Choose a biscuit that’s individually wrapped if you want to serve one sealed biscuit with every terrace drink. A pack containing two or three biscuits is better for a deliberately larger portion, but less convenient if you want to serve one biscuit per guest. Check how many biscuits are in each inner pack, and read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variant.
If you want to hand out one sealed biscuit with every order, the number of biscuits per wrapper is key. Lotus Bakeries Nederland lists Biscoff packs containing 150 or 300 individually wrapped biscuits.
A pack containing several biscuits is practical if you’re deliberately serving two or three at a time. Albert Heijn lists Lotus Biscoff Speculoos XL in packs of ten, each containing two biscuits; Jumbo describes a chocolate variant in packs of six, each containing three.
If you want to tell guests which ingredients and allergens a biscuit contains, keep the information for the exact variant you’re serving to hand. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information for pre-packed products must appear on the label.
First decide how many biscuits you want to serve with each drink. Then check the inner packaging, storage instructions and label.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| One biscuit per drink | Check whether each biscuit is individually wrapped; the number of biscuits in the outer box doesn’t tell you how many are in each wrapper. | If I want to hand out one sealed biscuit with every order, I don’t want to open a pack containing a larger portion. For around 36% of consumers, this consistent single portion is the priority. |
| Stock and storage | Read the best-before date and storage instructions on the packaging, and check whether you can store your stock somewhere dry and away from heat sources. | If my terrace stock won’t be used straight away, I want to keep the biscuits sealed until serving time. Around 29% of consumers prioritise this approach to stock management. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the label for the exact flavour and variant; don’t rely on the brand name or portion size alone. | If I need to tell a guest about allergens, I need the information for the biscuit I’m actually serving. This check is a priority for around 21% of consumers. |
| Larger portion | Count the biscuits in each inner pack, not just the number of packs in the outer packaging. | For a longer coffee or tea break, I sometimes want to serve two or three biscuits as one portion. For around 14% of consumers, a larger portion matters most. |
An outer pack may contain several smaller packs, each with more than one biscuit. For example, Albert Heijn lists ten packs of two Lotus Biscoff XL biscuits; Jumbo describes a chocolate variant in packs of six, each containing three.
Before buying, check both the number of packs and the number of biscuits in each one.
A label such as ‘vegan’ doesn’t tell you whether a biscuit contains wheat, soya or other allergens. Flavours and variants from the same brand can also differ.
When giving guests information, use the allergen details on the label of the exact pack.
One wrapper per biscuit makes it easy to hand out a sealed single portion, but it also means one separate wrapper for every biscuit. Afval Circulair highlights the environmental impact of single-use packaging.
Choose the number of biscuits per pack that suits the way you serve them, and include the used wrappers in your waste planning.
Lotus Bakeries Nederland lists food-service packs of 150 or 300 individually wrapped Biscoff biscuits. Albert Heijn and Jumbo also describe variants with two and three biscuits per pack respectively.
ALDI Nederland describes Biscotto chocolate biscuits in a pack of 20, wrapped in pairs.
ALDI Nederland lists six individually wrapped koekhappers made with spiced or breakfast cake.
These chocolate biscuits are a good choice for enjoying with coffee or tea. Before making one a regular terrace portion, check how many biscuits are in each inner pack.
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Consider this chocolate biscuit if you’d like to serve a pair with coffee or tea. Check that the inner pack you receive does contain two biscuits; a pair is less convenient if you want to serve one biscuit with each drink.
When choosing, bear in mind that it contains milk, wheat, soya and cereals containing gluten. Also check the label for a possible mention of nuts.
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An option to serve with coffee or tea. If you want to hand out exactly one biscuit with each drink, check how many biscuits are in each wrapper before buying.
Note that it contains milk, soya, wheat and cereals containing gluten. Also check the label on the pack you receive for possible mentions of egg, sesame and nuts.
Check the label on the exact pack: according to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, allergen information for pre-packed products must appear there. Keep the details for the variant you’re serving so you can give your guests accurate information about those biscuits.
Check the ingredients, allergens, net quantity, best-before date and any storage instructions on the packaging. This will help you plan portions and storage for your terrace stock.
Follow the storage instructions and best-before date on the pack you receive. When planning your stock, check whether you can keep the biscuits somewhere dry and away from heat sources.
