William Hanson explains the rules of setting the perfect dinner tableWhite table cloths, starched napkins and a
decanter are encouragedSquare plates are «tragic» while table runners are «high treason «He also urges never to allow guests to drink beer at the table By William Hanson For Mailonline Published: 08:19 GMT, 2 October 2015 Updated: 08:56 GMT, 2 October 2015 In the chirpy words of Katherine Mayfair from Desperate Housewives, «we've all had days where it was either set a
beautiful table, or curl up in a ball and die».