Let me show you how to put together The Ultimate Build-Your-Own Sandwich Board that will feed and please your hungry crowd!
I love a good build-your-own meal to feed my favorite people and this Ultimate Build-Your-Own Sandwich Board is one of my go-tos!
It’s covered with a great assortment of fillings so that each person can build their perfect sandwich. The excitement on people’s faces when they approach the board is pretty awesome. You can just see their eyes grow big and a smile of concentration on their faces as they choose their bread, meats, cheeses, veggies and spreads. The combinations are exhilarating and endless!
I love the variety a good build-your-own sandwich board offers. And the beauty is that there’s no cooking required! Choose the breads, meats, cheeses, veggies and spreads that your crowd or family will enjoy most. Use what you have on hand and put it on the board, then serve it and let everyone enjoy! We love making sandwich boards for a casual Saturday lunch, football watch parties, and Sunday night supper.
Here’s some more build-your-own sandwich board inspiration from page 133 of my Beautiful Boards cookbook.
What to put on a Build-Your-Own Sandwich Board
Here’s the breakdown of everything I like to put on our build-your-own sandwich boards:
Breads: I usually put out 3-4 difference kinds of bread. Some of my favorites are:
- sliced multigrain bread
- sliced sourdough bread
- sliced Italian bread
- pretzel rolls
- ciabatta rolls
- croissants
- tortillas
- flat bread
- pita bread
Meats: I usually put out 4-6 different kinds of meats. Some of my favorites are:
- oven roasted chicken breast
- black forest smoked ham
- buffalo-style chicken breast
- oven roasted turkey breast
- roast beef
- hot calabrese
- pepper salame
- hot copocolla
- pepperoni
- bacon
Cheeses: I usually put out 3-4 different kinds of cheese. Some of my favorites are:
- provolone
- colby jack
- Swiss
- pepper jack
- cheddar
- American
Vegetables: the more veggies, the better! Some people will even use lettuce instead of bread to make their sandwich.
- lettuce
- sliced tomato
- sliced onion
- sliced avocado
- pickles
- jalapeños
Spreads:
- whole grain mustard
- dijon mustard
- yellow mustard
- spicy brown mustard
- jalapeño mustard
- honey mustard
- mayonnaise
- chipotle mayonnaise
- garlic aioli
If you board it, they will come!
I just get a big wooden board and arrange it so that people can easily grab what they need to build their own sandwich. Of course, I base the size of the board off of how many people I need to feed. I’ve made a sandwich board to feed 4 and a board to feed 20+. The larger the crowd, the bigger the board. More breads, more meats, more cheeses…you get it!
Here are some of my favorite size boards to build sandwich boards on:
- 18″x12″ walnut wood board (perfect for feeding 4-6 people)
- 24″x18″ walnut wood board (nice for feeding 14-16 people)
- 36″x12″ walnut wood board (great for feeding 14-16 people)
Such a great idea for game day, a birthday party, holidays, or really any casual get together. I just put out plates and let everyone start building their own sandwich when they’re ready. So perfect for an easy, awesome meal that everyone is sure to enjoy!
This is one of my favorite ways to feed my family and friends and I hope it becomes one of yours too!
When you make this Build-Your-Own Sandwich Board and post to social, be sure to tag me @thebakermama so I can see. I just love seeing your recreations of the boards I share with you!
xoxo,
The Ultimate Build-Your-Own Sandwich Board
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 10-12
- Category: Main Course
Description
Let me show you how to put together The Ultimate Build-Your-Own Sandwich Board that will feed and please your hungry crowd!
Ingredients
Breads:
- sliced multigrain bread
- sliced sourdough bread
- sliced Italian bread
- pretzel rolls
- ciabatta rolls
- croissants
- tortillas
- flat bread
- pita bread
Meats:
- oven roasted chicken breast
- black forest smoked ham
- buffalo style chicken breast
- oven roasted turkey breast
- roast beef
- hot calabrese
- pepper salame
- hot copocolla
- pepperoni
- bacon
Cheeses:
- provolone
- colby jack
- Swiss
- pepper jack
- cheddar
- American
Vegetables:
- lettuce
- sliced tomato
- sliced onion
- sliced avocado
- pickles
- jalapeños
Spreads
- whole grain mustard
- dijon mustard
- yellow mustard
- spicy brown mustard
- jalapeño mustard
- honey mustard
- mayonnaise
- chipotle mayonnaise
- garlic aioli
Instructions
- On a large wooden board, place the spreads in small serving bowls.
- Arrange the breads, meats, cheeses, and veggies on the board so people can easily grab what they need to build their own sandwich. I usually put out 3-4 different kinds of bread, 4-6 different kinds of meats, 3-4 different kinds of cheese and a variety of vegetables and spreads.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Thank you for great ideas. I am 82 years old and preparing for four generation gathering following a committal service next week. I love your sandwich board ideas….great help for this old girl….
Hi, Marilyn! Thank you so much for sharing. I can’t wait to hear how it turns out. I hope the service is a great success!
Any chance you can do a great gatsby themed party board? My mum and aunty want that kind of theme for their upcoming party
Hi Emma! That sounds so fun! I will definitely let you know and post about it if I do get a chance to create and host a Great Gatsby Themed Party. Pinterest has a lot of cute ideas in the meantime though.
Love all your posts. Every single one. Thanks for sharing.
We make serving boards that would be amazing for this display! Very tastefully done, Maegan!
Take a look here:
https://chosenstones.com/collections/serving-boards-and-trays
Beautiful boards, Alyssa! Thanks for sharing!
Love everything I’ve seen from your recipes.
Thanks Dianna! 🙂
Maegan–I just found your site, and I absolutely love it! Thank you for all your posts! Where did you get your sandwich board–or will you share the dimensions? That would help me. I can’t judge how big of a board I would need and I want to try your ideas out. Thanks again!
Hi Rebecca! My dad actually made it for me several years ago. I love it and use it all the time! It measures 19 X 28. Enjoy! 🙂
How many do you think this size board will serve? I need to make a large board off site and was thinking of getting a large cookie sheet with sides for transport. Thank you
Hi Misty! This built on our 24×18-inch board and would feed about 10-12 people. I love the idea of building it on a sheet pan for easy transporting and serving. I would say you could fill an 18×13-inch sheet pan with enough breads and fillings to feed 6-8 people. Hope this helps and that everyone enjoys!
This is such a great idea. I’m planning on doing this for my son‘s graduation. I want to feed 60 people. Can you tell me how many pounds of meat and cheese I should buy please and thank you.
Hi Cara! What a great idea for your son’s graduation party! It’s sure to be a huge hit! I would plan for 1 and 1/2 sandwiches per person. It definitely depends on your crowd though and the mix of adults vs. children. I usually have a variety of regular size breads and buns along with some mini or slider size breads and buns. I would consider the mini or slider sizes to be 1/2 sandwiches or for the children. From there, I would plan for 3 ounces of meat per sandwich and 1 slice of cheese per sandwich. So if you’re planning to feed 60 people, I would get at least 17 pounds of sliced deli meat and at least 90 slices of cheese. I hope this helps and that your sandwich spread is a huge success! Congrats to your son!
Maegan : LOVE, LOVE, LOVE ! ! This photograph of the sandwich board ! ! Stellar ! ! Couldn’t have done it better if I had done it myself, as the saying goes ! ! So colorful and we’ll arranged. Inspiring ! ! AND would be easy as the meat, cheese, bread, pickles, etc. come pre-cut. I will try this for a lunch time. Thank you for your creative efforts ! !