Step 1

Start with the empty board.

Step 2

Organize the meats and cheeses on the board, spreading them out a bit. You don't want all the meat in one area and all the cheese in another. Give them some space.

Step 3

For the meat, I love doing a Salami rose (or two).

Step 4

Add any little bowls of olives or honey, for example, onto the board.

Step 5

Next, work in the crackers. (Crackers you can always serve on the side too, if you are running out of room. They also have less possibility of getting soggy this way.)

Step 6

Finally the fruit, nuts, and sweets.