DIY grazing platter ideas

A grazing platter fits any party theme. Its composition can be made as formal, intricate, or casual as you like.

With as many possible combinations as there are snack foods, coming up with an original idea can seem overwhelming. But don’t worry – we’ve come up with some examples to get you started.

Breakfast grazing platter

Host brunch in style with a breakfast charcuterie board. Build your selection around carbohydrates for a hearty start: handmade oat flapjacks, granola bars, toast, pastries, or pancakes, are all options.

Introduce some colour and nutrition with fresh blueberries, grapefruit wedges and slices of banana. Dot dipping bowls filled with yoghurt, honey, and different toast spreads among your display and add a bowl of dark chocolate chunks as the final flourish.

Pizza grazing platters

You can interpret this idea in a few ways. Building your own pizza, alongside a nibble board containing the most popular pizza ingredients, is a fun experiment. Alternatively, just serve slices of pizza and popular sides.

Many favourite pizza toppings are also popular choices for charcuterie boards, e.g. cured meat, cheese, and olives.

Add in garlic bread, breadsticks and doughballs, with bowls of garlic butter, pesto, and tomato sauce for a guaranteed hit among your guests.

For children’s parties or less formal settings, cook pizzas and serve with dipping sauces and other sides and toppings from the items listed above.

Build-your-own pizza platters

Start with a plain base, and a choice of fresh sauces in bowls. For a fun party activity, have guests make their own pizza dough.

Next, lay serving trays with cheese options – from vegan cheese to fresh grated mozzarella or soft ricotta. These can be followed by toppings such as olives, peppers, jalapenos, mushrooms, cured meats and chicken, or vegan alternatives.

Finally, bake the pizzas. Your guests will then have made-to order, delicious and personalised treats!

Pick ‘n’ mix sweet grazing platters

Perfect for Halloween, a movie marathon night-in or TV season finale party, sweet platters make a fun, colourful addition to any high-energy event.

Separate the sweets into sour segments, chocolate treats and gummies, or mix them all in together. Alternatively, arrange by colour to create a rainbow effect. For a creative variant you could attempt simple shapes, such as flowers or faces – lace and belt-shaped sweets can help provide structure.

Globally themed grazing boards

Some types of national cuisine lend themselves particularly well to themed charcuterie boards.

Mediterranean mezze

Place slices of toasted pitta next to bowls of hummus, pesto, and tzatziki, before introducing raclette, toasted camembert, or feta. Spiced prawn skewers could also be laid alongside stuffed vine leaves, olives, and seasoned chickpeas.

Fresh ingredients like roasted peppers, figs, grapes, and vine tomatoes can add a burst of flavour. Finish off your Mediterranean board with churros and dipping chocolate, or fancy French pastries for more formal events.

Mexican charcuterie board

Some of the best foods for sharing come from Mexico. Deconstruct popular dishes such as burritos, fajitas, or nachos to allow guests to assemble their own to taste.

Spread bowls of salsa, guacamole, pico de gallo, beans and jalapenos alongside platters filled with meat, tortilla crisps, spiced rice, and roasted vegetables for a tantalising display. You could offer taco shells or fresh tortillas as a starting option.

Japanese platter

One of the best dishes to suit all events is fresh sushi. Thanks to an abundance of possible options, you could broaden the theme to encompass a wider selection of Japanese delicacies, such as tempura seafoods and vegetables, or even warming bowls of ramen.

Reliable, sophisticated, and biodegradable serving platters

The best way to present sumptuous grazing platters is on compostable palm leaf serving trays. Available in a range of shapes and sizes, FOOGO green’s palm platters are simple yet elegant, and effective at placing your food centre stage in any social gathering.

Combine with palm dipping bowls filled with tasty sauces and nibbles, and other extras, such as bamboo skewers, for an array of decadent choices.

There’s no need to be selective about what to serve. As palm leaf tableware is heat-pressed, it’s sturdy enough to hold oily and sticky foods (and even liquids) without seepage. They’re also home compostable, making for easy clean up and more sustainable events.

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