A Well-Set Table

At a formal table, cutlery is laid out in the order the courses arrive. Forks go on the left, knives and spoons on the right. The bread plate sits at the upper left and glasses at the upper right.

At a round or crowded table, your neighbors’ tableware sits close to yours, and it’s easy to wonder which pieces are yours. The rule doesn’t change: your bread plate is on your left and your glasses are on your right.