Correct table setting is very important if you want to make a good impression on the guests, as well as create comfortable conditions for each of the guests.
Before you cover the festive table with dishes and appliances, it must be covered with a tablecloth. Today in stores you can find plastic and oilcloth tablecloths in different colors and patterns, but are more suitable for everyday use.
The festive and "home" is considered to be a fabric tablecloth. It can be colored, plain or with a pattern around the edges. Her choice depends on the type of feast, the color of the dishes used, the general interior of the room. Ideally, it should go well with curtains and upholstery.
Crockery and cutlery On the eve of the feast, do not be too lazy to clean the cutlery, they should not have streaks and smudges of water. Moreover, this is not acceptable in the case of glassware for drinking: wine glasses, glasses, glasses and glasses should be perfectly transparent, which is easy to check for light. After bringing the serving items into the necessary state, we begin to place them:
1. A medium-sized snack plate is located at a distance of about 2 cm from the edge of the table strictly against each chair; 2. To the left of the snack plate, a plate for bread is placed at a distance of 5-15 cm. 3. In the event that several dishes are provided, a small dining room is placed under the snack plate. 4. During the meal, a timely change of plates is provided, in accordance with the dishes served.
A knife and a tablespoon are always placed on the right side, a fork - on the left. A dessert spoon is placed behind a plate, with a handle to the right. At the same time, it must be borne in mind that, according to the rules, a person begins to use devices lying at the outer edge, then, as the dishes change, he takes the devices towards the plate. The distance between adjacent devices, as well as between devices and a plate, should be 0.5 - 1 cm.
Wine glasses, glasses, glasses, etc., are also designed for only one type of drink. A glass of wine is placed on the right, a glass of water on the left. More often they are displayed in one line, but more than three items in a row are not accepted. With a full table setting, items for drinks are placed in two rows.
Napkins This important serving attribute is used on all feasts without exception. For important celebrations, linen napkins are more often used, sometimes they can be replaced with paper napkins. A rolled-up napkin is placed for each guest on a snack plate. If paper towels are used, they can be placed under the right edge of the plate.
Table decoration The main decoration of any table is flowers. They are pleasing to the eye and pleasant to almost everyone. But at the same time using them for serving, try to take into account several nuances:
1. Make sure that none of the invited guests are allergic to this type of plant. 2. Do not use flowers with a strong smell for a table bouquet. Mixed with the aroma of dishes, it can become cloying and produce an undesirable effect. 3. Place the vase at an appropriate distance from dishes and cutlery so that pollen or accidentally fallen petals cannot get into the food.
In addition to flowers, figurines, various figures and souvenirs are also used to decorate the table. So, if the occasion of the feast was any holiday or family celebration, you can use the appropriate paraphernalia to decorate the table. Whatever decoration you choose, be it a flower bouquet or a figurine, it should be so high that all guests can freely see each other.
