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Expert Tips: How to Decorate the Table with Napkins and Etiquette Rules
01.09.2023 03:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23
Important: according to the etiquette, each time you should take a clean triangle of paper, and fold and fold the used ones under the edge of the plate.
At the end of the meal, used napkins are placed on a plate.
How to fold napkins in a napkin holder
The easiest option to beautifully put napkins in a napkin holder is a corner. We bend paper products in half to make a triangle and place them in a stand.
You can combine napkins of two colors in a checkerboard pattern, place them both with teeth up and down.
How to put napkins under the plate
A hot napkin is folded into a triangle, an envelope or a tube. Put it on the left, after the fork from the edge.
For a table with a lot of dishes and utensils, a napkin is placed in the center of the snack utensils. If there is none, then they are placed at the epicenter of the dinner plate for receiving a hot dish.
How to properly place napkins
If you are about to leave the table, place a tissue or breast napkin to the left of your plate.
Paper napkins are designed to remove food debris from hands and mouth. Used paper napkins should also be folded to the left of the plate - do not put them on plates, this is contrary to etiquette.
Where to put a dirty napkin
A dirty napkin can be placed as casually as you like, but always on the left side of the plate. This is a signal to the staff that it is time to replace it.
