You’re having a dinner party — maybe something a bit fancy — so you want to be sure the preparations, including the table settings, are worthy of the most professionally catered event. Chef Groman shows us how it’s done.

This short video blog is part of the 2-Minute Tips video series, published by Berkeleyside and Nosh, in which Chef Groman offers practical guidance from a professional to us home cooks and hosts. Catch up on the previous 2-minute videos in the series.