, you do not have to worry in
being confused about the type of
plate for salads and ordinary dishes
as the salad plate has a larger size
than the type of bread and butter
plate.
 A P P E T I Z E R P L AT E

• Appetizer plate is a type of plate

that is available in sizes that are
quite diversed. The size starts from
17 cm. The characteristics of this
plate usually have a curved tip but
without indentation. This plate is
almost similar to bread and butter
plate, it is just slightly bigger than
the BnB plate.
• An appetizer plate is a dish that can
be used to serve an appetizer such
as cheeses or fruits
COFFEE
MUG/COASTER

A coffee mug is small

and is the last plate to be
served in a formal
dining. It is
accompanied by a plate
which is not used as
plate, rather is used as a
coaster.