Charcuterie board calculator
Plan every category by guest group, round the list to your package sizes, and match the board profile with a cocktail style.
How the calculator plans a board
The calculation starts with owned portion ranges in ounces per serving unit. An adult counts as one unit and a child counts as 0.6. Events lasting three to four hours use a 1.1 duration multiplier; longer events use 1.2. Your selected buffer applies after those steps.
| Category | Appetizer | Light meal | Main meal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese | 1.5 to 2 oz | 2.5 to 3 oz | 3.5 to 4 oz |
| Meat or savory protein | 1.5 to 2 oz | 2.5 to 3 oz | 3.5 to 4 oz |
| Bread and crackers | 1 to 1.5 oz | 1.5 to 2 oz | 2.5 to 3 oz |
| Fruit | 1 to 1.5 oz | 1.5 to 2 oz | 2 to 2.5 oz |
| Nuts and seeds | 0.35 to 0.5 oz | 0.5 to 0.75 oz | 0.75 to 1 oz |
| Spreads | 0.35 to 0.5 oz | 0.5 to 0.75 oz | 0.75 to 1 oz |
Frequently asked questions
As an appetizer, plan 1.5 to 2 ounces of cheese and 1.5 to 2 ounces of meat per adult. When the board is the main meal, plan 3.5 to 4 ounces of each, with bread, fruit, nuts and spreads alongside.
A child counts as 0.6 of an adult serving in every category.
Add up to 4 dietary groups and put each guest in one of them. Their share of every category goes only to items they can eat, and the calculator flags a category with no compatible item.
The calculator plans the middle of each portion range, splits it across the items you pick, then rounds every item up to whole packages of the size you enter.
