Shareables are popular right now, and we wanted to create some inspiration for adding more to your menu. 

1) Dip and Drag

A bold dip or spread plus the right vehicle, but make it feel like an event. Think hummus with charred lemon, herb oil, and toasted seeds, served with warm flatbread and crisped chickpeas. Or a smoked trout rillette with pickles, herbs, and rye crisps. Or a triple-dip board with grilled bread, cucumbers, and house pickles.

2) Crisp and Cream

One satisfying crunch paired with a cooling or creamy counterpoint. Go bigger than “fries and aioli.” Try something like shatter-crisp potatoes tossed in herbs with whipped and garnished labneh; or tempura blistered shishitos with miso ranch and sesame furikake. Or crispy rice cakes topped with spicy tuna or roasted mushroom tartare, finished with yuzu mayo and a shower of scallions.

3) Skewer or Bite Flight

Skewers are portioned by design and easy for a table to negotiate. Use a variety of rubs and spices on each skewer and go all out on the sauces in terms of variety. Picture a skewer trio with chicken skewer with preserved lemon and chile, beef with coffee-spice rub, and sweet soy-glazed mushrooms, served with three sauces that hit different notes. Or if skewers don’t fit your brand you could do a bite flight, like a dumpling flight that offers variety, like ginger pork, snow peas, short rib, etc… with many sauces to accompany. 

4) Build It Yourself Platter

A platter of well-presented components and a clear assembly path feels interactive and handles mixed preferences without drama. Be it a table taco kit, a bao board, or a mezze-style spread with dips, make sure to provide the ingredients for the table to build a perfect bite every time.

5) Centerpiece Cut and Share

A showy sharable idea is a hero item built to be pulled, sliced, or portioned at the table. Think half chicken roasted over aromatics, a whole roasted cauliflower, grilled whole fish, or a large-format baked pasta, each accompanied by pretty, relevant sides. Aim for contrast: one cold, one hot; one crunchy, one creamy; one handheld, one fork-and-knife; one quick pickup, one centerpiece. 

Shareables are a fun way to show off many items on your menu at once. Guests feel like they’re exploring, while you’re quietly cross-utilizing sauces, garnishes, pickles, and breads to keep execution clean. Let the sharing begin!