How To Add a Cheese Board to Your Summer Menu

Why should a restaurant consider adding a cheese board to the menu now?

“Artisanal food is a popular trend among consumers right now,” Brent Delman, aka The Cheese Guy, told Modern Restaurant Management magazine. “They want these high-quality specialty items and cheese is an easy way to execute and incorporate this on a menu.” Based in Yonkers, NY, Delman’s company produces approximately 30 varieties of all natural, kosher, artisanal small-batch cheese.

Summertime, when people are savoring the weather and leisure time with friends is perfect for adding this shareable and versatile touch to a menu because it pairs nicely with beer, wine and sparkling drinks, he added.

“A cheese board can be either an appetizer or dessert and when accompanied with sweet and savory additions, it makes for a very appealing option on any menu. Guests also look for a creative but strategic variety of cheeses that are presented on the board that complement each other, to make a great culinary…