5 serving platters and boards to make hosting easier

Hosting requires a lot of thoughtful planning. There’s so much that you can forget or things you don’t really think about while putting together your menu or the guest list. For example, if you plan on offering your guests a variety of appetizers or a charcuterie board, you’ve likely made plans for prepping all of your food ahead of time, and made a grocery list so that you have all your ingredients on hand, but have you thought about exactly how you plan on serving your scrumptious spread? Don’t let this be one detail that falls through the cracks. With one of these serving platters or boards, your thoughtfully planned menu will be just as visually pleasing as it is tasty. 

Villa Acacia Live Edge Wood Serving Platter

This elegantly rustic set of four round platters is just the thing for a dinner party or even an intimate wedding shower or rehearsal dinner. All made from natural wood, they look and feel upscale and authentic. Use them to serve your hors d’oeuvres and, then, after the party, keep them around and use them as part of your everyday centerpieces. They make a lovely spot to arrange a decanter of whiskey and set of tumblers, or even a base for a vase of fresh flowers.

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Thirteen Chefs Wine Barrel Inspired Serving Tray

This board option is a little more on the modern farmhouse side, with a wine barrel-reminiscent dark wood finish surrounded by a black trim. It’s conveniently outfitted with handles, making it easy to transport the board back and forth between the kitchen and your hosting space, whenever you need to refresh the cheese choices or cookie display.

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Tramanto Olive Wood Slices 4 Pack

This set of natural wood serving platters is a unique option if you’d rather go with multiple small displays versus one large platter. Made from olive wood and featuring raw bark edges, they’re an attractive choice for serving smaller portions of appetizers or charcuterie for just a few people, rather than an entire party.

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Villa Acacia Long Wooden Cheese Board

Most of the options you’ll find when searching for the perfect charcuterie board base or serving platter are round, but this option deviates away from that trend with a long, slender frame. The wooden board is one of the few that can pull double-duty as a cutting board, too, thanks to its durable finish.

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Tramanto Long Cheese Board 24 In

So love the lengthier look of the board above, but not keen on the overly-polished finish? Go with this more rustic, woodsy board that’s elongated, but all natural, with its unfinished bark edge and dramatic wood grain across the board face. The manufacturer leaves each board in the shape of the original tree it was cut from, meaning no two boards are the same.

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Make sure your party food presentation is just as well-thought-out as the actual menu. One of these serving platters can take your buffet from ‘meh’ to marvelous, without really requiring much effort on your part at all. Just pick the perfect option for your decor and personal aesthetic, wait for your new board to arrive, and then assemble your charcuterie board or appetizer spread, for a look that’s sure to impress your guests.