Bread and Butter Plate

The smallest plate on the table measuring five to seven inches in diameter.
-These little plates are used at breakfast and informal dinners. It is optional
for formal dinners.
-These are taken away before dessert is served. In a table setting, this is
placed on the left side of the diner.
Appetizer Plate
Size varies from four to seven inches, slightly curved edges and typically no
indentation
-Not to be confused with the bread and butter plates, appetizer plates are a bit
larger in size.
-They are meant to hold bite-sized appetizers, charcuterie, fruit, or cheese.
Salad Plate
Usually round in shape, salad plates come in two sizes: The larger one is
eight to 8.5 inches and the smaller one is an inch less.
-Remember that the salad plate is larger in size than the bread and butter
plate.
-These small plates primarily hold individual portions of salad.
Soup Plate/Bowl
A wide, shallow bowl with one-inch rims, typically nine to 10 inches in
diameter
-The shallow soup bowl is usually one-and-a-half inches deep with a well
that is six to seven inches across and is served and taken away with an under
plate. -These shallow types are usually the only ones used during formal
dinner service. During informal meals, soup bowls without rims or saucer-
like coupe bowls may be used.
Show Plate
Defining Features: Decorative edges, flat, and usually 13 to 14 inches in
diameter, making it one of the largest plates on the table
Use: Used mainly for decoration, chargers are an optional addition to the
tablescape. Place them underneath each dinner plate setting during a special,
more formal gathering with full-course dinners. One does not usually eat off
these large wares but a first-course salad plate or soup bowl may rest on top of
it.