Bamboo Bear Cheese Board Set With Two Utensils

Product Brief Description

1. A Bear Cut Into The Face

The bear is laser engraved straight into the bamboo rather than printed or inlaid, so the outline, the ears and the two paw pads sit a fraction below the surface and keep their shape after years of washing. Because the mark is burnt into the fibre, it cannot lift at an edge or fade in sunlight the way a decal does. A cheese board with a motif this clear also reads instantly as a gift, which is why it sells in a box.

2. A Groove That Keeps The Table Dry

A shallow juice groove runs in a circle just inside the rim, wide enough to catch brine from olives or oil from a soft cheese before it reaches the tablecloth. The channel sits close to the edge on purpose, so the flat centre stays big enough for a wedge and a stack of crackers. On a round cheese board of this size the groove also frames the bear, and the engraving was placed to sit clear of it.

3. Fifteen Centimetres Of Bamboo

The board measures 15 cm across, which is a two person cheese course rather than a carving surface, and both utensils are 12 cm long, short enough to lie inside the rim when the set is stored. Bamboo is cut and laminated into a dense sheet, so the face is even, light in tone and fine in grain. Size and colour can both be changed, which is how a custom cheese board is built for a hotel or a gift range.

4. Two Utensils With The Same Motif

The cheese board set ships with a two pronged fork for picking up olives and a flat spreader for soft cheese, each with a bamboo handle pressed onto a stainless ferrule. The bear face on both handles is the same mark as the board, so the three pieces read as one object on a table rather than a board and two odd knives. The handles are shaped to sit in the palm, which matters when a wedge of brie is being lifted.

5. Cheese For Two, Or A Gift

At this size the cheese board suits a couple's supper, a wine flight or a small ploughman's plate, and the two utensils cover the whole job. Boxed, it works as a housewarming, wedding or christening present, and the bear keeps it light hearted rather than formal. A bamboo cutting board of this footprint also fits a small kitchen shelf, so it can stay out instead of living in a cupboard.

6. Hotels, Cafes And Retail Shelves

Hotels and cafes use a cheese board for a welcome plate or a bar snack, where one board and two tools replace three separate items on the pass. In retail the set photographs well from above, and the bear does the selling before a customer reads the label. For a charcuterie board assortment the same shape can carry a different engraving, so a shop can run one moulding across several designs.

7. Washing, Oil And Packing

Wash by hand in warm water with a little soap, rinse and dry the board standing on edge so air reaches both faces, and never soak it or put it in a dishwasher. A thin coat of food grade mineral oil every few weeks keeps the bamboo from drying pale and keeps the engraving crisp. Each set is packed as a single piece with the utensils fixed beside the board.

8. Engraving, Size And Wholesale

Any logo or line drawing can be engraved in place of the bear, and board diameter, groove width and utensil length can all be changed, so a custom cheese board run can match a retailer's own gift box. Minimum order is 100 pieces, samples take 7 to 10 days, and colour is matched to a sample before production. A bamboo cutting board order is approved on a physical sample, not a render.

Specifications

Key Selling Points At A Glance

• Engraved Bear: laser burnt into the bamboo, no decal to lift
• Juice Groove: circular channel inside the rim catches oil and brine
• 15 cm Board: a two person cheese course that fits a small shelf
• 12 cm Utensils: two pronged fork and flat spreader, bear handles
• Three Piece Set: board and both tools read as one object
• Gift Ready: boxed as a single piece for retail and hampers
• Custom Run: engraving, diameter and colour from 100 pcs