The Sharing Edition
A little room for the good cheese.
A cheese board should still be a good board when the cheese arrives. Choose from wood, slate and marble, with shapes for small suppers or a table of guests. Add names, initials or a short inscription through the product's engraving options, leaving the food and material plenty of room.
Byard’s Boutique Proper Things for Everyday Life
Allow space for cheese, a knife and accompaniments, not just the board itself.
Wood grain, dark slate and pale marble give engraving a different character.
A short inscription remains visible without taking over the serving surface.
Find your next proper thing
Personalised Heart-Shaped Slate Placemat
Personalised Hexagonal Slate Placemat – Engraved Slate Placemat 26cm
Floral Engraved Mango Wood Cheese Board with Heart Handle
Round White Marble Cheese, Serving & Chopping Board with Handle
Personalised Slate Cheese Marker
Personalise Your Square Natural Slate Placemat – 33cm
A good place to begin
The Personalisation Studio / Notes
A board photographed on its own can look deceptively generous. Before choosing, picture it with two or three cheeses, a knife and whatever you serve alongside them. The usable surface matters more than the outer measurement, especially on shapes with long handles. Keeping crackers or fruit on a separate dish can make a smaller board work well, while a larger format gives guests more room to serve themselves.
The Personalisation Studio / Notes
A wedding date can mark the moment the board was given, but the wording need not keep it tied to a celebration. Names, initials or a phrase used in their kitchen can feel equally at home at a midweek supper. Let the engraving follow the proportions of the board. One clear line or a simple arrangement often gives the grain, stone and food a better share of the attention.
The Byard’s choosing guide
Start with the way it will be served: cheese for two, a family lunch or food passed around. Then compare dimensions, material and shape. Keep the wording simple enough to sit comfortably beside whatever is on the board.
Choose by appearance, handling and the care you are happy to give it. Wood brings visible grain, slate offers a darker background, and marble has its own natural markings. Compare the individual dimensions and care instructions as well as the material, since weight and finish vary between products.
A family name, a couple's initials or a short phrase such as 'Made for Sharing' gives the board a personal detail without filling the surface. Look at the selected layout and leave room around the text. Longer wording can become difficult to read on smaller shapes.
Only use a board for cutting if the individual product description says it is suitable. Serving boards and chopping boards are not interchangeable simply because they share a shape. Check the material, finish and care guidance before using knives on the surface or putting it in a dishwasher.
