When you’re preparing a party for a client, you’ll find
yourself plagued with a variety of decisions in order to meet their
requirements. One of these decisions includes how to prepare their party table.
This decision will usually come from the client themselves. However, if they
don’t know how to prepare a party, they need to give you details so you can
suggest themes and ways to prepare. This way, you have to prepare the party’s entertainment,
decorations, food and catering and even set up invitations, if needed. But one
of the most important decisions you’ll be making will involve your preparations for the party table.
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A formal table
setting is usually required in formal party themes. If your client will be
having some business guests and important visitors, you’ll probably want to
recommend this type of setting. In a formal party environment, your guests will
be doing a sit-down meal, complete with a business-like setting.
Your plates, utensils should be placed in the right
positions and your glasses should be at the upper right of your plate. If you
have no idea how to create
a formal table setting, there are some tutorials online that can give you
ideas. Don’t forget to place the napkin above the plate, as this is one of the
major differences of a formal and casual table setting. Be careful in choosing
utensils and plates too. If you don’t use elegant pieces (aka proper China),
you’ll end up disappointing a lot of your client’s guests.
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A casual setting,
on the other hand, is for friends, maybe officemates and even bosses off hours.
This type of table setting should be used only in a care-free environment.
Preparing a table for a casual event is much different than that of a formal
event. Most formal events have sit down dinners. Casual parties, on the other
hand, not so much. If your client requires a sit-down dinner for their casual
party, set the table up similar to a formal dinner style. The only difference
is that the napkin is placed beside the plates instead. Now that you have a
friendlier environment, you can use stylish plates and utensils. Prepare custom beverage napkins
too, just in case the guests will need it after dinner.
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A buffet style party is different than
both casual and formal table preparations. This time, the attention isn’t
focused on the setting on the table. It’s focused on how you set the food on the
table. Since all of the food will be placed on one table with the guests lining
up to pile their food, you have to arrange the food in the most convenient way
possible for the guests. Be sure to separate meals by table. Desserts should be
with desserts, while the main course should all be in one table. Keep your
appetizers in another. Don’t just place the food on the table, of course. Use
your creativity to make the buffet table look attractive and convenient for guests.
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