# Puzzling Serving Boards Puzzle-Shaped Platter by Roost Lets You Play Games With Your Food By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-10-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puzzle-serving-board References: [blog.sub-studio](http://blog.sub-studio.com/2009/09/roost-puzzle-serving-board.html) & [raredevice.net](http://www.raredevice.net/item.php?item_id=1839) The Puzzle Serving Board from Californian firm Roost is a [cutting board](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-steelport-steelcore) and cool serving platter in one. Wooden interlocking pieces make up the [puzzle serving board](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puzzle-shelf); you can use it to [serve a large platter of food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thermal-serving-dish) or separate the pieces to serve small portions. The 16x12x3/4 inch board is made from solid Acacia wood with a mineral oil finish and can be ‘broken’ into six puzzle pieces. The Puzzle Serving Board retails for $38.00. Who says you can’t have fun and eat it too? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interlocking Serving Platters:** The interlocking design of the Puzzle Serving Board presents opportunities for creating novel serving platters in the food industry. - **Game-ified Kitchenware:** The playful design of the Puzzle Serving Board presents opportunities for developing kitchenware with a game-like quality in the home goods industry. - **Sustainable Food Service Ware:** The use of solid Acacia wood with a mineral oil finish in the Puzzle Serving Board presents opportunities for designers and manufacturers to produce sustainable food service ware in the eco-friendly consumer goods industry. ### Where This Applies - **Food Service:** The Puzzle Serving Board can be used as a unique and playful serving platter in restaurants, presenting a disruptive innovation opportunity in the food service industry. - **Home Goods:** The game-like quality of the Puzzle Serving Board presents an opportunity for developing interesting and interactive kitchenware in the home goods industry. - **Eco-friendly Consumer Goods:** The Puzzle Serving Board's use of sustainable materials presents an opportunity for designers and manufacturers to produce eco-friendly food service ware to cater to the environmentally conscious consumer in the consumer goods industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intricate Wooden Serving Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-serving-board.md) - [Hybrid Serving Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viking-acacia.md) - [Puzzling Removable Tray Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conceptual-puzzle-table.md) - [Artsy Serving Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoresin-accented-cheese-and-charcuterie-serving-boards.md) - [Multifunctional Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latticeboard-multipurpose-kitchen-board.md) - [Cheese-Shaped Charcuterie Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cheese-block-with-knife.md) - [Lazy Susan Charcuterie Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-on-board-lazy-susan.md) - [Interactive Puzzle Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puzzle-board-game.md) - [Branded Aperitif Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pernod-ricard-4.md)