Now shes sold more than 50 charcuterie boards and profited $2,000 in eight months.
I actually started my business during the pandemic.
A lot of people wanted something different that could be delivered to their homes, she said.
Meat and cheese boards with all the fixins became a new staple.
The holidays of 2020 is when it really took off.
I probably did 20 boards in the month of December, Anderson said.
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They even go beyond just a meat and cheese board.
There are countless books, Pinterest photos and Instagram posts full of ideas for themes, shapes and ingredients.
Realtors like giving charcuterie boards as a housewarming gift after a closing.
But there are more nuts and bolts to consider.
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Know What Charcuterie Means
Before you dive into the business, know the definition of what you are making.
The traditional word can be traced as far back as 15th century France.
Charcuterie is a French word meaning products produced by a fancy pork butcher.
Charcuterie generally refers to a display of prepared meats paired with cheeses and plain vegetables on a traditional board.
They remain a popular way to feed guests on a budget for small parties or wine tastings.
She uses it for her grazing tables, which serve about 30 people.
Shes also bought a few distinctive bowls, spreaders and tongs.
But all together the startup investment was under $300.
My main goal was to keep it to around $9 to $10 a head.
With that Im making a really good profit.
Clients can pick the main ingredients from four categories: hard cheese, soft cheese, meat and spread.
With the small boards, which serve two to four people, they get four options.
They pick six options for the medium, which costs $70 and serves four to eight.
Clients pick eight options for the large board, which serves eight to 12 and costs $100.
Its kind of like painting a painting to me.
She also has several go-to charcuterie books includingOn Boards, That Cheese Plate Will Change Your LIfeandBeautiful Boards.
The prices are great.
I can get a big wheel of brie and distribute it between three boards, Anderson said.
If its just one board she heads to Aldi.
They have a really good variety of cheese.
They have specialty cheese on holidays.
For St. Patricks Day they had green gouda.
For Valentines Day and Mothers Day they had cheese shaped like a heart, she said.
I buy several of those as soon as they have them because they always sell out.
She uses hashtags that local foodies follow and a variety of others including #charcuterieofInstagram.
Anderson engages followers with photos of her boards, of course.
I make all the spreads the night before, too.
Then the day of, I cut up any fruit and vegetables and assemble each board.
I do them all at once.
Katherine Snow Smith is a senior writer with The Penny Hoarder.
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