Serve
In the Netherlands, serving usually means presenting. In restaurants, too, the skilled waiter, waiter, and waitress have been replaced by a student for decades. Read here about presenting what we call serving, and make the meal festive and complete.
Plenty of inspiration to serve
There are plenty of examples online for a beautifully set table. Especially on Pinterest you see images of chic dining tables, but then you are immediately in the expensive segment. Nevertheless, you can get good ideas there. For example, making a menu. In the past you had to be able to do calligraphy for that, nowadays you only need a good printer. You stick that print with the dishes on it on a piece of cardboard and put it by the cutlery. If you have a guest over, such details give the table something extra.
Take time to prepare for serving
Too many people rush into a household store for a paper tablecloth with paper napkins before Christmas. No one will deny that it does not look festive, but you can give it more attention. First get inspiration from online images, and then provide the surprise. After all, no one puts pans on the table anymore, everyone serves in bowls, so give it a sequel. The same applies to Easter breakfast and a barbecue with family and friends, and every other moment that you have a guest at the table. You do not have to leave it because of the costs, provided that you copy the ideas from Pinterest. There you will find images with expensive table linen, there is a good chance that it is not even easy to obtain. Unfortunately, you can no longer get ideas in Dutch restaurants. After all, in the Netherlands the skilled workers have been replaced by students who have a part-time job in that. Belgium has long had a good name for serving, there too serving has become presenting. On the other hand, there are many beautiful things for sale, make it complete.