Grazing Board & Antipasto

A grazing board is a large shared platter of cold food that people help themselves to over an hour or two: cured meats, cheeses, marinated vegetables, olives, fruit, bread and crackers. It needs no heating and no serving staff, which is why offices order grazing boards for meetings, client visits, launches and end-of-week drinks.

Antipasto is the Italian version, and the word means 'before the meal'. In Italy it comes out while people are still arriving, with a glass of something. On a Friday afternoon it does the same job in a Sydney office. Our blog covers the Italian aperitivo and grazing board habit in more detail.

The Italian Deli Grazing Board is the all-rounder, in a regular size for 6 to 8 people and a large for 8 to 10. The Rustic Italian Charcuterie & Cured Meat Board and the Italian Cheese Board (gorgonzola, pecorino, provolone, bocconcini, truffle honey) both come with classic or gluten-free bread. The Buffalo Mozzarella & Antipasto Grazing Board, the Marinated Vegetables Antipasto Platter and the Pinzimonio vegetable crudités board cover lighter tables.

Smaller add-ons fill the gaps: the Italian Stracciatella & Crostini Box, the Bread and Dip Platter, the Focaccia Platter and the Gourmet Bruschetta Platter. For 20 people, two large deli boards and a cheese board make a good base. If the drinks run long, add Sydney Rock Oysters or a tray of canapes.

We are Italian, and our boards look like it. They are built around the Italian deli counter: prosciutto, mortadella, parmigiano in rough-cut chunks, buffalo mozzarella and stracciatella, with vegetables grilled in olive oil in our own kitchen. Every board is put together on Bent Street on the day it is eaten, by the chefs who run the cafe.

We deliver the boards ourselves, in our own van, to your floor rather than the front desk. Boards travel flat and arrive ready to open, so the table looks generous the moment the lid comes off. We know the docks and lifts at Aurora Place, Quay Quarter, International Towers, 1 Bligh Street and Governor Macquarie Tower, which matters when the drinks are meant to start on time.

Grazing boards are easier to adapt than most catering. The charcuterie, cheese and deli boards all come with a gluten-free bread option. The Marinated Vegetables, Pinzimonio and Green Goddess boards are vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free, and the fruit platters cover the same ground. Halal-certified options run across most of our menus, and every board shows its dietary tags on the product page.

Cheese boards carry dairy and candied nuts, and cured meats are not for everyone, so tell us about allergies and dietary needs when you order. We cross-check every board for peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, shellfish, eggs, gluten and dairy, and label each one. Our kitchen is not a fully allergen-free environment, so for complex needs, call us before ordering.

We deliver grazing boards across the Sydney CBD, Martin Place, Barangaroo, Wynyard and Circular Quay, and to Pyrmont, Ultimo, Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, Potts Point, Woolloomooloo, North Sydney, Crows Nest, Chatswood, Macquarie Park and the inner Eastern Suburbs. For other addresses, contact us and we will let you know.

Boards are cold food, which makes them easy to plan. Order by 2:30pm the day before for next-day delivery, and pick a time at checkout that lands just before your meeting or drinks. Same-day is sometimes possible with a call before 9am. Large or custom boards need 48 hours' notice, and we deliver Monday to Friday.

Choose your boards above, add them to the cart, pick the delivery date and time and check out. Delivery has a $100 minimum, and pick-up from the cafe has none. For a bigger spread, contact us with the headcount and we will plan the boards with you.

For Friday drinks, pair the boards with canapes and finger food and Italian sodas and sparkling water like San Pellegrino Chinotto and Aranciata. For a client event with service, our hire a chef team can cook, serve and look after your guests. A standing account keeps your preferences on file.