A cocktail stick is a short, pointed wooden or plastic stick used to spear small foods for easy serving and eating. It pins together club sandwiches and burgers, presents olives, cheese cubes, and cocktail sausages at parties, and marks servings decoratively. The sharp point demands some care around children, and many venues now prefer blunter designs. Beyond function, the stick turns finger food into neat, handleable portions, essential to canapé service where guests eat standing. Simple and disposable, it is a small item with an outsized role in presentation and convenience at receptions and buffets.