Organising a larger coffee break
If you want people to help themselves to a small treat, a bag of mini stroopwafels is easy to count out. PLUS lists a bag of 25 Daelmans minis; Lidl Netherlands lists approximately 37 Sondey minis per pack.
Which size works best for you?
Small teams serving full-size waffles
If everyone is having a full-size stroopwafel with their coffee, a multipack could be a good choice. Jumbo lists a 468 g pack of butter stroopwafels, while PLUS lists a 480 g multipack. Check the number of waffles too: weight alone won’t tell you how many portions you can serve.
Organisers who want to offer takeaway portions
If people will eat their treat later, individually wrapped portions can be handy. Joybuy describes Kanjers Original Stroopwafels as eight waffles, wrapped in pairs, so you can work out in advance how many pairs to hand out.
What should you look for when choosing?
First, decide how many portions you need and how you want to serve them. Then check the details for the exact variety you’re putting out, especially if anyone attending needs to avoid allergens.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who should pay particular attention? |
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| Enough portions | Compare the stated number of waffles with the expected number of attendees; don’t use weight as a substitute for the number of waffles. | For a single coffee break, I want to be able to serve enough waffles without having lots of opened stock left over. Around 36% of consumers put the number of portions they need first. |
| Allergen information | Read the label for your chosen variety and keep the product information available next to a shared serving plate. | If anyone attending avoids certain allergens, I want to know what’s in the waffles before serving them. This is the main concern for around 29% of consumers. |
| Using them across several meetings | Check the use-by date and storage advice if you won’t finish the pack in one meeting. | For regular meetings, I want to be able to store any leftover waffles according to the label. Around 21% of consumers prioritise being able to use them on more than one occasion. |
| Serving or taking away | Check whether the waffles are loose inside a multipack or wrapped in individual portions. | If people are taking something away, I want to be able to divide it into portions in advance. For around 14% of consumers, how the waffles are handed out is the deciding factor. |
Common mistakes
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Looking only at the weight
A multipack of full-size stroopwafels and a bag of minis can differ considerably in the number of portions they provide, even if you know the weight of both.
Plan using the stated number of waffles. If the pack doesn’t show a clear count, check the information on the label.
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Assuming regular stroopwafels are allergen-free
PLUS lists wheat, cereals containing gluten, soya and milk for the Daelmans stroopwafels it reviewed. You’ll need to check the ingredients of any other variety separately.
Before serving, read the current ingredients and allergen information on the exact pack you’ve chosen.
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Putting out a serving plate without the packaging
If the packaging has been put away, anyone taking a waffle from the plate won’t be able to check the allergens on the original label.
Keep the packaging next to the serving plate so people can check the information for the waffles on offer.
Brands and sizes compared
Daelmans
Daelmans offers regular stroopwafels and minis to suit different ways of serving them.
- PLUS lists packs of 10 regular waffles and 25 mini stroopwafels.
- The regular variety described by PLUS contains wheat, cereals containing gluten, soya and milk; check the ingredients of your chosen variety separately.
Jumbo
Jumbo’s range includes full-size stroopwafels, minis and a separate gluten-free variety.
- Jumbo lists 468 g packs of full-size butter stroopwafels and 300 g packs of mini butter stroopwafels.
- The fact that one variety is gluten-free tells you nothing about the ingredients in other Jumbo stroopwafels; always read the label on the pack you’ve chosen.
PLUS
PLUS offers both large multipacks of stroopwafels and bags with a stated number of waffles.
- The product information includes a 480 g multipack and a bag of 10 caramel stroopwafels.
- When planning portions, don’t compare weight alone; check the number of waffles and the current packaging too.
Sondey
At Lidl Netherlands, Sondey offers both mini butter stroopwafels and full-size butter stroopwafels.
- Lidl Netherlands lists approximately 37 minis per 316 g pack and 12 full-size waffles per 480 g pack.
- Check the label on your chosen pack for ingredients and allergen information.
ALDI
The pack of full-size stroopwafels described by ALDI Netherlands is easy to count out for a smaller meeting.
- ALDI Netherlands lists 12 stroopwafels in a 378 g pack.
- Before serving the waffles, check the label on your chosen pack for ingredients and allergens.
Stroopwafels on Joybuy
These two Kanjers multipacks contain full-size stroopwafels and state the number of waffles in each pack. Choose according to how many portions you need; the Joybuy product description says that the waffles in the eight-count Original pack are wrapped in pairs.
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Kanjers Extra Delicious Stroopwafels, 10 pieces
An easy-to-count pack if you want to serve full-size stroopwafels at your meeting.
Pack size: 10 pieces. Check the allergen information on the current packaging before serving.
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Kanjers Original Stroopwafels, 8 pieces
The individually wrapped pairs are handy when you want to give people a set portion to take away.
Pack size: 8 pieces, wrapped in pairs according to the Joybuy product description. Check the allergen information on the current packaging.
Frequently asked questions
How many stroopwafels do I need for a work meeting?
Start with the number of portions you want to offer and compare it with the number of waffles stated on the pack. If you put out minis for people to help themselves, someone might take more than one; with full-size waffles or pairs, you can decide in advance how many to hand out.
Is a bag of mini stroopwafels more convenient than full-size waffles?
A bag of minis is ideal for self-service and smaller portions; full-size waffles work well if you want to give everyone one with their coffee or tea. If you want people to take a portion away, look for waffles wrapped in pairs too.
How can people check the allergens in stroopwafels served on a plate?
Keep the packaging for the waffles you’re serving next to the plate so people can read the ingredients and allergen information. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority sets out separate rules for allergen information on prepacked foods and food offered unpackaged; check which rules apply to the way you’re serving the waffles.
How should I store stroopwafels until the meeting?
Follow the storage advice and use-by information on the pack you’ve chosen. For the Daelmans and PLUS varieties described, the advice is to store them in a cool, dry, dark place; seal an opened pack securely again.