18 Unique Food Board Ideas For Your Next Party

Are you looking for a meal option that looks a bit artistic while still being easy to pull off? And you don’t want to use strange food that picky eaters won’t approve of? Take your menu and make a food board out of it! A mini-buffet filled with everyone’s favorite treats is the best way to please a large audience. So let Peerspace give you a hand with a few of our unique food board ideas for your next party!

1. Start the day with a breakfast food board

A breakfast food board or three is the best way to get a morning party started right! You can make the dessert board focused, as with a pancake food board, where you offer a stack of flapjacks alongside bananas, berries, syrup, and other staples. Or you can make it a comprehensive breakfast food board, with cereal, waffles, eggs, sausage links, french toast, and more! 

2. Get creative with a crepe food board

The crepe is France’s answer to the taco as one of the most versatile dishes around! You can make crepes sweet or savory, with meat and cheese, chocolate, fruit slices, or plain with a drizzle of sweetened butter…They are the perfect base for a food board idea since you can make an entire party meal using just crepes!

The only downside to crepes is that you must eat them in a party venue with an international flavor…It’s the law. Fortunately, Peerspace has hundreds of suitable crepe party venues near you. One of our favorite places to place a crepe board is this rooftop lounge in Los Angeles, CA, complete with a kitchen and unbeatable skyline views!

3. Enjoy a classy evening with a wine and cheese food board

Whether you’re enjoying a night in with friends or want a romantic food board for two to share, wine and cheese are a classic pairing that works wonders as a food board idea. You likely have a wine or two in mind already but think about adding as much cheese diversity as possible. From strong-tasting cheeses like blue to a soft, spreadable kind for crackers like brie, a wine and cheese food board offers endless possibilities. You can add some meat for a classic charcuterie feel or stick to cheese-only for a more unique offering.

4. Enjoy a food experience chocolate fondue board

Chocolate fondue is as much an experience as it is an artistic food board presentation. Guests can enjoy chocolate-dipped strawberries, cheese, pretzels, and anything else that goes well with chocolate (hint, that’s most things)! Add a few decorative flowers and you have a ready-made fondue food board for Valentine’s Day, anniversary dinners, baby showers, and other special occasions!

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5. Celebrate Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day with a dessert board

Say “I love you” in food: the universal language using this truly romantic food board idea! A Valentine’s Day dessert board is an artistic platter of delicious treats for the special someone in your life. Or you can make it part of a Galentine’s Day food spread for your besties. Chocolate-dipped pretzels, pink M&Ms, and nuts are traditional but you can get creative with salami roses and cheese cut into heart shapes!

6. Sample a french fry food board

Okay, we all know that french fries are basically the perfect food…So how about making a food board based on them? The cool thing about fries is that they come cut in all kinds of different shapes…Waffle, standard, thin, spiral, tots…And don’t forget about sweet potatoes! Add a few different kinds of fries and tots to a food board with ketchup, wasabi mayo, mustard, and other dipping sauces.

7. Use spreads galore with a bagel board

There are so many different fillings, toppings, and spreads that you can use for a bagel. That makes them absolutely perfect for a party food board! Add lox, onions, sour cream spread, and capers to start the savory section…But don’t forget peanut butter, Nutella, jam, and other sweets for those who prefer them!

8. Celebrate your favorite person with a birthday board

Celebrate the birthday of a beloved friend or family member with a food board to match the occasion! This is one of most creative food board ideas because there are so many directions you can take this one. Cut pieces of cheese into letters that spell out “Happy Birthday,” for starters! Then add salami, sweets, chips, and anything else you and the birthday boy or girl most enjoys!

9. Set up a game day board for the big day

Just because it’s game day doesn’t mean you can’t get a little fancy with your snack and meal plan. Break out the wings, make chip dip, place fries and popcorn in paper cups, and set out a game day food board for your friends and family. The great thing about a game day board is that the menu is so uncomplicated. Cheeseburger sliders, pretzels, sandwiches, chips, wings, fries, and beer are all easy to work into this food board idea! 

10. Arrange a baked potato board filled with toppings

Toppings are the main attraction for a baked potato food board! From loaded sour cream to chili and cheese, a baked potato board has a lot of possibilities! You can even use different kinds of potatoes, like sweet, purple, or mini potatoes, for variety!

11. Use a taco food board for the perfect party tray

If you’re planning a Mexican celebration, like a dinner, quinceanera, or birthday fiesta, then a taco food board is exactly the right idea for this party! Tacos are something everyone can agree is awesome, though how to make the best taco is entirely subjective. Simply set out the ingredients on your food board; some protein, beans, lettuce, cheese, salsa, and mole to be paired with your tortillas! 

12. Focus on breakfast with a waffle breakfast board

No need to include everything on a breakfast board when waffles are clearly the superior choice! Focusing on waffles means you can include more waffle-specific toppings, like sweet cream cheese, chocolate, and berries! Add some powdered sugar and different kinds of waffles like pumpkin or whole wheat for an unbeatable waffle breakfast board experience. 

13. Try international flavors with a Mediterranean mezze board

Explore the flavors of the Mediterranean with a food board filled with flavors from Greece, Italy, and North Africa! We recommend going with a mezze board, which is vegetarian-friendly and filled with healthy options like olives, hummus, and figs!

As delicious as our food board ideas are, Peerspace is also home to some of the best event venues in the nation! From rooftop lounges to game day sports bars, our venues include amenities like big-screen TVs, seating for dozens of guests, and indoor or outdoor seating, as needed. If you’re still planning your special occasion and need a venue, have a look at a few of our party spaces near you!

14. Get spicy with a chicken wing food board

From classic Buffalo sauce to sweet and spicy sriracha, is there any such thing as bad wings? Make wings the star of your party platter with a chicken wing food board! You can include not only several kinds of wings but dipping sauces to go along with them. Include a mixture of sweet, savory, and spicy to ensure everyone has something to enjoy!

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15. Enjoy the taste of autumn with a caramel apple board

Apples are one of the most fall-inspired flavors you can choose. So if you’re looking for a food board idea that’s ideal for an autumn party, why not use caramel apples as the base? We recommend toppings like sprinkles, chocolate chips, and crushed nuts. And while caramel is undeniably awesome, include chocolate and sweet cream cheese as alternative dip options!

16. Try a chips and dip board for all the flavors

A chips and dip board is simple but hardly boring! You have literally hundreds of different brands and flavors of potato chips, pretzels, and other snacks to choose from. And just as many dips as well; salsa, guacamole, sour cream, bean dip…This is the perfect food board idea for those who don’t like getting too involved in the kitchen but still want to impress fellow partygoers.

17. Enjoy classic snacks with a movie night board

Movie night means picking up some classic snacks that we all know and love. Local cinema favorites like Twizzlers, buttered popcorn, and sour gummy worms will all fit great on a movie night food board. 

18. Make easy sandwiches with a sandwich charcuterie board

Have you noticed that charcuterie includes everything you need for the perfect sandwich? Make the obvious leap with some bread and spreads for a delicious sandwich charcuterie board! Meat and cheese is the easy part; look into croissants, whole grain bread, bagels, and other fancy options for tasty sandwiches.

Food board ideas: conclusion

As you can see, food board ideas are endlessly creative! You don’t have to stick to the classic charcuterie selection if you want a platter that’s a little more unique. We hope you’ve enjoyed a few of our favorite party tray ideas; Peerspace is all about helping you have a great time with your loved ones! And while you’re here, think about browsing a few of our incredible party venues for special occasions like yours! 

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