Table Setting 101
Informal Table Setting
Formal Table Setting
Whether you dine alone Table Setting 101 Whether you are going out to a five star restaurant, a diner party, a banquet, or an exclusive diner for two at home, a nice set table makes the occasion special. The history of table setting goes as far back as the medieval era. Table setting or place setting is referred to as the way tableware is arranged on a table. Salt was an important item at the table, the placement of the saltcellar determined the seating arrangement at the table. Sitting “above the salt” represented a place of honor. In those days guests brought their own knives and spoons, and they had no plates or forks many ate with their hands and after threw the bones and other scraps that they didn’t want to the floor. Continue Reading...