Slate Effect Serving Board Slate Rock 40 x 20cm, Black Melamine, with Handle, APS

Anyone looking for a slate board for cheese has the slab of stone in mind. Real slate has three faults that are familiar to anyone who has used it in a venue. It flakes at the edges and sheds chips. It chips when it knocks the sink or another slab. It is heavy, and six slabs on a tray are a load. Melamine is a hard, light resin: it gives the same colour and a similar surface, without the flakes.

For the wine shop and the wine bar that want a dark surface on which cheese and cured meats stand out. For the cocktail bar that serves finger food in the early evening and needs a background that does not show fingerprints. For the hotel and the caterer who set up buffets and move dozens of boards on every shift.

At home it is the black tray for sushi, desserts or cheese, one that does not scratch the table and does not chip in the sink.

The 13cm handle is long enough for the whole hand. The server carries the tray in one grip and holds the glasses in the other hand. A slab with no handle is carried balanced on the palm, and with a smooth surface the risk is that it slides.

The black background gives contrast. A white cheese, a pink cured meat, a coloured fruit read better than on wood, even in low evening light. It is the reason the dark surface is used for tastings.

The 1.5cm edge gives the board visual depth and a grip at the side when it is lifted off the table.

The low weight counts in the store room and on the floor. A stack of melamine trays is moved with one hand, and at the end of the night the team is not lifting kilos of stone.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 40 x 20cm
• Height: 1.5cm
• Handle: 13cm
• Material: melamine
• Colour and finish: black, slate effect
• Range: APS Slate Rock
• Pack quantity: single piece
• MPN: APS 84258

What we do not state

For this item we were not able to read the maker’s data sheet on three points: dishwasher, microwave, and using a knife on the surface. We do not take them as given. Until APS confirms, the cautious advice is this: wash by hand with hot water and washing-up liquid, no microwave and no oven, and do the cutting in the kitchen, then arrange the food on the tray. If one of these three points decides your purchase, write to us before you order and we will ask the maker.

How many to order

A 40 x 20cm slate effect serving board carries a mixed selection for two or three people. The count is done on the tables in use in the early evening, plus a reserve for the changeover. For a buffet several are set in a row: they are all identical, and the line stays uniform.

The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item. The discount applies automatically in the basket.

Choose this if

You want a slate effect serving board without the flakes and the weight of stone, and a handle to carry it in one hand. Those who prefer wood can look at the acacia board with handle, 35 x 18cm. The other models are in the boards and knives category.

FAQ

Is the Slate Rock slate effect serving board made of stone? No. It is black melamine with a slate-effect surface.

Is it dishwasher safe? We were not able to verify this on the APS data sheet for this code. Until it is confirmed, wash it by hand.

Can you cut on it with a knife? We do not state it as a fact: we were not able to read APS on this point. The advice is to cut in the kitchen and use the tray to serve.

How long is the handle? 13cm.

Dispatched from Rome, Italy.