Place-Setting Survival Guide

hayneedle.om * find everything home PLACE-SETTING SURVIVAL GUIDE Dedicated to those of us who may not serve seven-course meals but still want to look like we have some idea of what we're doing. water gloss red-wine glass bread plate & butter knife dessert spoon white-wine glass cup k saucer dirver fork cake fork dinner knife salad fork cloth hapkin salad plate Aimer plate waadsv woads dnos DON'T BE AFRAID OF FORMAL Sure, it looks like a lot. But really, if you stick to what you need for what you're serving, this setting style can be simple & chic. Use it for special occasions akin to: · dinners with colleagues or clients brunch with the in-laws at your place · any meal related to a mega holiday event water glass oglss wine EMBRACE INFORMAL FOR ENTERTAINING salad plate Informal is ba sically formal minus a few fussy items. Guests only get one wine glass (gasp!), bread joins the dinner fork dinner knife party on the dinner plate, and the dessert utensils wait their turn instead of waiting on the table. napkin This setting works well for: • dinner parties with close friends · family meals for a vtspecial occasion more intimate holiday gatherings salad fork teaspoon SOup spoon Ainer plate water wine CONSIDER CASUAL FOR EVERYDAY EVENTS dirner fork Single utensils & close quarters (move it, main dish, make room for teaspoon bread & salad!) define the casual place setting. Perfect for keeping things simple, this lineup requires only the basics & is befitting of any meal with close family or friends. dimver plate napkin dinner knife beer glass PIZZA NIGHT sada glass What? You didn't know pizza night has a setting? Allow us to enlighten you . paper-towel squarels) Few things: Put the pizza box somewhere easily accessible to everyone. Big group? Lazy Susans are great for spinning fork someone another slice. Coffee tables are an awesome alternative to the dining table for pizza night (and for some of us, most nights). TV trays have come a long way . something to consider when you knife dishuwasher friendly plate want your pizza & your favorite seat on the sofa, too.