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City of Dasmariñas,Cavite
City of Dasmariñas,Cavite
FLATWARE
- Also called a silverware and it refers to the equipment used for serving food and
eating at the table
- Made of silver stainless steel , wood or plastic
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DINNER FORK
- Essential to the formal dining where more than
one fork id needed
SERVING FORK
- Used for serving meats , fowl or dish like
pansit and other oriental noodles
CAKE FORK
- For dessert and pasties
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FISH FORK
- Used when a fish course is served
- Hallow handle
CARVING FORK
- Used for large roast, ham steak ,fowl, and
other meats
SNAIL FORK
- 5” , two pronged fork used to draw out
snails from shell
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DINNER SPOON
- Used together with dinner fork
SOUP SPOON
- Used for soup dishes
SERVING SPOON
- large spoon used to serve food on a table.
TEASPOON
- Small spoon used typically for adding
sugar to and stirring hot drinks or for eating
some soft foods
City of Dasmariñas,Cavite
DEMITASSE SPOON
- diminutive spoon, smaller than a teaspoon.
It is traditionally used for coffee drinks in
specialty cups and for spooning cappuccino
froth
DESSERT SPOON
- is a spoon designed specifically for eating
dessert and sometimes used for soup or
cereals
City of Dasmariñas,Cavite
DINNER KNIFE
- Essential to the formal dinner used for all
meals , entrée or roast
STEAK KNIFE
- is a sharp table knife, used for cutting steak.
These often feature serrated blades
FISH KNIFE
- Used when a fish course is served. It is
paired with fish fork
BUTTER KNIFE
- Refer to any table knife designed with a
dull edge and round point.
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CLEVER
- A large knife that varies in its shape but usually
resembles a rectangular-bladed hatchet. It is
largely used as a kitchen or butcher knife intended
for hacking through bone.
BREAD KNIFE
- are able to cut soft bread without crushing
it.
OYSTER KNIFE
- Can do a task of : splitting a rock”
- the knife will have a sharp,
beveled blade that can be inserted into
the tightly closed shell to pry the shell
apart. The blade is then used to cut
through the muscle
and oyster membrane.
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Halloware
- A tableware such us a sugar bowls, creamers, coffee pots, teapots, hot food
covers, water jug, platter , and other metal material that go with the dishware
on a table. It does not include the flatware
SOUP TUREEN
- a serving dish for foods such as soups or
stews, often shaped as a broad, deep, oval
vessel with fixed handles and a low domed
cover with a knob or handle
PLATTERS
- A large , shallow dish , usually elliptical
in shape, for holding and serving food ,
specially meat or fish.
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COFFEE POTS
- A container, usually with a handle and a sprout
or lip , in which coffee is made or served
TEAPOTS
- A vessel used for steeping tea leaves or an
herbal mix in boiling or near-boiling water, and
for serving the resulting infusion which called
tea .
City of Dasmariñas,Cavite
City of Dasmariñas,Cavite
City of Dasmariñas,Cavite
City of Dasmariñas,Cavite
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TABLE SPACING
- In order for guest to have enough room to get in and out of their seats
without banging into the other people behind them , you need a
minimum of 42 ’’ between tables
- To accommodate a service aisle , you need to have a minimum of 60’’
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CHAIR SPACING
- In order to assure the comfort of your guest, keep these guidelines in
mind when spacing chairs. Allow 24’’-30’’ from the center of one chair to
the center of the next:
- Allow 18’’ from the edge of the table to the back of the chair
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TABLE NAPKIN
- A piece of linen is placed in the lap. It is used during the meal to clean your lips
and finger and to protect your clothes.
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Napkin Texture
- Should have texture to allow it to absorb moisture .
Napkin ring
- Are placed on the table with the tip of the napkin point toward dinner guest.
- Guest should place the napkin ring to the top-left of the setting after the table napkin is
removed
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NAPKIN FOLDING
- Is a type of decorative folding done with the napkin. It is commonly
encountered as a table decoration in fancy restaurants.
a. Pyramid
b. Fan
c. Bishop’s hot
d. Rose Bud
e. Clown hat
f. Candle
g. Cardinal Hat
f. Lotus
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PYRAMID
STANDING FAN
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BISHOP’S HAT
ROSE BUD
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CLOWN’S HAT
CANDLE
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LOTUS
CARDINAL HAT
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CENTERPIECE
- a decorative piece or display placed in the middle of a dining or serving
table.
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