What is put on a table, cut, but never eaten?

“Food”

Food is typically placed on a table and cut into portions to be eaten, which contradicts the riddle's requirement that the item is never eaten.

“Tablecloth”

While a tablecloth can be laid out on a table and cut to fit, it is not something that is typically associated with being cut in the same context as the riddle suggests.

“Paper”

Although paper can be cut and placed on a table, it does not specifically fit the context of something that is commonly associated with being cut and played with, like playing cards.