Choose a biscuit in its own sealed wrapper if every guest needs to receive exactly one biscuit; a twin pack or sharing bag won’t do. Lotus Biscoff lists packs of 150 and 300 individually wrapped biscuits, while a smaller pack may be enough for an intimate drinks party. Compare the number of sealed portions with your guest list, and check the label of your chosen variety for ingredients and allergens.
If you want to put out one sealed biscuit for each guest, check how many individually wrapped biscuits are in the pack. Lotus Biscoff lists boxes of 150 and 300 biscuits; according to Lotus, the 150-count dispenser is designed for self-service. Make sure the pack size suits the number of people in your group.
If you’re hosting a smaller group, it’s worth counting the sealed portions before choosing a bulk pack. ALDI lists six individually wrapped Goud Gebakken Koekhappers; Albert Heijn describes a pack of Peijnenburg Original with 12 individually wrapped slices of ontbijtkoek. These are different types of biscuit, not interchangeable versions of the same party biscuit.
Choose the exact variety to suit what your guests can eat. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked foods. So read the current packaging, even if you’ve already viewed the biscuits online.
First, decide whether each guest needs one biscuit or a pre-packed portion. Then count the sealed portions and check the label of the variety you plan to serve.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| One sealed biscuit per guest | Check that each sealed wrapper contains one biscuit, rather than two or a sharing bag. | If guests are helping themselves, I want to be able to give each of them their own sealed biscuit. For around 36% of consumers, handing out individual portions is the top priority. |
| Enough portions for a group | Count the individual serving portions; don’t just look at the total weight or number of biscuits. | For a larger drinks party, I want to put out enough sealed portions without having to open and divide more packs partway through. An estimated 29% of consumers say this quantity is their top priority. |
| A suitable smaller pack | Compare the number of portions per pack and the number of biscuits in each sealed portion. | For a small group, I want to plan the amount without having lots left over. A manageable pack size is the main concern for around 21% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients, allergens and any warnings on the current label for the exact variety. | If guests need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know what’s on the packaging before serving. For around 14% of consumers, this check comes first. |
ALDI describes its Biscotto chocolate biscuits as individually wrapped in pairs; Jumbo lists Kanjers syrup waffles in a 4 × 2 format. Each sealed portion contains two biscuits, not one individually wrapped biscuit.
Check how many biscuits are in each sealed wrapper before working out how many portions you need.
The 120-, 150- and 300-count packs listed by Lotus Biscoff may contain far more sealed portions than you need for a small drinks party.
Count your guests and decide how many extra portions you want to put out. Compare that number with the pack contents, and check whether you can buy the food-service size you need.
A description such as ‘less sugar’ doesn’t tell you which allergens the exact biscuit variety contains. Even two individually wrapped products may have different ingredients.
Before serving, check the current label for ingredients, allergens, warnings and the best-before date. If someone has an allergy, don’t rely solely on a brief online description.
A product listed on a shop’s website may not be available at your chosen store when your drinks party comes around. For example, Lidl says its Uitdeelkoekjes are only sold in store.
Check store availability and the exact pack format when you do your shopping.
An option if you’re looking for individually wrapped speculoos biscuits for a larger group.
A smaller ALDI pack of Koekhappers, for anyone looking for six individual portions.
Chocolate biscuits from ALDI for a drinks party where two biscuits can make up one portion.
An alternative if you’d rather serve a soft slice of ontbijtkoek than a small, crisp biscuit.
A syrup waffle option if you want to offer two waffles together as one sealed portion.
This selection includes biscuits, syrup waffles and a chocolate wafer for different ways of serving your guests. For each product, check the difference between one sealed biscuit, a twin pack and a sharing bag.
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A good choice for a small drinks party where a chocolate wafer would work better than a traditional biscuit. Check the pack to see how many wafers are individually sealed, and read the current label if anyone has allergies.
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A good fit if two syrup waffles can make up one sealed portion. Joybuy describes this eight-piece pack as wrapped in pairs; choose a different pack format if each guest needs one individually wrapped syrup waffle. Read the current label if anyone has allergies.
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Worth considering if two biscuits can make up one portion, but not if each guest needs one sealed biscuit. Check how many sealed portions are in the pack before working out how many you need for your group; if anyone has allergies, read the current label too.
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A speculoos option for a smaller group. Check how many biscuits are in each sharing bag: a sealed bag doesn’t automatically mean that every biscuit is individually wrapped. Read the current label if anyone has allergies.
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A good fit if a portion of three coconut biscuits works for your drinks party. The product name indicates five packs of three biscuits; don’t assume that means 15 individually sealed biscuits. Check the packaging and current label before handing them out.
No, not if you want to hand out one sealed biscuit per guest. ALDI describes its Biscotto chocolate biscuits as wrapped in pairs, while Jumbo lists Kanjers syrup waffles in a 4 × 2 format. In both cases, each sealed portion contains two biscuits.
Look at how many individually sealed biscuits you need. Lotus Biscoff lists packs of 150 and 300 individually wrapped biscuits, and says that the 150-count dispenser is suitable for self-service. Compare the pack size with your guest list and check that you can buy it.
Count sealed portions rather than just biscuits or grams. ALDI lists six individually wrapped Goud Gebakken Koekhappers, while Albert Heijn describes 12 individual slices of Peijnenburg Original. If you want one biscuit per guest, also check what type of biscuit is in each pack.
Read the current label for the exact variety before serving the biscuits. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information must appear on the label of prepacked foods. A product name or brief online description isn’t a substitute for checking.
Follow the storage advice and check the best-before date on the packaging of your chosen product. For example, Jumbo advises storing Kanjers Original Syrup Waffles in a cool, dry place. Keep individual portions sealed until you hand them out.
