All flatware is placed in the order of use.
What is to be used first is placed farthest from the plate. Flatware is placed in an even line, one inch from the edge of the table. Knives are placed at the right with cutting edge facing the plate, except the butter spreader, which is placed diagonally on the bread plate, with the blade edge toward the dinner fork. Spoons are placed to the right of the plate and to the right of the knives. All forks are placed at the left of the plate in order of use.