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Miss Manners: What’s the rule on using bread plates at a formal dinner party?
Miss Manners: What’s the rule on using bread plates at a formal dinner party?
Miss Manners: What’s the rule on using bread plates at a formal dinner party?

Published on: 02/16/2026

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was taught that at formal dinner parties, bread plates were not used, and that they were not considered part of a formal place setting for multi-course meals. Now, I am given to understand that formal dinner place settings include bread plates, placed to the left of the charger, and a small bread-and-butter knife.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/02/miss-manners-whats-the-rule-on-using-bread-plates-at-a-formal-dinner-party.html

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