HappyBoards are invitations to be  #HappyTogether

Good food is everywhere. Food designed for the center of the table is something else entirely.

HappyBoards Founders Ankit and Nelson

Ankit moved to New York City in September 2021.

On his first weekend, his brother and cousins came over. There was wine. Conversation. The kind of afternoon that keeps unfolding.

A few hours in, he opened Uber Eats and searched for a charcuterie board.

This was New York City. Anything, anytime.

Nothing.

Plenty of meals. Plenty of late-night food. Nothing built for the middle of the table.

That gap felt bigger than it should have.

Cheese and charcuterie boards carry a different kind of energy. They get passed. They invite people in. They give a room a center.

If food like that belongs at the center of the table, it belongs within reach.

Soon after, Ankit met Nelson, a seasoned New York chef with years in hospitality and events. Nelson saw it instantly. A great board is more than ingredients. It is balance. Texture. Timing. Presentation. It sets the tone before anyone says a word.

Together, they built what Ankit wished he could have ordered that weekend. HappyBoards was born.

Since then, boards have traveled across apartments, offices, rooftops, and celebrations, finding their place at the center of tables across the city.

And now, across the country.

“We created HappyBoards to make it easier to be #HappyTogether.”

— Ankit, Founder

From one NYC kitchen to a growing network

Growing carefully, city by city.

2023-2024

First boards made in our kitchens in New York City

2025

Partnered with a strategic hospitality group in New York

2026

Expanding to more cities and partner kitchens nationwide

Meet the Team

The people behind the boards — hospitality professionals, food lovers, and believers in bringing people together.

Founders
Ankit Agarwal

Ankit Agarwal

Founder & CEO

Nelson Cienfuegos

Nelson Cienfuegos

Founder & Head Chef

Aaryan

Aaryan

Engineering

Arvind

Arvind

Engineering

Devika

Devika

Marketing

Devyani

Devyani

Marketing

Diana

Diana

Partnerships

Irish

Irish

Guest Experience

Kristine

Kristine

Guest Experience

Krystel

Krystel

Guest Experience

Mitul

Mitul

Marketing

Nicole

Nicole

Guest Experience

Raman

Raman

Engineering

Suri

Suri

Operations

Veronica

Veronica

Marketing

Vishal

Vishal

Operations

Zazú

Zazú

Sales

Be part of what we're building

We're always looking for people who believe in local hospitality and want to help us grow.