Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
Form matters to me..... I lived alone for 20 years and even if my dinner was burger and fries from MacDonald...I set a place...plate, napkin, fork and knife...and possible a spoon. I still do that regardless. And meat is cut one bite at a time. Parents cut up bite-sized meat for the children.

When my step-sons lived with us they made great fun of me for insisting on a set table. We called it ..."being civilized!"
Absolutely!

I've had to set a table for eight course's. Each course had it's own cutlery. Special fork and spoon for oysters etc. How many of you would know the correct utensil to use with each dish?

There's a simple system actually, any idea's?