TABLE SETTING

TABLE SETTING

TABLE CLOTH
A table cloth is a cloth is used to cover a table from any strain and dirty. Some are mainly ornamental covering which also may help to protect the table from scratch and strain. Other tablecloth are designed to be spread on a dining table before laying out the tableware and food.

EXAMPLE OF LINEN USE FOR TABLE

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LAYING TABLECLOTH PROCEDURE

1. Check the table size. Make sure it is clean before laying the tablecloth. Lay down the tablecloth centrally between the table and two legs. 

2. Open up the cloths to its length with the two double by two double fold facing to us.

3. On the waiter’s side are the two woven edges with two double fold inside. 

4.  Take the top flap between the thumb and the and the first finger with the thumb upper most and the center fold between the first and the second fingers. 

5.  Lean across the table and release the bottom layer to hang over the far edge of the table. 

6.  Adjust the position of table by center the tablecloth. 

7. Check whether the drop is even at all edges so that all the legs are covered. 

CHANGING TABLE CLOTH DURING SERVICE

1. Remove any particle on the table.
2. Do crumbing down if necessary.
3. Open out the clean table cloth by holding it according to the method of laying tablecloth. At the same time,pull out the soiled cloth underneath the clean one to the end. The edge of the new table cloth should replace the position of the soiled table cloth.
4. Fold the soiled cloth and removed it.