Sharing Boards
The Perfect Platter
Boards that look effortless, taste layered and rescue any gathering.
About this workshop
A creative, visual session on building grazing boards and sharing platters: balance, scale, colour, quick pickles, spreads and the small touches that make a board feel considered.
A great board is not just a lot of things on a piece of wood. It is edited. In this workshop we look at how to choose a small number of excellent components, vary their shape and height, and arrange them so that every bite offers a combination.
You will make quick pickles, a smoked mackerel pâté, whipped cultured butter for radishes, and a chutney-style relish; and each person builds a full board with antipasti, British cheeses, dips and breads. We cover board sizes, quantities per guest, how to pre-prep, how to keep things fresh, and how to style without using a fistful of garnish.
The session ends with a group photograph of the boards, if you like, and then everyone eats.
On the menu
- Quick pickled cucumbers and red onions
- Smoked mackerel pâté with horseradish
- Whipped cultured butter for radishes
- Tomato and fig relish
- A fully built grazing board
Techniques you’ll learn
- Quick pickling with simple brines
- Making pâtés and spreads
- Board geometry: anchors, fillers, gaps
- Cutting and fanning cheese and charcuterie
- Estimating quantities per guest
How the session runs
- 0:00Welcome and board anatomy
- 0:20Pickles, relish and spreads
- 0:55Building your board
- 1:30Styling and photography
- 1:45Eating and take-home notes
Timings are a guide and flex with the group.
What’s included
- All ingredients and a full board each
- Boards and serving equipment to use in class
- Board planning guide
- Hot and cold drinks
Good to know
- Contains dairy and fish; vegetarian boards available
- Bring a container for leftovers if you wish
- A strong option for would-be hosts
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