8 tips for serving festive table

Beautifully decorated table will not only help to create a festive mood and emphasize the solemnity of the moment, but will make the evening more enjoyable. Of course, in serving a lot depends on the taste of the lady. But still there are things that no one is indispensable. So, we have gathered for you 8 tips on table decorations.

1. One of the most important parts — the tablecloth. Beautiful tablecloth (of course, not made of oil cloth, and cloth) immediately sets the tone. It needs to be ironed and designed to hang from the table to 25-30 cm on each side.

2. Utensils. Plates it is better to take from the service to they were all in the same style. Of course, they must all be freshly washed, towel-dried and polished to a Shine with a cloth. The same applies to glasses. Eateries plates are arranged in front of each chair at a distance of about two cm from the edge of the table. Snack-bar serving patties plate is placed to the left of the diner.

3. Cutlery. Of course, you all know that knife are placed to the right, turning the blade towards the plate and forks on the left, tines up. For plates put in ascending order: glasses, glasses, glasses. Dessert Cutlery, spoon, fork and knife, put it perpendicular to the table — over the plate.

4. On a plate for snacks, put the napkin of textile, impeccably white, nicely rolled cone or a sail. It is customary to put on your lap folded in half, the fold itself. Will also need paper napkins. They decided to wipe the mouth or hands during the meal. Wipes can be put in several places in graceful vases.

5. In the center of the table put the main spices: salt and pepper. There is your signature dish and even a couple major ones. They should stand so that everyone could conveniently reach them. With the new year serving in a centre is appropriate to put a figure of Santa Claus, the arrangement of cones or other Christmas decoration topics. It is worth noting that jewelry should not be high so as not to disturb the guests to see each other, food on the table and, of course, to communicate.

6. Another table will perfectly decorate the fruit. They should be submitted either towards the end of the meal, or on a separate appetizer table. Fruits should be washed before serving, cut the stalk, where appropriate, and RUB with a clean towel to Shine. Put the fruits in this order: apples and pears put on the bottom on citrus, up — grapes and apricots and plums — on the sides.

7. And finally, wine. Wine bottles are arranged around the table, but closer to the center. Their pre-open and wipe the necks. By the way, beautiful decanter can be an interesting detail to your table setting. Don't forget that champagne is best served in buckets with ice.

8. When the guests have enjoyed good food and wine, you can go to the tea party. Here we should remember the rules of serving tea. Put Cup on saucer, the handle is deployed to the right. Teaspoon is right. A large kettle of boiling water and a small teapot should stand so that everyone could conveniently reach them. Jam and sugar are best served in individual dessert bowls, and lemon — in a small outlet. Milk jug or creamer is better to put to the right of the guest on Pyrozhkov plate.

Of course, all these rules are Advisory in nature, so don't be afraid to show your taste and imagination. Decorate your Christmas table, on the basis of personal likes and features. But remember, often remember what you saw than what you ate! published

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