Why Serving Boards Are Your Most Versatile Piece for Seasonal Food Presentations

Oct 12, 2023

As the seasons shift and the air turns cooler, chefs are gearing up for the year’s most festive and food-centric months. Fall and winter are the perfect seasons to showcase your culinary skills and presentation style, and serving boards offer a highly versatile surface for appetizers, main courses, and desserts.

Sure, charcuterie boards are a popular way to serve cheeses, fruits, and cured meats, but don’t limit yourself to only one use for serving boards! TableCraft serving boards provide the ideal canvas for culinary seasonal masterpieces. Available in various shapes, sizes, and surfaces, these boards can blend seamlessly into your restaurant’s aesthetic while enhancing your culinary creations.

Let’s get creative with using serving boards to amp up your holiday offerings!

Melamine Olive Wood Serving Paddles

For casual rustic appeal for indoor or outdoor events, these serving paddles are durable and dishwasher-safe, which makes cleanup quick and easy. Available in three sizes: 12” rectangle paddle, 10” & 12” round paddle.

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Serving Idea

The olive wood decal has a very rustic feel, making it a good choice for serving warm, hearty foods like baked brie with cranberries, small-bite desserts, or a fall-inspired charcuterie with seasonal fruit, meats, and cheeses.
Melamine Olive Wood Serving Paddles

Acacia Collection Snack Trays

The handcrafted serving pieces with rounded serving handles from the Acacia Collection add a touch of natural elegance to your meal. They are the perfect size for sharables and bar snack-sized appetizers. Many size options in both round and oblong shapes.

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Serving Idea

Using the round snack tray for a selection of hors d’oeuvres, like stuffed mushrooms or savory deviled eggs. The oblong version can act as a centerpiece or a passing tray for all your sweets like an array of bite-sized desserts.
Acacia Collection Snack Trays
The Acacia Bread Board

The Acacia Bread Board

If you’re looking to elevate your breadbasket, this board is your answer. Its larger display area allows for an assortment of bread, from crusty sourdough to soft, buttery rolls. This season is all about comfort food! Available in different sizes and shapes, including traditional with handle and round and oval.

Traditional bread boards with a natural finish are also available with handy features like knife slots or an insert to hold a ramekin.   

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Serving Idea

You don’t have to use the bread board for traditional bread. Get creative and serve an assortment of flavored breads like cranberry-orange or pumpkin spice with seasonal spreads.

Ashwood Paddles

Paddles are perfectly shaped for serving more than pizza! The Ashwood Collection paddles have a touch of gray in their wood tones, adding sophistication to your presentation. These handled boards work well for table service and buffets. Choose from 16” round or 18” round.

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Serving Idea

Set up a teatime and serve a selection of scones and pastries during the winter months. For the holidays, these paddles could be used for displaying gingerbread cookies or latkes during Hanukkah.
Ashwood Paddles

Industrial Collection

The Industrial Collection combines the warmth of natural Acacia wood with the modern edge of metal piping and rivets. Pick your paddle — rectangular boards come in 14”, 17”, or 20” versions. 

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Serving Idea

These boards can be part of your buffet line to serve hearty entrees and vegetables or set them up on their own with gourmet holiday appetizers.
Industrial Collection

Fall and winter provide a bounty of opportunities for chefs to feed and impress your guests. By choosing TableCraft serving boards, you’re adding style to your food presentation and durability and versatility to your culinary toolkit. Don’t let this season pass without getting creative with how you use TableCraft’s various serving boards!

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