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Charcuterie Board Calculator

Meat, cheese, and accompaniment quantities per guest.

Inputs

Results

Total Meat (oz)

16

Total Cheese (oz)

16

Total Crackers40
Fruit & Veg (oz)16
Nuts (oz)8
Spreads (oz)8
Meat per Variety (oz)5.3
Cheese per Variety (oz)5.3
Board Length (in)10
Board Width (in)7
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the number of guests and select whether the board is an appetizer (0) or main course (1).
  2. Input the number of meat varieties and cheese varieties you plan to offer.
  3. Set the event duration in hours — longer events require more food.
  4. Review total meat (oz), total cheese (oz), crackers, fruit & veg, and spreads quantities.
  5. Use the board length and width recommendations to choose an appropriately sized serving board.

How the result changes with Number of Guests

Number of GuestsTotal Meat (oz)Total Cheese (oz)
214242
71142142
130260260
180360360

What each input means

Number of Guests
Total number of guests to serve.
Main Course? (0=No, 1=Yes)
0 = appetizer portions, 1 = main course (doubles meat & cheese).
Meat Varieties
Number of different cured meats (e.g., prosciutto, salami, sopressata).
Cheese Varieties
Number of different cheeses to offer.
Event Duration (hours)
How long the board will be out. Longer events need more food.

What each result means

Total Meat (oz)
Total ounces of cured meat needed.
Total Cheese (oz)
Total ounces of cheese needed.
Total Crackers
Approximate number of crackers or crostini.
Fruit & Veg (oz)
Ounces of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Nuts (oz)
Ounces of mixed nuts.
Spreads (oz)
Ounces of jams, honey, or mustard.
Meat per Variety (oz)
Amount of each meat type to buy.
Cheese per Variety (oz)
Amount of each cheese type to buy.
Board Length (in)
Recommended board length.
Board Width (in)
Recommended board width.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Number of Guests = 8, Main Course? (0=No, 1=Yes) = 0, Meat Varieties = 3, Cheese Varieties = 3 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Meat
    Total Meat = meatOzPP * guests
    16 = 16
  3. Calculate Total Cheese
    Total Cheese = cheeseOzPP * guests
    16 = 16
  4. Calculate Total Crackers
    Total Crackers
    40 = 40
  5. Calculate Fruit & Veg
    Fruit & Veg = fruitOzPP * guests
    16 = 16

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