For a shared biscuit table, plan the number of portions before choosing between 400g conventional packs and smaller packs: pack weight is not a guest count. If a guest needs gluten-free biscuits, separately portioned Schär custard creams offer another format, but keep their packaging available and check the label for other allergens.
If you are filling a shared biscuit table, decide how many biscuits to put out rather than treating one pack as a portion for a fixed number of guests. Tesco and Asda list 400g packs, while Ocado lists 12 biscuits in the 165g M&S pack.
Keep ingredient information accessible when offering different biscuits. Tesco and Asda list wheat and milk in their standard custard creams; Ocado lists separate gluten-free Schär portions that may contain lupin. Check the supplied packs against each guest’s requirements.
Start with the number of biscuits you plan to serve, then check the exact pack’s quantity, ingredients and storage directions.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Portions | Check the exact pack’s weight and any stated biscuit or serving count. Asda suggests 34 servings for its 400g pack; Ocado lists 12 biscuits in the 165g M&S pack. A serving suggestion is not a guest count. | I want enough biscuits for the table without assuming that every guest will take one. |
| Ingredients | Read the supplied label, including any ‘may contain’ statement. Tesco and Asda list wheat and milk; Ocado lists five separate two-biscuit portions for Schär and a possible lupin presence. | Guests need to be able to identify which biscuits meet their particular requirements, so I will keep different packs and their information identifiable. |
| Biscuit type | Compare the stated product descriptions rather than assuming a taste difference. Tesco describes a vanilla-flavoured filling; Ocado describes the M&S Extra Cream pack as 12 biscuits with a 33% vanilla-flavoured filling. | I may want a smaller plate of the Extra Cream version alongside conventional custard creams. |
| Storage | Follow each pack’s directions. Tesco specifies cool, dry storage and an airtight container after opening; Asda also instructs airtight storage once opened. | If some packs are being held back, I would rather open them as needed and store any remaining biscuits as directed. |
Pack weights, biscuit counts and suggested servings describe different quantities. Asda’s 400g pack has a suggested 34 servings, while Ocado lists 12 biscuits in the 165g M&S pack.
Set a planned number of biscuit portions, then work out whole packs using the quantity stated for the product you choose.
Standard Tesco and Asda custard creams list wheat and milk. Schär’s separately packed gluten-free biscuits have their own label, including a possible lupin presence; removing packaging makes products harder to identify.
Keep the portions and their labels identifiable, and check the actual pack against each guest’s requirements.
The Tesco listing for Crawford’s custard creams and the Sainsbury’s listing for its own pack each showed the product as unavailable at the time described.
Confirm that your chosen seller can supply the exact pack in time for the event before using it in your serving plan.
These are details of specific listed packs, not claims that every product from a brand has the same ingredients or format.
Tesco lists its conventional Custard Cream Biscuits in a 400g pack.
Asda lists conventional Custard Creams in a 400g pack with a suggested 34 servings.
Morrisons lists McVitie’s Tasties Custard Creams in a 300g pack.
Tesco lists Crawford’s conventional Custard Creams in a 300g pack.
Sainsbury’s lists its conventional Custard Creams in a 200g pack.
Ocado lists M&S Extra Cream Custard Creams as 12 biscuits in a 165g pack.
Ocado lists Schär gluten-free custard creams in a 125g pack with five separate two-biscuit portions.
This portioned gluten-free option is for a separate dietary choice at the buffet, rather than the main shared plate of conventional custard creams.
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A separately portioned gluten-free choice for guests who need one, not a bulk pack for the main biscuit table. Ocado lists five packs of two biscuits and says the product may contain lupin; check the supplied label against each guest’s requirements.
Choose a planned number of biscuit portions, then use the quantity on the exact pack to calculate how many whole packs you need. Asda suggests 34 servings for its 400g pack, but that product-specific suggestion does not predict how many wedding guests will take a biscuit.
The Tesco and Asda conventional custard-cream listings give storage directions rather than refrigeration instructions. Follow the supplied pack: Tesco specifies a cool, dry place and an airtight container after opening, while Asda also instructs airtight storage once opened.
The listed Tesco and Asda custard creams both contain wheat and milk, so do not offer those packs as milk-free or wheat-free options. Check the guest’s specific requirements against the supplied label, including ‘may contain’ statements; a gluten-free label alone does not establish suitability for other allergies.