Informal Table Settings, unlike the formal table setting, has minimal tableware. Hence, easy to set and ideal for a three-course meal. So what does an informal table setting look like? Right in the middle is the dinner plate or charger with folded napkins. The napkins can as well be put in a glass. The small and large forks are positioned to the right of the dinner plate. The bread plate is on the right of the small fork and the bread knife is laid across it. On the left are the knife and soup spoon. Right above the soup spoon is the wineglass and the water glass positioned in front of it but slightly to the left.
The Informal Table Setting contains 9 pieces and has a typical overall width of 22.36” (56.8 cm) and depth of 13.54” (34.4 cm).
Minimum individual place settings have an overall width of 24” (61 cm) and an overall depth of 21” (53 cm) that is split between a 16” (41 cm) place setting and a 5” (13 cm) shared zone. Optimum individual place settings have an overall width of 30” (76 cm) and total depth of 27” (69 cm) that is split between an 18” (46 cm) place setting and a 9” (23 cm) shared zone.
Informal Table Settings, unlike the formal table setting, has minimal tableware. Hence, easy to set and ideal for a three-course meal. So what does an informal table setting look like? Right in the middle is the dinner plate or charger with folded napkins. The napkins can as well be put in a glass. The small and large forks are positioned to the right of the dinner plate. The bread plate is on the right of the small fork and the bread knife is laid across it. On the left are the knife and soup spoon. Right above the soup spoon is the wineglass and the water glass positioned in front of it but slightly to the left.
The Informal Table Setting contains 9 pieces and has a typical overall width of 22.36” (56.8 cm) and depth of 13.54” (34.4 cm).
Minimum individual place settings have an overall width of 24” (61 cm) and an overall depth of 21” (53 cm) that is split between a 16” (41 cm) place setting and a 5” (13 cm) shared zone. Optimum individual place settings have an overall width of 30” (76 cm) and total depth of 27” (69 cm) that is split between an 18” (46 cm) place setting and a 9” (23 cm) shared zone.