| Soup. | Soup tureen. | Soup plates. | Soup ladle. Soup spoons. |
| Fish. | Fish platter. Sauce boat. | Fish plates. | Fish slice and fork. Sauce ladle. Fish forks. Fish knives (if required). |
| Roast. | Platter. Sauce boat. Three covered vegetable dishes. | Dinner plates. | Large carver and fork. Gravy spoon. Sauce ladle. Three tablespoons. Dinner knives. Dinner forks. |
| Salad. | Salad bowl. Cracker plate with doily. Cheese plate with doily. | Salad plates. | Salad fork and spoon. Cheese knife. Salad forks. Cheese knives. |
| Dessert. | Flat pudding dish. Finger bowls. Doilies. | Dessert plates. | Pudding slicer. Dessert forks. |
| Coffee. | Tray and tray cloth. Coffee-pot. Sugar bowl. Cream jug. | After-dinner cups and saucers. | Sugar tongs. Coffee spoons. |
Make sure that the air of the dining-room is fresh, and the temperature agreeable.
If dust has gathered on polished surfaces since luncheon, wipe them lightly with a soft cloth.
See that your table is exactly in its right place, and not in the least askew. Lay the Canton-flannel cloth perfectly smooth. Lay the linen cloth flat and without a wrinkle. See that the coverings of the sideboard and side-table are fresh and straight.
Place the flowers in the centre of the table.
If candelabra are used, put one on each side of the flowers, on a line with them. If four candlesticks, place them in a square a little distance from the flowers.
Spread a carving-cloth at the head and one at the foot of the table. Be sure that they lie quite straight across it.
Place a carafe for the use of every two persons, and a salt cup and pepper box for every two persons.
Lay a dinner plate for each person. On the right of each plate lay a soup spoon, with the bowl turned up, a dinner knife with the sharp edge turned towards the plate, a fish knife (if fish knives are used), a tumbler for water, a glass for sherry, and a glass for claret.
At the left of each plate lay a fork for fish, and a larger one for the roast. Lay them in the order in which they are to be used, the fish fork being outside. At the left place also a napkin folded simply and holding a piece of dinner bread.