Top Customer Reviews. Interesting reading for anyone from Fairmount, Sugar Creek, Independence, or even Kansas City, MO. You will recognize street and name places and be able to use your imagination to visualize things from more than a century ago.
The napkins are set to the left of the fork. More formal or fancy settings can put the napkin in the center of the service plate. Many times the napkin will be folded and placed in the empty water glass. Luncheon and dinner napkins are treated the same, they are just a different size.
If you wish to serve dishes of food around the table, pass from right to left. A hostess who chooses to display her culinary flair may choose to prepare the plates in the kitchen and serve each guest. Always serve guests from the left side and remove dishes from the right.