TABLE APPOINTMENTS

TABLE APPOINTMENTS
 are everything that is needed for serving and eating a meal
at a dining table.
 the way you set your table is important because it influences
three things:
- it indicates the feeling that people have about being
together
- it lets people know that you think they are important
enough to put extra effort for them.
- it influences the appearance of the food served.
#FOOD
#ATTENDANT
#GLASSES
#CENTERPIECE
#SERVICE
#TRAY
TABLE NAPKIN
FOLDING
 LEARNING
OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the different styles of napkin folding;

2. PERFORM THE DIFFERENT STYLES OF NAPKIN FOLDING;

3. APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF NAPKIN FOLDING IN THE

FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE
NAPKIN FOLDING
 Is done with a table napkin. It is usually used in Food and
Beverage services in Fine dining restaurants, Hotels and
Family service for table decorations to look more elegant
and classy.
 The table napkin is usually placed at the left of the fork,
on the dinner plate for formal service, at the center of the
table or at the glassware.
DIFFERENT STYLES OF
NAPKIN FOLDING
 1. The Pyramid
Napkin Fold
This classy napkin
folding technique is simple,
fast, and can be made
easily with most napkins.
1. Lay the napkin face
down in front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in

half diagonally.
 3. Rotate the napkin so the
open end faces away from
you.

4. Fold the right end up to

meet the far corner, ensuring
the edge of this new fold lays
on the centerline as shown.
5. Repeat the last step with the
left side, folding the left tip up to
the far corner, creating a
diamond shape with a seam
running down the center.

6. Turn the napkin over,

keeping the open end facing
away from you.
7. Fold the napkin in half by
bringing the farthest point
of the diamond up and back
to the nearest point.

8. Turn the napkin over

again, this time keeping the
open end facing towards
you.
9. Fold the napkin along
the center seam and you
have a neat, sturdy
pyramid. If your napkin
won't stand neatly then
you may need a little
starch.
2. The Diamond
Napkin Fold
Want something nice to make
without eating up too much time?
Then this one is for you.
1. Lay the napkin face-down in
front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half and

orient the open end toward you.

3. Fold the napkin into

quarters.
4. Fold the top-most layer of the
napkin in half diagonally - up
and to the left.

5. Fold the next layer of napkin

diagonally up and to the left,
stopping slightly before the last
fold to create an even, staggered
effect.
6. Repeat by folding up the next
layer of napkin to a point just
before the last one.

7. And one last time with one last

layer. Keep them as uniform as
you can.
8. Now fold both sides of the
napkin under and in to create
an even, staggered diamond
effect on the napkin. Press it
down as flat as possible.
3. The Cone Napkin
Fold
This nice napkin design
originated from the napkin-
worshiping Indians native to
Guam called the dirty-wipey-
nappies.
1. Lay the napkin face down in
front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half

diagonally.

3. Orient the napkin so the open

corner faces away from you.
4. Fold the left-most corner
diagonally so the point rests on
top of the far corner.

5. Repeat the last step with the

right side, bringing this fold
evenly along to the last one.
6. Turn the napkin over,
keeping the open ends
pointing away from you.

7. Evenly fold the bottom

third of the napkin up and
press it down well.
8. Fold both the left and right
sides back and underneath the
napkin evenly to create the
finished product seen here. 
 4. The French
Napkin Fold
Is a nice simple napkin fold
that requires no special skills or
tools (well.. hands are helpful).
1. Lay the napkin face-down
in front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half

diagonally.
 3. Orient the napkin so the long
side is on the left.

4. Fold the far corner of the napkin

diagonally towards you and to the right so
that the crease falls an inch or two short of
the right-most corner and the newly formed
point at the bottom is a few inches to the
right of the left one.
5. Fold the right-most point
towards you, pivoting at the
same place the last fold
pivoted.
5. The Rosebud
Napkin Fold
This sophisticated cloth
napkin design benefits from stiff
material or light starch.
1. Lay the napkin face-down in
front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half

diagonally.
3. Orient the napkin so the open
end points away from you.

4. Fold the far-right corner up diagonally

so that the point rests on top of the far
corner.

5. Repeat step four on the other side,

creating a diamond shape.
6. Flip the napkin over while
keeping the open end pointing
away from you.

7. Fold the bottom of the napkin

up about 3/4's of the way as shown
and press the fold down well.
 8. Flip the napkin over.

9. Curl both sides up so they

meet in the middle and tuck one
into the other.
10. Stand it up and
straighten it out.
6. The Sail Napkin
Fold

This is one of the simplest

standing napkin designs, but
you will still need a stiff napkin
if you expect it to stand
without flopping over.
1. Lay the napkin face-down in
front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half and

orient the open end towards you.
 3. Fold the far-right corner
diagonally to the center of
the side that is closest to
you.

4. Repeat the last step with the

other side, folding the far-left
corner diagonally to rest right
along side of the previous fold.
5. Fold the napkin in half by
bringing the center seam up
from the work surface and
allowing the ends to fall
backwards. Smooth down the
folds so it stands nicely!
7. The Slide
Napkin Fold
This napkin folding
technique is good for those
dinners where you want
something fancy, but not too
complex.
1. Lay the napkin face-down in
front of you.

2. Fold the napkin in half and

orient the open end towards you.

3. Fold the napkin into

quarters.
4. Orient the napkin so that the open
end is pointing away from you.

5. Fold the napkin in half by bringing

the far end up to the front. Press this
fold down well.

6. Take the top-layer of napkin and fold

it back, making a crease about 1/2"-1"
before the top.
7. Flip the napkin over, keeping the
single-layer tip pointing away from you

8. Fold the napkin in half from left to

right and press the fold down well.
9. Open and stand!
 QUIZ
Identify the following pictures of
different Napkin Folding.
Let’s Sum It Up!
 Napkin folding is a type of decorative folding done
with a table napkin.
 Napkin folding serves as “Catches crumbs”
 Napkin folding have different techniques and styles.
Let’s practice
1. THE SAIL NAPKIN
FOLD
2. THE CONE NAPKIN
FOLD
3. THE FRENCH
NAPKIN FOLD
4. THE SLIDE
NAPKIN FOLD
5. THE ROSEBUD
NAPKIN FOLD
 P E RF ORM ANC E TASK
Create a video presentation demonstrating the
different styles of Napkin folding.
Send to me your output via Google classroom.
1. Pyramid
2. Diamond
3. Sail
4. Cone
5. Rosebud
SCORING RUBRIC
Description Score
Accuracy 50%
Speed 20%

Visual Appearance 30%

TOTAL 100%
DIFFERENT
TYPES OF
SKIRTING