How positioning a knife and fork on a plate can accidentally tell your friends you HATED the meal. Many of us will be settling in for some special meals during the holiday season; ...

Add a bread plate (for a muffin, biscuit, or slice of toast) with a butter knife on the left side above the fork. Finally, add a cup and saucer (for coffee or tea) and a tumbler (for water or ...

5. Bread Plates For a formal table: Rarely seen at home in these carb-conscious days, bread plates go above the forks, with the butter knife laid horizontally or diagonally (pointing toward 10 o ...

For the basic setting, you'll need a dinner plate, dinner fork, dinner knife, and water glass. Arrange each item appropriately. In the center of the placemat, set up your dinner plate.