SETTING THE

TABLE
FLATWARE

- it is refers to table utensils used to serve

and eat food, such as forks, spoons, butter
knives and plates, all of which are fairly
design.
TYPES OF FLATWARE

1. Silver

a. Sterling Silver – often characterized as

pure silver. The price of sterling silver is
higher than silver content.
TYPES OF FLATWARE

b. Silver Plate – made of electroplating

individual pieces of flatware that have been
stamped from an inexpensive but durable
metal.
TYPES OF FLATWARE

2. Stainless Steel
- it does not tarnish unlike silver
flatwares.
- it is the one that is used most often
and is best for everyday use.
TYPES OF FLATWARE

3. Gold-Colored Flatware

a. Dirilyte – a gold-colored metal that is an

alloy of aluminum, copper and nickel. An
attractive choice to go with porcelain trimmed
with gold
TYPES OF FLATWARE

b. Vermeil
– a gold-plated flatware containing some
gold in the alloy
What is an alloy?

- it is a homogenous mixture or
metallic solid solution composed of
two or more elements
DINNERWARE

- is the general term

for the dishes used in
serving and eating
food, including plates
and bowls.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN SELECTING
DINNERWARE
1. Cost

 Budget

 Long-term Value
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN SELECTING
DINNERWARE

2. Durability

 Material

Resistance to Wear and Tear

FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN SELECTING
DINNERWARE

3. Design Features
 Style

Versatility
Patterns and Colors
 OTHER SELECTION FACTORS

1. Open Stock
 Flexibility

Replacement
 OTHER SELECTION FACTORS

2. Coupe Design
Simplicity

Practicality
 OTHER SELECTION FACTORS

3. Glassware and Flatware to be used

Coordinated Sets
Materials
TYPES OF DINNERWARE

1. Porcelain

- hard, bone and soft China made from

slightly different materials and fired to high
temperature.
 PROCESS OF MAKING PORCELAIN

1. Grinding
2. Washing
3. Mixing of Ingredients