The Art of the Table

The Art of the Table
Author: Suzanne Von Drachenfels
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 598
Release: 2000-11-08
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0684847329

"Home Comforts" meets Miss Manners in this elegant, comprehensive guide to the table -- an invaluable resource for every aspect of formal and informal dining and entertainment. 130 line drawings throughout. 16 pages of color photos.

Artistic Table Settings

Artistic Table Settings
Author: Cristina Acidini Luchinat
Publisher: Images Publishing
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2008
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9788888033587

A new perspective on the art of table setting.

Tablescapes: Setting the Table with Style

Tablescapes: Setting the Table with Style
Author: Kimberly J. Schlegel Whitman
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2009-09
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 142361397X

In Tablescapes: Setting the Table with Style and Flair, socialite, high-end event planner, and consummate hostess Kimberly Schlegel Whitman shows how to set the stage for special-occasion meals by setting a beautifully creative table with flair and panache. Featuring some of the most exquisite china, silver, and crystal, Whitman shows how she develops decorating themes appropriate for any occasion-from sit-down dinners for a few guests or buffets for many, to bridal and baby showers, holiday dinners with the family, and al fresco parties at the beach. Personalized table coverings are one of her specialties, and this book has a plethora of ideas.

How to Set a Table

How to Set a Table
Author: Potter Gift
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2017-08-29
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 045149802X

This hip, fabric-covered guide includes creative ways to style a table--whether for a sit-down dinner, cocktail party, brunch buffet, picnic in the park, and other fun get-togethers Whether you live in a small apartment or sprawling suburban kitchen, How to Set a Table features stylish, modern ideas for welcoming family and friends in your home. This gift book, wrapped in a pretty, printed fabric, serves as a practical step-by-step guide to entertaining--with extra information on etiquette, place setting basics, centerpieces, mixing and matching, essential glassware, and napkin folds. With unexpected ideas for using all the great tableware you can find at flea markets, chain stores, or around the house, How to Set a Table updates a classic topic for a new generation of hosts.

The Art of Tablescaping

The Art of Tablescaping
Author: Bugsy Drake
Publisher: Flashpoint
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781734880229

When Bugsy Drake stepped onboard the yacht as Second Stew on Bravo's Below Deck Med, she showed the world the magic of tablescaping. With the help of some unconventional centerpieces, a few artfully folded napkins, well-placed lighting, and a generous sprinkling of décor, tablescaping is the art of transforming a meal into an adventure that your guests will never forget. Featuring step-by-step instructions for building your own enchanting events, The Art of Tablescaping is packed full of inventive ideas and design hacks, on-the-job stories and lessons learned. Get inspired by some of Bugsy's most iconic tablescapes, from rustic outdoor gatherings to glam-as-all-get-out soirees, then follow her tips for getting your own party started.

The Art of Entertaining Relais & Châteaux

The Art of Entertaining Relais & Châteaux
Author: Relais & Châteaux North America
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2016-09-27
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0847849317

For all seasons and all occasions, a comprehensive entertaining book that provides the best ideas from such acclaimed establishments in North America as Blackberry Farm and Meadowood. The Art of Entertaining presents seventeen seasonal parties, both intimate and grand, held at a variety of Relais & Châteaux venues. These hospitality insiders, who transform their properties into perfect settings, share their ideas for creating parties that can be translated to every home. The themes, floral choices, festive table displays, recipes for cocktails and dishes, and much more show you how to wow guests with unexpected touches. Set the mood for an elegant New Year’s Eve party by covering ceilings with gold balloons. To dazzle friends on the Fourth of July, make a cake in patriotic red, white, and blue and light sparklers on top. Create a cowboy-themed cookout with haystack seating and wildflowers. This beautifully photographed go-to tome will be embraced by hosts and hostesses seeking fresh inspiration from the most admired chefs and entertainers in America. BOOK FEATURES BY SEASON: SPRING: The Inn at Dos Brisas, Washington, Texas: Wildflower Cookout; The Charlotte Inn, Martha's Vineyard (Edgartown), Massachusetts: Afternoon Tea in the Garden SUMMER: Ocean House Inn, Watch Hill, Rhode Island: Independence Day Dinner on the Beach; Auberge du Soleil, Napa Valley (Rutherford): California Provençal Cocktail Party; Weekapaug Inn, Westerly, Rhode Island: New England Clam Bake; Langdon Hall, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada: Olmstead Longtable Garden Luncheon; Homestead Inn, Greenwich, Connecticut: Celebration of the Senses Dinner AUTUMN: Blackberrry Farm, Walland, Tennessee: Harvest Dinner in Stone Pavilion; Fearrington House, Pittsboro, North Carolina: Seasonal Beer Dinner Party; Glenmere, Chester, New York: Gatsby Dinner Party; Planters Inn, Charleston, South Carolina: Courtyard Terrace Autumn Dinner; Meadowood, Napa Valley St. Helena, California: Wine Harvest Dinner in the Vineyard; The Inn at Little Washington, Washington, Virginia: Halloween Party WINTER: Esperanza, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: Romantic Seafood Dinner; The Ranch at Rock Creek, Philipsburg, Montana: Snow Adventure Cookout in the Wild; Blantyre, Lenox, Massachusetts: New Year's Eve Dinner Party

Setting the Table

Setting the Table
Author: Danny Meyer
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0061868248

The bestselling business book from award-winning restauranteur Danny Meyer, of Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, and Shake Shack Seventy-five percent of all new restaurant ventures fail, and of those that do stick around, only a few become icons. Danny Meyer started Union Square Cafe when he was 27, with a good idea and hopeful investors. He is now the co-owner of a restaurant empire. How did he do it? How did he beat the odds in one of the toughest trades around? In this landmark book, Danny shares the lessons he learned developing the dynamic philosophy he calls Enlightened Hospitality. The tenets of that philosophy, which emphasize strong in-house relationships as well as customer satisfaction, are applicable to anyone who works in any business. Whether you are a manager, an executive, or a waiter, Danny’s story and philosophy will help you become more effective and productive, while deepening your understanding and appreciation of a job well done. Setting the Table is landmark a motivational work from one of our era’s most gifted and insightful business leaders.

The Gracious Table

The Gracious Table
Author: Margaret Caselton
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1996
Genre: Cooking
ISBN:

Two hundred color photos highlight ethnic and seasonal themes for tables. International etiquette is also addressed. Special occasions and parties are discussed thoroughly in this informative work. Step-by-step pictures demonstrate napkin folding, place cards, flower arrangement, and candle placement.

The Art of Tablescaping: Enhancing Your Space Through Table-Setting

The Art of Tablescaping: Enhancing Your Space Through Table-Setting
Author: Denise Lancaster
Publisher: Denise Lancaster
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2022-10-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN:

Learn diverse versatile ways to eloquently enhance and elevate your dining space, while creating a coveted tablescaping design at home, from this resourceful eBook: The Art of Tablescaping: Enhancing Your Space Through Table-Setting. eBook provides innovative design ideas and clear framework guidelines for suitably staging tablescaping arrangements to adequately achieve an aesthetic table-setting layout. The exclusive downloadable digital eBook "The Art of Tablescaping: Enhancing Your Space Through Table-Setting," is also available for purchase on Amazon Kindle Books, Apple Books, Google Books and (SER) Scenery Essence Redesign, Ltd eBooks.

House Beautiful Tablescapes

House Beautiful Tablescapes
Author: House House Beautiful
Publisher: Hearst Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781618372345

Whether it's for a Sunday supper, garden party, elegant evening, or extravagant holiday, House Beautiful Tablescapes helps you master the often under appreciated skill of tuning your table to the occasion. Lavish photographs explores a stunning range of decorative possibilities, from an elegantly curling sterling candelabra to a whooping troop of porcelain monkeys.