If you haven’t made or consumed a charcuterie board yourself, you’ve most likely seen the obsession on Instagram or at restaurants, as diners gaze adoringly at an artful display of snacks or DIY meal ingredients.
Charcuterie isn’t going anywhere and the options are growing.
Let’s take a look at three charcuterie trends that you can serve at events in 2022.
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Seacuterie
Introduced around the holidays, Red Lobster entered the charcuterie race with seacuterie. It’s a create your own grazing board, and consumers can choose from themes such as the Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp Platter, the Bar Harbor Lobster Bake, and can add items like shrimp skewers, bacon-wrapped sea scallops, and snow crab legs. Cheddar bay biscuits are included, of course.
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Breakfast board
If you have a hard time choosing between a sweet or salty breakfast, the breakfast charcuterie board allows you to have a little bit of everything. Since the number of breakfast items you could place on a board are endless, consider sticking to the basics: waffles, pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage. Add a few pastries, jams, syrups, fruit, and a small bowl of yogurt.
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Charcuterie table
This is the easiest way to provide a spread for a big party. Use an entire tabletop instead of a charcuterie board, cover it with a disposable tablecloth or butcher paper, and style it with a curated selection of your chosen theme. The classic meat, cheese, cracker, nuts, and spreads board is always a winner. Using a tabletop space allows you to expand the menu with more varieties of meat and cheese, plus fruits, vegetables, and snacks.
Use EventUp to find the perfect grazing location
Whether you self-cater your charcuterie or go with a vendor, you need to find the perfect location for grazing. Check out EventUp, which hosts 15,000 + venues available for all types of private events in eight different countries. Search by city, specific amenity, gust count, venue aesthetic, and much more to find the perfect venue for any future event.
