SET UP TABLES IN THE

DINING AREA
 TABLE APPOINTMENTS
Table appointments are implement used for
dining which consist of linen, silverware or
flatware, dinnerware or chinaware,
glassware and the centerpiece.
 TYPES OF LINEN SIZE
1. Tablecloth 36 inches square for
4 people
45” or 54” square
for 6 people
72” 86” or 90” long for
8-16 people
 LINEN
Linen includes table covering and napkins of
all types. Table linen should be durable and
serviceable, attractive and suited to other
appointments, reasonably priced and easily
laundered.
2. Placemats 14”x 20” for each
person
3. Napkins 12” or 14” square for
refreshments
22”, 24” or 27” square
for dinner
18”x 20”- for lunch
4”x 6” or 6”x 8” – for
cocktail
Clothing table
• A tablecloth is a cloth used to cover
a table.
TABLE SETTING GUIDE
The virtues of a tablecloth:
• The tablecloth is a decorative accessory
that unifies the components of the table
setting.
• A practical accoutrement that insulates the
table and lowers the noise level in the
room.
• And, tablecloths provide more elbow room
than placemats, and conserve space at a
crowded table
THE RIGHT TABLECLOTH
The five tablecloth design elements:
dominance, visual weight, color, texture, and
pattern.

 Dominance
Dominance refers to the prevailing design
element. The right tablecloth accents the
dominant color, pattern, and texture of the
dinnerware and room décor.
 VISUAL WEIGHT
Visual weight relates to the proportions of
the room.
1. Large Rooms. In a large room, to keep
the table setting from looking lost, a
tablecloth woven with big, compactly
arranged patterns conveys visual weight.
Formal Dining
• The colors of formal dining are white,
ivory, ivory, and ecru (although pastel
tablecloths sometimes appear on formal
tables).
2. Small Rooms. In a small room, lightness
is suggested by a tablecloth woven with an
airy pattern

 COLOR
Color is a design tool that changes the mood
of the table setting without changing the
tableware.
Informal Dining. The colors of informal
dining are all shades, from bright to deep to
contrasting, from metallic to pastel to white.
Finish Formal Dining. The textures of
formal dining are smooth-porcelain, crystal,
silver, finishes appropriate for a tablecloth
woven with a satin sheen, such as damask.
Formal Dining. The patterns of formal
dining are small and subtle, motifs that do
not detract from the profusion of tableware.
Informal Dining. The textures of informal
dining range from smooth to coarse. Smooth
weaves are compatible with fine surfaces,
such as porcelain, bone china, ironstone,
semi-porcelain, silver, silver plate, and
stainless steel.
Types of table
 Dining room tables are designed to be
used for formal dining.
 Bedside tables, nightstands, or night
tables are small tables used in a
bedroom.
 Refectory tables are long tables designed
to seat many people for meals.
 Gate leg tables have one or two hinged
leaves supported by hinged legs.
 Coffee tables are low tables designed for
use in a living room, in front of a sofa, for
convenient placement of drinks, books, or
other personal items.
 Nested tables are a set of small tables of
graduated size that can be stacked
together, each fitting within the one
immediately larger.
Tableware identification
Dinnerware
• The plates, serving bowls, platters, and
other tableware used in serving a meal.
• The dishes used for serving dinner.
• The tableware (plates and platters and
serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal
 TYPES OF DINNERWARE
1. Ceramic- includes earth materials such
as sand, clay etc. and are processed by
cooking in a kiln or baking.
2. Earthenware- is made from refined clay
and other ingredients added to give it a
whiter body. It is opaque and porous and
more resistant to chipping or breakages than
pottery.
3. Stoneware- A hard ware made of a single
light clay and placed in a kiln
4. Semivitrified- a hard ware made of a
single light clay and placed in a kiln at a high
temperature.
5. Ovenware- is clayware that is able to
withstand the heat of a kitchen oven.
Flatware/silverware
• Knives, forks and spoons
• Dishes, vases, ornaments, and utensils of
various sorts, made of silver.
Sterling silver is solid silver and will last for
generations.
Plated silver is either silver plated or gold
electroplated.
Silverware/Flatware/Cutleries

Iced drink spoon Demitasse spoon

Cocktail fork Butter Spreader
Salad fork Place fork
Place Knife Teaspoon
Place Spoon Cake Server
Cold meat fork Tablespoon
Ladle Sugar spoon
Pierced tablespoon Pickle fork
 Salad Salad
serving fork serving spoon
Beverage ware/glassware
• Drinking utensils collectively.
• Objects, especially containers, made of
glass. Also called glasswork.
• Glasses, jugs and other tableware made
of glass.
• Collectively, manufactures of silver;
especially, articles for the table or other
domestic use made of silver.
• Tableware made of silver or silver plate or
pewter or stainless steel
• Ware or articles collectively, made of
glass.
• Articles or utensils made of glass.
• An article of tableware made of glass
 Hollowware
• Objects, especially containers, made of
glass. Also called glasswork.
• Glasses, jugs and other tableware made
of glass.
• Ware or articles collectively, made of
glass.
• An articles or utensils made of glass.
• An article of tableware made of glass.
 BANQUET SET UP STYLES
1. Stand-up Reception
Stand-up receptions are the
ideal, flexible setup to allow
participants in your event to
socialize. This setup uses high-
boy tables scattered throughout
the room.
Stand-up Reception High-boy tables
with ties
2. Theater (Lecture) Style
Theater style is ideal for lectures,
presentations, and group meetings of any
size. It consists of chairs in rows facing a
panel table or podium at the front of the
room.
Theater Style
3. Conference Room
For larger groups, conference room style
consists of 6-foot tables arranged in a
square with chairs around the outside.
Conference Room
U-Shape Setup
4. U-Shape Setup
Similar to conference room style, a U-shape
setup will help facilitate discussion with
participants facing each other, but with one
end up, U-shape setup is ideal for seminars
and group meetings with presentations.
5. Classroom Style
Classroom style is ideal for teaching events,
testing, or other meetings where participants
will be writing. This setup consists of 6-foot
tables with up to 3 chairs facing a panel
table or podium at the front.
Classroom Style
6. Family (Cafeteria) Style
• Family (Cafeteria) style is great for
informal large-group events. This setup
works great for student groups planning
buffet-style meals.
Family (Cafeteria) Style