Choose a plain kano pastry if the almond paste filling matters more than a chocolate coating. If you’d rather offer a visibly chocolate-coated treat with in-room coffee, choose a biscuit or wafer that’s described as coated on the packaging, and don’t present it as a kano. Whichever way you serve it, check the latest allergen information, use-by date and storage instructions.
For hotels serving biscuits with coffee, particularly when guests receive them without their outer packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information must be available to consumers for unpackaged foods.
For anyone who values a visible chocolate coating more than the shape and almond paste filling of a kano pastry. Jumbo and PLUS describe their kano pastries as filled with almond paste; Verkade and Albert Heijn also list other biscuits and wafers coated in chocolate.
For anyone who needs to match portions, packaging and storage to serving in guest rooms or at coffee breaks. Check the current packaging and use-by date before ordering; Albert Heijn notes that product information can change.
Choose this option: if you want a biscuit with almond paste filling to serve with coffee and a chocolate coating isn’t essential.
Trade-off: the kano pastries described by Jumbo and Aviateur aren’t confirmed as chocolate-coated products.
Choose this option: if a visible chocolate coating matters more than the kano shape.
Trade-off: the alternatives described aren’t kano pastries filled with almond paste, so make sure you describe the product accurately to guests.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who is this most important to? |
|---|---|---|
| Allergens and presentation | Check the latest allergen information and decide whether the biscuits will remain packaged or be served unpackaged. | If I serve biscuits without their outer packaging, I want to be able to give guests clear information about the allergens they contain. For around 40% of consumers, this is the most important factor in their choice. |
| Chocolate coating and product type | Check that the coating is explicitly mentioned and that the product really is a kano pastry. | I want a chocolate-coated treat with coffee and don’t want to mislabel it as a kano pastry. Around 30% of consumers prioritise the chocolate coating. |
| Storage and portions | Compare the storage instructions and use-by date with the number of biscuits or portions in each pack. | For serving across several coffee breaks, I need portions that fit my stock-planning needs. Practical serving considerations are the main concern for around 20% of consumers. |
| Availability | Check that your chosen product is currently available before planning to serve it. | I want to be able to reorder the same type of product without having to change how it’s presented unexpectedly. Availability is the main concern for around 10% of consumers. |
Jumbo and PLUS describe the kano pastries mentioned as biscuits filled with almond paste, while the Verkade alternatives mentioned are explicitly described as chocolate-coated. They’re different types of product.
Make a chocolate coating an explicit requirement when buying, and check for it on the packaging or in the product description.
If biscuits are served unpackaged on a plate, guests may not be able to access the information on the original packaging. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergen information must also be provided to consumers for unpackaged foods.
Make sure guests can get information about the allergens present before eating, and provide it in a way that meets the requirements for unpackaged food.
Ingredients and allergen information can change, as Albert Heijn notes in its product information. A product you’ve chosen before may also be sold differently at a later date.
When placing a new order, check the current packaging, use-by date and availability of the exact product you plan to serve.
Jumbo describes its Kano’s met Roomboter, 275 g, as a butter biscuit filled with almond paste.
PLUS describes Aviateur Kano’s Per Wikkel as a biscuit filled with almond paste.
ALDI describes Heerlijck Banket Kano’s as pastries shaped like canoes, to serve with coffee.
Verkade offers chocolate-coated biscuit and wafer alternatives, including Chocorondjes melkchocolade and Chocowafel Karamel.
Albert Heijn has product information for butter kano pastries and chocolate-coated biscuits, including Verkade Chocorondjes.
These products are chocolate-coated biscuit and wafer alternatives to serve with in-room coffee, not kano pastries filled with almond paste. Choose according to the product type and portion packaging you need, and check the current packaging before serving.
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An option if you’d rather serve a milk chocolate-coated biscuit with coffee than a kano pastry.
The pack contains 150 g. For hotel service, check the latest allergen information and make sure the portion packaging suits the way you plan to serve it.
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An alternative if a chocolate-coated biscuit stick will do instead of a kano pastry filled with almond paste.
The product name lists 47 g. For portioned servings, check the number of individually wrapped portions and the latest allergen information on the packaging.
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A pistachio wafer coated in milk chocolate for anyone looking for a chocolate-coated alternative who doesn’t need the kano shape.
The product name lists 10 portions of 12.5 g. Before serving, check the full allergen information, any possible traces, use-by date and storage instructions on the current packaging.
Yes. If biscuits are served unpackaged, the hotel must tell consumers which allergens they contain. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says this information must also be available for unpackaged foods. Make sure you have a way to provide it before guests are served.
Don’t assume so: the kano pastry descriptions from Jumbo and PLUS mention almond paste filling, but not a chocolate coating. If chocolate is essential, check that the current product description or packaging explicitly states that it’s coated.
Follow the storage instructions and use-by date on the packaging of your chosen product. Before serving, check the condition of the packaging too, especially if the stock is intended to last for several coffee breaks.
