: Place it on your lap immediately upon sitting. If you must leave the table temporarily, place it on your chair; when finished, place it neatly to the left of your plate.
: Place a small spoon and fork horizontally above the dinner plate. Around the TableHD
: Place the dinner plate at the center of each setting. If you're serving soup or salad first, place that bowl or plate directly on top of the dinner plate. Utensils : : Place it on your lap immediately upon sitting
: Lead your guests to their seats. While traditional rules suggest pulling out chairs, modern etiquette often leaves this to the guest's preference. : Place the dinner plate at the center of each setting
: Place these to the right. The knife blade should always face the plate. The soup spoon goes to the far right.
: Guests will often look to the host to know when to start eating or which utensil to use first.