Guide for Table Setting Requirements

Determine the total number of flatware pieces suggested by multiplying the number of seats in your operation by the number given below the heading (see chart below)which best describes your business.

Example: To calculate the
number of teaspoons required for a cafe which seats 40, you would
multiply 40 x 4. This would give you 160 pieces or approximately 14 dozen
needed.

Piece ..........Hotel Dining....Avg Restaurant/.....Smaller
................Room.............Coffee Shop.......Operation
Teaspoon .........5....................4.............. 4
Dessert/soup spoon 2............... 2.............. 2
Tablespoon....... 1/4............. 1/4................ —
Iced tea spoon ...1 1/2........... 1 1/2............... 1
Bouillon spoon ....2............... 2..................2
Restaurant fork ...3............... 3................. 3
Oyster/cktl fork ..1 1/2......... 1 1/2............. 1 1/2
Salad pastry fork .1 1/2.......... 1 1/2............... —
Dinner knife ......2.............. 2.................. 2
B & B knife/butter.1 1/2............ 1 ..................—