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Table Setting
Table Setting
TABLE APPOINTMENTS
Introduction:
Have you ever dinned in a restaurant? How did you find the service? Did you feel like a queen or king with all those waiters or
waitress waiting on you? Did you notice how smart they look and how well they serve their foods and drinks? You can also serve
food in the same way if you study this unit Because it contains a lot of information on table setting and , methods of serving food
and drinks and waiting a table.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to:
- Define, table appointment, table linen , flatware and dinnerware
- Identify and give characteristics of various types of table appointments
- Aquire the skills needed for serving meals
- learned how to select and care for table appointment list the various type of drinks served in catering service / restaurant.
The place setting includes the following table appointments or any items use to set a table as followed :
- Dinnerware/ Dinningware
- Hallowware
- Flatware
- Beverageware
- Glassware
- Napkins
- Centerpiece
- Place mats or table clothes (Optional)
Tableware or table
appointments include the
dinnerware (including both the
dishware and serving pieces),
beverageware, cutlery and flatware,
linens, and centerpieces used in
setting a table and eating a meal.
The appointments for one
individual diner are referred to as
the “place setting”.
The materials
used and disposal
of them presents
an environmental
concern,
although many
disposable
plastics are now
dishwasher safe
and can be reused
if desired.
A – 8” Salad / Dessert / Luncheon Plate
B – 12”
Charger / Buffet Plate
C – 9-10” Dinner
Plate
D - Cup (6 oz) / Saucer (5 3/4")
CLASSIC:
There are over 29,000 current
delicate
and discontinued flatware
ornamentation;
patterns; you should pick the
simple
one that matches your
traditional;
personality and life style and
American
complement your dinnerware.
colonial design;
includes key,
scroll, urn,
shell, and CONTEMPORARY: linear and sophisticated;
blossom motifs foliage motifs; textured surfaces; graceful curves
Like dinnerware, flatware can often be
purchased by the piece from “open stock”, but
the most economical way to purchase it is in
sets. The basic setup revolves around the place
setting. Most patterns available offer the 5-piece
Place Setting. It includes a salad fork, place fork,
place knife, soup spoon, and a teaspoon.
Sometimes the place fork and place knife are
referred to as a dinner fork and dinner knife. A
60 piece set would include twelve, 5-piece place
settings. There are many specialty pieces, also.
B - Butter Knife
J - Dinner Knife
C - Butter Spreader
All glassware, regardless of its quality or shape, begins with molten glass.
The content of the glass will distinguish its quality. Although you will find
sand, ash and limestone in most glass content, the addition of lead oxide is
found in crystal. Lead content results in its unique translucency, clarity, a
fine edge, color, and bell-like ring when tapped. Delicate crystal and hand
blown pieces should be washed by hand in warm soapy water. A small
amount of ammonia or lemon juice helps remove water spots from glasses.
Lint free dishcloths are recommended to dry crystal glassware.
Crystal is very sensitive and may break with extreme temperature changes.
When storing fine glassware always place it right side up. Its delicate edge
can be damaged if stored upside down. Do not stack glassware.
Etched stemware
Some glasses are made to have three distinct portions. They have a
bowl, a stem or post, and a foot or base. These types of glasses are
called Stemware. The rounded top rim of a glass is called the “bead”.
A smaller bead is associated with a finer quality.
They are graceful in appearance but fragile. They come in different
shapes and sizes. The joint between the bowl and the stem or the
stem and the base is not visible in quality pieces.
Highball: A 12 oz. “tumbler”, this tall slim glass is
commonly used for mixed or iced drinks. Larger
versions are called "coolers".
Old Fashioned: A 8-12 oz. “tumbler”, this wide, short glass
is also referred to as an ‘on the rocks’ glass. It is used for
everyday use and mixed drinks. A smaller version holding
only 5-6 oz. is used for fruit or vegetable juice.