How to Set a Table: Breakfast to Formal Dinner Guides

There are many ways to set a table, so the task can often be quite confusing!  Here are some different “how to” guides, the top one showing a different version than Oneida’s formal setting (below), but both are acceptable. The lower guide shows different table settings for most occasions.

Breakfast

Flatware: Dinner Fork, Dinner Knife, Teaspoon

Dinnerware: Two Bread & Butter Plates, Cup, Saucer

Drink ware: Water Glass, Juice Glass

Lunch

Flatware: salad fork, dinner fork, dessert of Dinner Knife, teaspoon

Dinnerware: Bread & Butter Plate, Luncheon Plate

Drink Ware: Water Glass, Wine Glass

Dinner

Flatware: Salad Fork, Dinner Fork, Dinner knife, teaspoon, Butter Knife

Dinnerware: Bread & Butter Plate, Salad Plate, Dinner Plate

Drink Ware: Water Goblet, Wine Glass

Formal Dinner

Flatware: Salad Fork, Dinner Fork, Dinner knife, Oval Bowl Soup/Dessert Spoon or Dinner Spoon, teaspoon, Butter Knife

Dinnerware: Bread & Butter Plate, Two Salad Plates, Service Plate, Cup & Saucer

Drink Ware: Water Goblet, Champagne Flute, Wine Glass

European

Flatware: European Size Dinner Fork, U.S. Size Dinner Fork. European size Dinner Knife, Dessert Knife, Oval Bowl Soup/Dessert Spoon or Dinner Spoon, European size teaspoon, Butter Knife, Fish Knife, Fish fork

Dinnerware: Bread & Butter Plate, Salad Plate, Service Plate

Drink Ware: Water Goblet, Champagne Flute, Two Wine Glasses

Banquet

Flatware: Salad Fork, Dinner fork, Dinner Knife, Teaspoon

Dinnerware: Bread & Butter Plate, Salad Plate, Dinner Plate, Cup & Saucer

Drink Ware: Water Glass or Water Goblet, Wine Glass