Answer:
An informal setting has minimal tableware and is used for up to a three-course meal while a meal of six courses calls for a formal setting. In an informal setting, all the flat wear is placed on the table at the same time while in a formal setting, some pieces may be cleared and others added.
A formal table setting includes many pieces: a tablecloth, chargers, dinner plates, soup bowls, salad plates, bread plates, napkins, salad forks, dinner forks, knives, soup spoons, butter knives, dessert spoons, water glasses, red wine glasses, and white wine glasses.
