British table setting

Photography by John O’Hagan • Styling by Courtni Bodiford • Recipe Development by Becca Cummins • Food Styling by Kathleen Kanen A proper tea table bedecked with classic wares from Royal Albert and a scrumptious assembly of British-inspired fare sets an idyllic scene for enjoying cups of tea with treasured guests.

Our tabletop conventions here in America have their roots in British tradition, where the classical progression of courses is as follows: cocktails/appetizers, soup, fish, meat/fowl, salad, dessert…

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Side table with tea set in the Morning Room of Mottisfont Abbey, Hampshire

Gotta hand it to the French. If you are going to have a soirée, that’s the way you do it!🇫🇷👑❤️🇬🇧🎩

Laying the table for a formal dining experience. The basic rule is to start at the outside and work in as each course of the meal progresses. Dessert...