EXTOL EATS
“One thing that
we found during
our research
is yeah, there’s
a lot of variety
out there, but
some lacked
presentation
and color.
– ZACK FLANAGAN
as “a huge spread” – and Flanagan’s grandmother
gets a shout out for telling the pair to put the
charcuterie board on social media.
“It became the centerpiece of the party,” Lara
says. “Everyone was so amazed by it, and Zack
kind of looked at me and said ‘I think we have
something. I think this definitely is something
we can make something out of.’”
With some quick research, they created Board
& You as a fully formed business model. At first,
Flanagan and Lara found their customers on
Instagram and Facebook. They took orders for
custom charcuterie boards filled with cornichons,
nuts, rare meats and cheeses, fruit, candies,
crackers, cookies and other delectable treats they
could source locally or from vendors.
Sure, anyone can buy the same ingredients,
but Lara uses the boards like an artist paints on
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