Identifying and Selecting

Dinnerware, Holloware,
Linen & Furniture
 • Dinnerware is tableware
over which food is placed
during dining. It
encompasses china,
DINNERWA stoneware, pottery and
RE plastic. The basic chinaware
includes the luncheon
plates, salad or dessert
plates, bread and butter
plates, soup bowls, cup and
saucers.
 DINNERWARE
Name &
Uses Illustration
Specifications
1. Place Plate or Used as underliner for
Show Plate dinner plates used in a
– 12” diameter plate formal sit-down dinner
made of metal. service

2. Dinner Plate – Used for individual

10” diameter serving of the main dish
plate made in formal dinners.
either of China
or porcelain.
1. Luncheon Used for individual
plate – 9” servings for lunch.
diameter plate
made either of
ceramics,
glass, or
plastic.
2. Soup Plate – Used for soups, cereals,
9” diameter and saucy dishes.
deep plate
made either of
ceramics,
glass, or
plastic.
1. Fish Plate – 8” Used for serving fish and
diameter plate seafood dishes on each
made either of diner.
ceramics,
glass, or
plastic.

2. Salad Plate – Used for serving salads.

8.5- 9”
diameter plate
made of either
china,
ceramics,
glass, or
plastic.
 1. Bread and Used for serving bread
butter plate and butter for breakfast
- 7”-7.5” diameter and dinners.
plate made of either
ceramics, & glass.

2. Dessert Plate Used for serving

– 6” diameter desserts.
plate made of
either china,
ceramics &
glass.
1. Bouillon Cup Used for serving soups
& Saucer – that is made from thin
Around 20 ¼ broth.
floz contents.

2. Soup Bowl – Used for soups, cereals,

6” diameter and saucy dishes.
hollow plate
made of either
china,
ceramics,
glass, or
plastic
1. Cup and Used for serving coffee
Saucer – or tea.
come in
varying sizes Cup is placed firmly on
and designs top of saucer with its
made either of bottom fitted on the
ceramics, grove. Around 5.4 floz
glass, or contents
plastic. They are used in pairs.
2. Demitasse Used for serving strong
Cup and coffee like Espresso,
Saucer – a tea, chocolates and
very small cup other variations.
and saucer.
Around 2.35
floz contents.
HOLLOWARE
• Holloware is tableware. It refers to variety of
pieces of metal tableware used in serving. This
includes things such as platters, sugar bowls,
creamers, coffee pots, soup tureens and other
metal items that went with the dishware on the
table. These encompass receptacles of many
different kinds. In other words, they hold
things. Holloware was constructed to last a
long time. It differs from some other silver-
plated items in being made with thicker walls
and more layers of silver-plate.
 HOLLOWARE
Name &
Uses Illustration
Specifications
1. Pitcher - a Used as water container
large container for service
typically silver,
with a handle
and a lip, used
for holding and
pouring liquids.
2. Coffee Pot - a Used for serving coffee
container with
a handle and
shaped
opening, for
making and
serving coffee
1. Teapot - a pot Used as tea container for
with a handle, service
spout, and lid,
in which tea is
brewed and
from which it is
poured.
Around 28.7 fl.
Oz. contents.
1. Soup Tureen Used as container for
– round or oval serving soups and its
shaped hollow variations.
container It has two fine ears
made of (handle) on both sides
stainless. and comes with a cover
and sometimes ladle.
2. Soup Ladle - Used to handle lifting
a spoon- soup out of a pot and
shaped vessel conveying to a bowl.
with a long
handle. Frequently used to
transfer liquids from one
container to another.
1. Sauce / Gravy Used for serving gravy
Boat-a boat- and sauces.
shaped vessel,
is around 16.9
fl oz. contents
2. Gravy Ladle - Used to handle lifting
is commonly sauces and or gravies
thought to be a into another container.
type of spoon.
1. Food Cover - Used as covering for
is tableware co food service
ver, made
of silver.
1. Chafing Dish - Used for keeping food
a metal pan warm
with an outer
pan of hot
water.

2. Platters – Oval Used for serving

or Round different kinds of food –
shaped dishes vegetables, meat,
with width poultry, rice and the like.
ranging from 8”
– 10” inches
1. Sugar Bowl Used for serving
and Creamer granulated sugar or
– a small bowls sugar cubes and cream
or containers
usually having
a cover.
2. Salt and Used as container for
Pepper salt and pepper. Rice is
shaker – made usually added in the
either container to prevent
ceramics, moisture and to keep it
China, glass, dry so it won’t cake up.
or plastic.
LINEN
• Linens are fabric goods such as table covering
like table cloths, table napkins and slip cloths of all
types. Linen is a material made from fibers of the
plant. Table linen should be durable and
serviceable, attractive. It should suit to other
appointments, reasonably priced and easily
laundered. Linen should always be spotlessly
clean. Well laundered linen can make a table very
beautiful no matter how few and simple the
appointments may be. Size is also important
because if you used the wrong size it will be
awkward.
 Uses&
Name Illustration
Specifications
1.Table Cloth A piece of cloth
made from cotton
used to cover the
dining tables.

Round Table Cloth

(Seats 4) 36” (3ft.) diameter
(Seats 4-6) 48” (4ft.) diameter

Square Table
(Seats 4) Cloth
36 x 36 inch
square
2.Place mat Used primarily to
prevent the
flatware form
moving while the
guests are eating.

Normal size is 14”

x 20” (inches)
3.Table Runner Instead of covering
the entire table, a
table runner
covers only the
middle section,
“running” the
length of the table.
4.Table Napkin It is a rectangular
or square cloth or
paper used at the
table for wiping the
mouth and fingers
while eating. It is
usually small and
folded.
Standard size is
18” x 18” (inches)
21” x 21” (inches).
5.Silence Cloth A thick material
used under a
tablecloth to
minimize noise
during table setting
and dining.
6.Table Skirting It is a way to
dress up a table to
make it more
beautiful. Similar
to table cloths,
they wrap around
the edge of a
table. It is used for
different kind of
occasions, for
elegance, and to
cover the actual
table.
7.Top Cloths Piece of cloth
place over the
tablecloth to
protect it from
being soiled and at
the same time
enhance the
appearance of the
table.
FURNITURE
• Furniture refers to
movable objects intended
to support human
activities such as seating
e.g. chairs, stools and
sofas and for eating
which is the tables.
1. Chair It is used to sit on or in,
comprising a seat, legs,
back, and sometimes
arm rests, for use by
one person.
1. Table A piece of furniture
consisting of a smooth
flat slab fixed on four(4)
legs Round table.

And also, one (1) leg

Square table.