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Table setting and table manner

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Term: 2nd Term

Week: 11

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Home management

Topic:-       Table setting and table manners

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:            

  1. Differentiate between table setting and table manners.
  2. Identify types of table setting
  3. Acknowledge the requirement for table setting
  4. Practice some table manners    

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson on practicals on beverages and snacks

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She defines table setting and table manners. She further discusses the types of table setting

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains the requirements for table setting

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

TABLE SETTING AND TABE MANNERS

Table setting (laying a table) or place setting refers to the way to set a table with tableware—such as eating utensils and for serving and eating. The arrangement for a single diner is called a place setting. It is also the layout in which the utensils and ornaments are positioned.

 

TYPES OF TABLE SETTING

  1. Basic Table Setting

 Pizza night? Eating alone? You can still set a nice table for dinnertime:

  • Start with a simple, woven placemat in front of each seat.
  • Place your everyday ware (or melamine plates) in the middle of each placemat.
  • Set a folded napkin on the left side of the plate.
  • Top the napkin with a dinner fork and place a dinner knife to the ride of the plate.
  • Finish with a water glass above the knife. 

 

  1. Informal Table Setting

 If you’re sitting down for a family dinner or a casual dinner date, add a few extra touches to celebrate the gathering. Start with the basic table setting then you add the extras:

  • Use a decorative napkin or a cloth napkin (instead of a paper napkin), and place it under the fork.
  • Add a soup spoon to the right of the knife. A salad fork is optional, but if you choose to use it, it should go on the left of the plate (outside the dinner fork).
  • Place the wine glass to the right of the water glass, which should be above the knife and spoon. Stemless glassware is acceptable.
  • If eating family-style, the serving dishes are brought to the table, and placed on cork or woven trivets.

 

  1. Formal Table Setting

 For fancy dinner parties or holiday meals, it’s time to step up the table setting a notch! Impress your guests with a tablescape that shows as much thought and care as you put into the food. Start with the informal table setting and then:

  • Spread your best tablecloth or table runner across the table. The drop should be about a foot from the table, at lap level.
  • Place candles and flowers in the center of the table. Unscented are highly recommended to avoid any interference with the aroma of the food. Use low arrangements of flowers to prevent distractions.
  • Replace everyday linens with lovely placemats and your best cloth napkins, which are folded and put across the center of the dinner plate.
  • Use heirloom dishes (or china) and high-quality silver flatware.
  • Add a bread plate and small butter knife above the forks and a salad plate to the direct left of the forks.
  • Place a dessert fork and spoon above the plate. (This is optional since these utensils can also be brought out with the dessert course.)
  • If necessary, add a steak knife to the right of the plate.
  • Use stemmed wine glasses: The white wine glass is placed to the lower right of the water glass, and the red wine glass is placed above them so the three glasses form a triangle.
  • To channel a fine-dining vibe, place a charger (a large decorative plate) under the dinner plate.

 

  1. Five-Course Table Setting

 Pull out all the stops for a formal, five-course feast, which typically consists of soup, salad, fish course, main course, and dessert. Start with the formal place setting steps outlined above, then:

  • Add a Champagne flute further back behind the white wine glass.
  • Place a sherry glass closer to the front, ahead of the red wine glass.
  • If you’re serving a fish course, add a fish fork between the salad and dinner forks and a fish knife between the dinner knife and soup spoon.
  • To top it off, include a name card on each place setting.

 

  1. Buffet Table Setting

 For potlucks and other occasions when there are too many guests to sit at one table, a buffet can be an easy, efficient service method. Create a stress-free buffet setup, using the following guidelines:

Consider the flow of traffic:

    • Place the food and drinks on separate tables arrangement to avoid traffic jams near the seating areas.
    • Create a designated drink station with beverages, ice, glassware, cocktail napkins, straws, etc.
    • At the food table, place plates at the beginning of the buffett with napkins and cutlery at the end.
    • If space permits, create a separate area for snacks, finger foods, cheese plates, etc.

Arrange the food on the buffet:

    • Start with the hottest plates, ending with the coldest.
    • Use chafing dishes to keep dishes warm. (They will not stay hot enough without them.)
    • Use ice to keep things chilled.
    • Leave enough space in front of the serving dishes so guests can set their plates down.

Arrange the dishes on multiple levels: Repurpose cake stands, or place serving dishes atop sturdy objects to create a tiered effect. Not only is this method pleasing to the eye, but it also helps guests clearly see all of their options.

  • Write short description cards to go in front of each dish. If you are expecting guests with food allergies or dietary restrictions, it’s considerate to add which dishes are vegetarian, gluten-free, nut-free, etc.
  • Place condiments, dips, and other sauces next to the dishes they pair with.
  • Supply extra piles of napkins in the seating areas.
  • Use disposable tablecloths if you’re using plastic or folding tables for the food and drink stations. In addition to disguising the table surface, it also helps a lot with clean up.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR TABLE SETTING

  1. A serving plate should be placed in the middle of the table setting.
  2. A napkin is placed to the left of the plate.
  3. The fork rests on top of the napkin.
  4. A knife is placed to the right of the plate.
  5. A water glass or coffee cup is optional, placed above the knife and slightly to the right.

 

TABLE MANNERS

Table manners are the behaviour we observe while eating at the table. They include

  1. Sit upright at the dining table when eating.
  2. Always wash your hands before and after meals.
  3. Do not hurry over meals.
  4. When eating, take just enough food that can easily go into your mouth.
  5. Chew your food properly.
  6. Do not talk with food in your mouth.
  7. Close the mouth when chewing the food.
  8. Never use the knife to put food into your mouth
  9. Avoid picking your teeth with your finger nails, rather, use tooth pick
  10. Do not stretch your hand over someone’s food in order to reach for salt, water etc.

 

EVALUATION:    1. Define Table setting

  1. List and explain the types of table setting
  2. Define table manners
  3. List 6 table manners

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively