When you don't have a knife does the fork go on the right?

Where does the fork and knife go next to the plate?

Fork on left and knife on right. If you have lots of courses you work from the inside to the outside. You would have a smaller fork for starter then work outside for the rest.

When using only a fork and knife how is it set at the place setting?

The fork and knife go on the right side of the plate and if you have a spoon it goes on the left side of the plate.

What are the lyrics to fork knife spoon in Dear Edwina Junior?

chef lumilla made a dinner that she hoped would be a winner, for she yearned to win the prize of chef extrodinaire, called to her assistant mabel. "mabel time to set the table". looked around and up and down but mabel wasn't there. "AHA" she said. "where is she where is she, AH" she said " Im going to cry, without a set table im going to cry and win no awards for my gooseberry pie, lets see the contest states three parts, taste, originality, and really nice table setting oh who will help me out in this time of need?" It is I your fairy forkmother all the way from cutlurainia! You dont know how to set a table? Why its easy, william, sonoma lend me a hand! (Fork, fork fork, fork, fork knife spoon, fork knife spoon, fork knife spoon, fork knife spoon....) Starting from the left take the little fork, it's a salad fork. Then you find the bigger fork and place it nicely to the right! of that fork, good! Then you take the plate its a lovely plate and place it down right next to them line it up! mmm that looks nice. Arent you having the time of your life, and guess what comes next well you guessed it! the knife, take the knife and go curved side in like so one more thing to do! and spoon the right and Eureka your through! now come along try it with me! So i start from the left take the little fork, it's a salad fork. Then I find the bigger fork and place it nicely to the right, of that fork. (Good!) Then I take the plate (its a lovely plate) and I place it down right next to them (line it up! mmm that looks nice.) Arent you having the time of your life, (yay!) and guess what comes next oh i think its the knife! Take the knife and go curved side in like so one more thing to do! and spoon the right and Eureka (eureka!) your through! Now look at this table how lovely its turned. "and if i dont win well look how much i learned!" (in just a few moments the judges arrive). We've got one place all set! "But we need 65!" oh dear hurry up. Starting from the left take the little fork, it's a salad fork. Then you find the bigger fork and place it nicely to the right! of that fork, good! Then you take the plate its a lovely plate and place it down right next to them line it up! mmm that looks nice. Arent you having the time of your life, and guess what comes next well you guessed it! the knife, take the knife and go curved side in like so one more thing to do! and spoon the right and Eureka your through! well the table was lovely the guests had a ball, lumilla was chosen the best chef of all and as they crowned her chef extrordinare, she said "Now I know just where to put the silver ware. (fork knife fork knife fork knife fork knife fork knife fork knife spooooonnnnnn)

Which side of the plate does the knife fork and spoon go on?

Left. While this is correct, it's counter -intuitive , as most people are right-handed. This persists as an affectation of superior social graces, and feel this out-moded custom is overdue for retirement.

What side of the plate does the fork go on?

left if it is being used with a knife right if it is being used on its own, or with a spoon (which should also be on the right)

What side of the plate does the table spoon go on?

On the right side. Forks on the left, and knife than spoon on the right.

If you only need a fork to eat your meal what side of the plate does it go on?

Generally there is a knife and fork, but if there isn't then the fork would go on the left side of the plate.

Setting a table where do you put the fork and knife?

In a standard Western or European setting the knife goes to the immediate right of the plate with the cutting side of the blade facing toward the plate, and the fork (or forks) go to the left of the plate; with the dinner fork closest to the plate and forks for other course to the left in such wise as the fork for the first course is on the outside, Hence the rule of thumb, when unsure of which fork to use, start at the outside and work in.

Does the napkin go under the fork or knife?

Yes. You have the fork ( close to the plate), knife, and then spoon. The napkin can go under these things, but some people now also put it on the plate/charger combination. Use a napkin ring, to the extreme right of the plate. Some people find getting the napkin out from under utensils a bit tricky.

What is a typical place setting?

A typical setting, such as often seen in small cafés, consists of simply a knife, fork and spoon. Occasionally, there may be a butter plate provided. Moving from Left to right would be: Napkin, Fork, PLATE, Knife (blade facing plate), Spoon. In some cultures, the napkin is placed beneath the fork. Optionally, a coffee cup may be placed above the knife and spoon. Quick-serve restaurants often dispense with etiquette rules and opt for functionality by placing the Fork, knife, and spoon atop the napkin. In those scenarios, the entire collection of cutlery is placed to the right of where the plate will eventually go.

Does the serrated side of the knife go next to the plate?

The serrated edge of a dinner knife is always placed toward the plate at the beginning of a meal. This applies to all sit down meals, including breakfast, brunch, luncheon, dinner (both formal and family style). During the meal, once the knife has been used the blade is rested diagonally on the right side of the plate, serrated edge toward the center of the plate, with the fork (tines down) at 90 degrees to it. The fork may cross over the blade but it does not have to. At the end of a meal the knife is place diagonally on the plate with the fork (this time tines up) parallel to it.

How do you set a table?

Buy the things on the "Things You'll Need" part of the page.Place the chargers on the table, then put the plates on top of each.Fold the napkin lengthwise, and loop through the ring. Place it in the middle of each plate.Place the forks on the left side of the plate. The salad fork should be toward the far left, the main course fork closer to the plate. (the salad fork is the smaller one).Place the knives and spoons on the right side. The knives should be closer to the plate, with the spoons on the far right. Make sure the sharp part of the knife is pointing toward the inside of the plate. It will go in the order of: steak (big) knife, little knife, big spoon, little spoon.Place the dessert fork above the plate and the dessert spoon above the fork. (The pointy part of the fork will be pointed toward the right, the spoon mouth will be pointed toward the left.)On the left side of the plate (above the forks), you will place the bread plate with butter knife on top, edge-to-edge.On the top right, set the two glasses.Step back. Your work is finished. You have created the Mona Lisa of Tables! ha ha