Hosting with a Promotional Charcuterie Board

Promotional charcuterie boards are a great tool to give your employees, executives, and board members. When entertaining guests, your employees are easily able to spread the mission and brand of the organization when household items carry your logo and branding.

The Types and Shapes of Charcuterie Boards

Choosing the right charcuterie board for an event involves considering a variety of factors, and choosing the right promotional charcuterie board involves considering the various events your recipients will host.

When choosing a board for particular events and occasions, consider:

• The number of people to serve
• Seasonal available produce
• What will be served on this board

For some events, it’s best to use a combination of boards and dishes for service. For other occasions, a small crowd can easily be served on a medium-size board. Are you a charcuterie fanatic with no party coming up? Mini boards are great for a small group or to take a single appetizer to a gathering.

Often, the best choice for promotional charcuterie boards is to choose a medium-sized board with a medium wood tone, like bamboo.

What to Put on a Charcuterie Board

Below check out our ultimate shopping list for a charcuterie board. Keep in mind- this list is comprehensive, so you shouldn’t need all of this – unless of course you just want to!

We do recommend picking a variety of items. For example, picking at least one item from each of the categories below will help you have a well-rounded charcuterie board for your guests.

Cheeses

Fresh cheese

• Cream cheese
• Feta
• Mascarpone
• Mozzarella
• Queso qaxaca

Soft Cheese

• Brie
• Boursin
• Camembert
• Chevre
• Taleggio

Semi-soft Cheese

• Cabrales
• Fontina
• Gorgonzola
• Gouda
• Havarti
• Port du salut
• Roquefort
• Stilton

Firm Cheese

• American cheddar
• Colby
• Longhorn
• Gruyere
• Manchego
• Jarlsberg
• Monterey Jack
• Provolone

Hard Cheese

• Asiago
• Grana Padano
• Parmigiano- Reggiano
• Pecorino romano

Cured Meats

• Bacon
• Capocollo
• Deli meat
• Salami
• Mortadella
• Pepperoni
• Proscuitto
• Sopressata
• Smoked salmon

Fruits/ Veggies

• Apples
• Apricots
• Avocado
• Bell peppers
• Blueberries
• Broccoli
• Cantaloupe
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Celery
• Cherries
• Citrus
• Cucumber
• Endive leaves
• Grapes
• Grape tomatoes
• Kiwi
• Mango (fresh or dried)
• Passion fruit
• Peaches
• Pears
• Pineapple
• Pomegranate
• Raspberries
• Snap peas
• Strawberries
• Tomatoes
• Watermelon

Breads & Crackers

• Assorted crackers
• Bagels
• Baguette
• Biscuits
• Breadsticks
• Cornbread
• English muffins
• Focaccia
• Graham crackers
• Lavash
• Mazo crackers
• Naan
• Pita bread
• Plantain chips
• Pretzels
• Rye bread
• Scone
• Sesame crackers
• Tortilla chips
• Wafer crackers

Salty snacks

• Almonds
• Artichoke hearts
• Brazil nuts
• Banana crisps
• Banana peppers
• Cashews
• Cornichons
• Dips
• Dressings
• Edamame with sea salt
• Guacamole
• Hazelnuts
• Kalamata olives
• Macadamia
• Olive tapenade
• Pecans
• Pistachios
• Popcorn
• Pumpkin seeds
• Roasted chickpeas
• Salsa
• Seaweed bites
• Spanish olives
• Sunflower seeds
• Sweet pickles
• Walnuts

Sweet snacks

• Candied nuts
• Chocolate covered candies
• Chocolate covered strawberries
• Cocao nibs
• Coconut flakes
• Dried fruit
• Espresso beans
• Fudge
• Gogi berries
• Granola
• Gummy candies
• Hard candies
• Honey
• Jam
• Licorice
• Marmalade
• Mini cookies
• Nutella
• Sugared cranberries
• Yogurt covered pretzels

Great Items to Pair with Promotional Charcuterie Boards

Are you looking for more to give your employees or clients this season? Pairing charcuterie boards with other promotional items can be the perfect gift!

For an entertainer’s dream promotion, pair a charcuterie board with a nice set of wine glasses.

For the foodie, add in a set of grilling utensils so they’re ready for an incredible meal.

Promoting a virtual event? Set your guests up with a snack for the event by pairing promotional charcuterie boards with food and drink gift sets.

No matter the occasion, promotional charcuterie boards are sure to please your crowd!