Does the napkin go to the left or the right of the plate for an informal table setting?
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Does the napkin go to the left or the right of the plate for an informal table setting?
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The napkin is folded and either goes in a napkin holder to the left of your forks or under them or in the centre of your dinner plate..
Remember all edges of cutlery face inwards towards your plate..
I hope this helps…
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Napkin always goes on the left and the opening of the fold is toward the plate. It doesn’t matter if the setting is formal or informal. The diner needs to be able to take the corner of the napkin and have it unfold as he lifts it so he can place it on his lap.
Fork on the left and knife and spoon on the right. Knife with the sharp edge toward the plate.
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Usually to the right, placed under the table knife and spoon(s)! Best Wishes To You Friend ❤!
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The napkin goes on the dinner plate, folded in half. Forks go to the left, knives and spoon to the right.
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For informal gatherings, I put them on the right side. I never have formal gatherings so I don’t know what you do there. All my gatherings are shorts and t shirts.
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I place it under the knife and fork on the right side. I do not split them up unless there’s several courses and I have cutlery for all dishes- like fish or steak cutlery and soup.
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Informal? As in casual? Then the paper towel roll goes in the center of the table beside the bbq sauce squeegee bottle. A little less casual? The napkin dispenser goes at the edge of the table.
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It’s informal.
People will say otherwise, but when you have an informal setting, it’s acceptable to put the napkin anywhere you choose.
The napkin might be cloth or paper. You can fold it like origami and place this decoration on top of the plate. You can tuck it under the edge of the plate, you can wrap the napkin around utensils, or use a napkin ring.
The key word here is informal.
Some people believe informal is just a less restrictive form of formal, so they still use a variety of rules regarding the setting. But – informal can also be interpreted as casual, and when something is casual, there’s no real norm to follow.
Although, I do admit that I think of informal as a middle ground between formal and casual, so I will go to lengths to make it as close to formal as possible. This means a cloth napkin either in a decorative napkin ring or folded beneath the utensils on the left side of the plate. However, if I know for a fact that a guest is left handed, I might reverse their place setting. Maybe.
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When setting an informal table in the US, you can put the napkin where you like — within reason.
Generally, the napkin goes to the left of the dinner plate. However, you may place the napkins to the left or in the center of the dinner plate, or where the plate will be set (for example, in a buffet) for informal occasions.
You might try your hand at a fancy fold to add a little unexpected flair to an informal meal. Please be aware that in a formal setting, you would never put a napkin in a glass. For example, you would never fold a napkin, so it protrudes from a wine glass. But for a fun, informal setting, I think that is fine.
There are times when you may see the napkin on the right-hand side—usually for more formal settings in parts of Europe.
But in general, I encourage you to have some fun with napkins and with your table settings in general. They do contribute to the overall mood of your event.
Napkins actually have a rich and fascinating history. Their story goes all the way back to Roman times when napkins were the size of bath towels and covered the body during marathon meals.
Today, an informal setting gives you a pass to get creative, have some fun with manageable-sized napkins, and not be constrained by formal, conventional rules.
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In an informal place setting, there are no rules; it’s informal! So, place the napkin where it seems to fit best and don’t worry any more about it.
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How to Set a Table for an Everyday Dinner
Lay out a place mat, if you’re using one.
Place the dinner plate in the center of the table setting.
The fork is placed to the left of the plate.
Place the knife to the right of the dinner plate and then set the spoon to the right of the knife.
Set the water glass in the top right corner, above the knife.
The napkin can be placed on top of the dinner plate or beneath the fork.
How to Set a Table for a Casual Meal
Start by laying out a place mat.
Set the dinner plate in the center of the table setting. If you’re serving salad, set the salad plate atop the dinner plate.
Place the fork to the left of the dinner plate. If you’re serving salad, set the salad fork to the left of the dinner fork.
Place the knife to the right of the dinner plate and then set the spoon to the right of the knife.
Set the water glass in the top right corner, above the knife.
Place the wineglass (either a red or a white wineglass, depending on what you’re serving) to the right of the water glass.
The napkin can be placed on the plates or underneath the fork.
How to Set a Table for Formal Events
Begin by laying out a crisp tablecloth. Then place the dinner plate in the middle of the setting. (For a more traditional table setting, place a charger plate beneath the dinner plate.)
Next, add the salad plate on top of the dinner plate.
The bread plate should be placed above and to the left of the dinner and salad plate. The butter knife can be placed horizontally on the bread plate.
The dinner fork goes to the left of the dinner plate and the salad fork goes to the left of the dinner fork.
Place the knife to the right of the dinner plate and then set the spoon to the right of the knife.
The dessert spoon should be placed horizontally above the dinner plate.
Water and white and red wineglasses go in the upper right corner or the place setting. The water glass should be closest to the guest (since hopefully they drink more water than wine), and the red wineglass goes just behind the white wineglass.
Fold the napkin (or use a chic napkin ring) and place it on top of the salad plate.
Add a place card above the dessert spoon. Write the guest’s name on both sides so they can find their seat and the guests on the other side of the table will know who they are talking to.
The coffee cup and saucer can be set below the glasses with the dessert course.
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The placement of the napkin is immaterial to me ; just put the food ON the plate.
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Left, next to the fork. You can always put a napkin on the center of the plate especially if you have a pretty napkin ring, whether it’s an informal or formal occasion.
I made the assumption that you were asking about setting the table rather than when one is finished dining; when you are finished you take your napkin and put it to the right.
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I was always taught to put them on the left side of the plate. But if it’s really informal you can do something different like have a small basket at the center of the table + put them in there so guests can help themselves. It’s a good idea especially for something like pizza which is messy. Then your guests can take more than one.
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On the plate or in back of the plate towards the center of the table.
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I was taught two ways. One Place it across the plate, because you are going to place it in your lap without touching the silverware. Also Some men place’s the napkin in their shirt collar, to catch spills . The second way, was to place it next to the right side of the silverware.
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You’re always safe to put the napkin on the left.
But at an informal dinner I often place it in the middle, across the place mat.
Never on the right.
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IF it is INFORMAL. it should not matter! Formal? The napkin should go on the right side.
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If it’s informal, who cares? But if you want to follow etiquette rules, it should go either to the left of the fork, or in the center of the empty plate if you have set the table with plates. Heck I’m just grateful if my guests use the napkin at all and don’t plop a cloth napkin down on top of their dirty plate when they’re finished.
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I always put them either beside or under the fork, to the left of the plate with the knife and spoon on the right.
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Left. But if it’s informal, it doesn’t matter.
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Left, without regard for the formality.
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Always to the left and under the fork. Only forks on the left and everything else on the right.
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The napkin goes to the left of the plate, under the fork, with the folded side next to the plate.
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To the left or sometimes in the center of the plate.
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Generally it is placed to the left either beside or underneath the fork. But if it is informal who cares?
Formal of course is either folded on the plate or in a napkin ring above the centre of the plate.
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