I put baby in a high chair, i started with food like apples and bananas. Easy to hold and grasp. You need not provide any plates or utensils. Just place the piece of food on the table. The first few times everything will most prolly go to waste. In time baby will learn.
For those babies without teeth, what I did was to steam carrots, apples, pears, sweet potatoes, potatoes etc to make them soft for bb to do BLW ... bread can be used too
thanks
Ling Fernandez