Whether you’re hosting an intimate dinner for a select few or cooking up a storm, knowing how to set a dinner table the correct way is useful to know.

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Layer the setting according to the menu. A basic formal table setting includes a charger, dinner plate, bread plate, salad fork, dinner fork and a knife.

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