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Dessert Spoon
Above the dinner plate, horizontal and handle to the left; used for dessert.
Charger Plate
Under the dinner plate; ornamental; not for food; removed before serving main course.
Bread Plate
To the top left of the dinner plate; used for holding bread and butter.
Butter Knife
On the bread plate, to the top left of the dinner plate; used for spreading butter.
Napkin
Placed on the dinner plate or to the left of the forks.
Dinner Knife
To the right of the dinner plate; sharp edge facing the plate; used to cut food during the main course.
Wine Glass (White)
To the top right of the dinner plate, slightly to the left of red wine glass; smaller than red wine glass.
Salad Fork
To the left of the dinner fork; smaller than the dinner fork; used for salads.
Dessert Fork
Above the dinner plate, horizontal and handle to the right; used for dessert.
Salad Plate
On top of the dinner plate or to the left; used at the beginning of the meal for salads.
Salad Knife
To the right of the plate, used if salad is served with the main course.
Dinner Plate
Center of the place setting; used for main course.
Champagne Flute
Behind the wine glasses, used for sparkling wines and toasts.
Dinner Fork
To the left of the dinner plate; used for the main course.
Soup Spoon
To the right of the knives; used for soup or broths; round bowl.
Water Glass
To the top right of the dinner plate, above the knives; most used glass.
Teaspoon
To the right of the soup spoon; used for tea or coffee.
Wine Glass (Red)
To the top right of the dinner plate; larger bowl to allow wine to breathe.
Coffee Cup and Saucer
To the right of the place setting, above the spoons; used for serving coffee.
Fish Fork
To the left of the dinner plate; narrower and may have a special notch; used for seafood courses.
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