Grazing Table How To

I don’t know if I’ve ever gotten as many questions about anything I’ve posted ever as I have this grazing board I made last Saturday. Other than looking pretty, it was substantial enough for 20 people to literally graze ALL night long!!! Totally worth the money and the clean up was a breeze!!! The fun thing about this is you can add whatever touches you want to make it super festive for any holiday or event!  I also need to give credit where credit is deserved, most all of my cheese Inspo came from these two Instagram Accounts:  Kate & Meg

SUPPLIES
Butcher’s Paper
Any kind of greenery(I got mine from my parents yard)!
Tape
Unscented candles or battery operated
Other garnishes(whatever season just add little fun touches)
Chocolate Santa’s
Festive gummies

FRUIT-I chose things with color to make the table prettier but also wanted them to be fruits that most people love and would actually eat.
Oranges
Pomegranates
Strawberries
Blueberries
Apples(didn’t end up using them but apples are always great with cheese).   Dried Fruit-I happened to find a holiday platter with various dried fruits.  Normally I would have bought separate bags at Trader Joe’s.  They have a large selection.

NUTS-I ended up getting all of mine from Trader Joe’s and for the size of my table got 2 of everything
Sweet & Spicy Pecans
Rosemary Marcona Almonds

CHEESE-all were from Aldis or Trader Joe’s and I also had 2 of each of these
Unexpected Cheddar(TJ’s)
Brie(Aldis)
Garlic and Herb Spread(Aldis but TJ’s has Boursin cheese that is so good too)
Marinated Fresh Mozzarella Balls(TJ’s)

EXTRA’S
Hummus(Aldis)
Olive Tapenade(Aldis)
Assorted Olives(Aldis)
Popcorn(Aldis)-who doesn’t want popcorn when drinking, plus it adds texture)

MEAT-All from Aldis
Salami
Pepperoni
Salami bites
Pepperoni bites

CRACKERS-you can really grab any of your favorites.  I honestly just utilized a lot of the seasonal crackers from Aldi’s & TJ’s.

My thought process behind this table was that I was going to start with center items to anchor and then kind of mirror the table but add a couple random things so it wasn’t identical, you got me?!? Lol. My brain just thinks like this!

Also, i am no cheese or food styling expert. Just a girl that wanted to make it happen!  Here are the progression pics of the grazing table!




As you can see, with the block of cheese, I kind of just crumbled it with a cheese knife.  Meg talks a lot about this on her ig.  

Then I just started adding in the fruit(fresh & dried) and crackers.  I was fairly conscious of where I was placing certain colors.  I feel like this is what makes the grazing table pop, right?  Otherwise it could turn into a big blob of meat and cheese!    With the dummies and strawberries I anchored them to the 4 corners to kind of establish a rectangle.  


Sourcing a friend to help fold salami flowers is an excellent idea!  Thanks Cass!  It is even so fun for me to look back at the progress pics!  This table seriously only took an hour start to finish and as mentioned above, the Clean up was literally a breeze!!!

Don’t forget to take pics of your work!!!  And then, surround it with your favorite people and a lot of wine!  You can also shop my entire look from the party here!

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And Emme’s cute little #ootn here!

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I am literally so excited for some of you to try a grazing table!!!  I would be SO excited if you tag or share your adventures with me :). It makes doing this that much more fun! 

Cheers!

XOXO,

Lissa

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41 Responses

  1. With a few tasty steps, because in the end they are all things to eat you can create a real party table effect that will appeal to all guests! I will copy it to you!

  2. Tina A says:

    OMG, I love this, saving this page, I did a very small version of this one year for Christmas, but this is the ultimate, I love it and find that it’s a great idea and also helps with not overeating at the holidays with huge plates of food. Also with a grazing table set up before your guest arrive, you have time to visit with your company rather then being stuck in the kitchen.. Love it!

    • lissa612@yahoo.com says:

      Yes!!! It seriously worked out fabulous. At first I was nervous there wouldn’t be enough food but it was great!!! Happy Holidays!

  3. Such great tips here! I’m so bad at decorating so this is really helpful.

  4. I really enjoyed reading this post. The pictures look great too. Thanks for sharing babes.

  5. Nique says:

    ouuu I like the idea my family never done this for christmas theyain this stylish lol I also notice something with your link … Its doesn’t have a permalink to even show in google search.. you should make the title be it

  6. LaKatwoman says:

    What an incredible;e setup! Thank you so much for sharing! I love that you shared photos for every step! Best believe I will use this on my next brunch hosting!

  7. Tonya says:

    Wow! What a great idea for a grazing table. Simple, yet lovely. Thanks for sharing.

  8. I was just looking for an appetizer for Christmas lunch. I love this idea. A nice healthy way to keep the munchies at bay until the meal is ready.

  9. When I saw this I was like OMG! Can I go there?! It’s a great idea, and there’s no better way to bring everyone together than this.

  10. This grazing is beautiful and there are lots of things to choose from. This is definitely great for a crowd. My husband and I make mini grazing boards for ourselves during the holidays. In our family we are the only two that enjoy them.

  11. Carla Necole says:

    I am so not domestic. But this reminds me of art. It’s so beautiful and I LOVE to eat. So I would not do the decorating, but would definitely do the eating.

  12. Jelena says:

    Wow, your table looks amazing! Thank you for the step-by-step photos and explanations. I will try to make something beautiful like this for Christmas.

  13. Katie Beck says:

    Ok this is seriously spectacular. The setup you have is amazing – with so many choices. And I love that you put around your kitchen island as sort of a focal point of your party, and guests can easily stand around, being social while grabbing some food.

    • lissa612@yahoo.com says:

      Yes! You totally get it. It was great as everyone was gathering around. Thank you for the all the compliments and reading my post!

  14. Denisha says:

    This is a genius idea and absolutely beautiful! The salami flowers were a cute touch, and I love how aesthetically pleasing everything was. I’m sure your guests were blown away! By the way…I love your outfit; especially the shoes!

  15. Echo says:

    Oh my goodness! I have never heard of a grazing table, but now I want to be invited to a party that has one! Yours looks amazing, I might have been at it all night…

  16. Hannah Marie says:

    That’s quite a table of food you have there. This is so delightful for the holidays. I love all those you have prepared.

  17. Dani Flander says:

    OMG! This is amazing (and I LOVE your skirt … and your little girl is adorable!) We have a HUGE dining room table that would be the perfect spot for something like this. I’ll have to try this sometime! Thank you so much for sharing!

  18. What a wonderful post! That table looks amazing. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

  19. Waren Jean Go says:

    Too pretty! I would love to do this for our Christmas party at home. I will have to ask for everyone’s opinion so we can go ahead and have a grazing blast!

  20. Bindu Thomas says:

    What a great post! This is such a healthy idea for grazing table. Thank you so much for sharing.

  21. Carolyn says:

    Holy cow! A feast for the eyes. And the mouth. How amazing is this!

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