Gift guide Client and corporate charcuterie gifts
Gift guide · Client gifts
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Quick answer: For a top client, send a Boarderie ready-to-serve board (about $129–139) or a Harry & David meat and cheese box (about $110). For a long list, a paperback of Around the World in 16 Boards ($16.99) or a Swiss Colony sausage and cheese set ($25–45) keeps the cost down. The IRS lets a business deduct no more than $25 of gifts per client per year.
Giving a paperback? Amazon shows the delivery date at checkout. For Christmas, aim to order by mid-December.
A food gift is the safest client gift there is: almost everyone eats it, nobody has to find a shelf for it, and it lands well at an office where it can be shared. The trick is matching the gift to the relationship. A ready-to-serve board for the client who signs the big contract, something shelf-stable and cheap for the long list, and something with your name on it for the people you'll see all year.
Prices are typical ranges, checked October 2026. We have no paid relationship with any brand below. We wrote the Charcuterie Lab books. Links to Amazon are affiliate links. This isn't tax advice; ask your accountant.
| Pick | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Harry & David Ultimate Meat and Cheese Gift Box | Best overall client gift | $100–120 |
| Boarderie ready-to-serve board | Best for a top client | $129–139 |
| Around the World in 16 Boards | Best under $25 | $16.99 |
| 50 Boards, Built by Science | Best book for a team | $25.99 |
| Swiss Colony sausage and cheese bars | Best for a long list | $25–45 |
| Mark & Graham engraved wood and marble cheese board | Best keepsake with your name | $45–70 |
| CTFT cheese board and knife set | Best board and knives | $28–35 |
| Laguiole by Jean Dubost 3-piece cheese set | Best premium tool | $80–110 |
| A cheese-of-the-month club | Best for a key account | $$$$ |
Best overall client gift
Typically $100–120
About 5.5 lb of sausage, salami, cheese and crackers from a name clients recognize. Our top-ranked gift box. Best charcuterie gift boxes
See it at Harry & DavidBest for a top client
Typically $129–139
Arrives already arranged on a wooden board, with free overnight shipping. Nothing to slice or plate, so it can go straight onto a conference table. Best charcuterie gift boxes
See it at Boarderie
Best under $25
Paperback $16.99 · ebook $9.99
Sixteen international boards, from Spain to Korea, for $16.99: a gift that's personal, keeps for years and comes in under the $25 deduction limit. Easy to mail to a home office. More about the book
Best book for a team
Paperback $25.99 · ebook $14
Fifty complete boards for every occasion, including an office party board. A thank-you that turns into the next team potluck. More about the book
Best for a long list
Typically $25–45
Shelf-stable summer sausage and cheese, cheap enough to send down a long client list. Our budget gift box pick. Best charcuterie gift boxes
See it on AmazonBest keepsake with your name
Typically $45–70
Acacia and marble, in two sizes, and it can be engraved with initials or a company name. An NBC Select reviewer said it feels heavy and good quality. Best charcuterie boards to buy
See it at Mark & GrahamBest board and knives
Typically $28–35
A 13-inch bamboo board with a hidden drawer of four cheese knives, chalk and slate labels. NBC Select's editor's pick. Best charcuterie boards to buy
See it on AmazonBest premium tool
Typically $80–110
A French cleaver, a fork-tipped knife and a spreader, boxed and ready to give. The set people leave out on the counter. Best cheese knife sets
See it on AmazonBest for a key account
$$$$: price varies by plan
Murray's Cheese and several other shops ship a monthly box of cheeses picked by a cheesemonger. Check each club's plans for current prices.
See it on AmazonRun a charcuterie business? Corporate boxes are one of the biggest orders of the year. See how to start a charcuterie business for pricing.
About $31–40
A book that keeps, plus two shelf-stable jars that can sit in a mailroom. Easy to send down a list.
For a top client, a ready-to-serve Boarderie board or a Harry & David meat and cheese box. For a long list, something shelf-stable under $25: a board book, Swiss Colony sausage and cheese, or a jar of fig spread with Marcona almonds.
No more than $25 per person per year, according to the IRS. Incidental costs such as engraving, packing and shipping don't count toward the $25 if they don't add substantial value. Ask your accountant about your situation.
Yes, but check that someone will be there. Boxes with soft cheese or sliced meat need refrigerating on arrival, and many offices close over the holidays. Shelf-stable boxes are safer for offices.
In the first week of December, and earlier for large orders. Perishable boxes often ship only early in the week, and carriers are slowest in the last two weeks before Christmas.
A board book they can use at home, or a ready-to-serve board for the team to share in the office. For remote teams, a book or a shelf-stable sausage and cheese set mails easily.
Free printable
Tuck it inside the book. There's a space to write which board you'll make together, so the gift comes with a date on the calendar. Two cards per page, prints on plain paper or card stock.
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