Choose individually wrapped mini-packs if colleagues will take sealed portions from a shared tea point, but check how many biscuits each wrapper contains. Large hospitality cartons that include custard creams are mixed assortments, while a conventional custard-cream packet needs storage after opening. For a separate gluten-free, wheat-free and lactose-free option, consider the portion-packed Schär product and check its current label before serving.
Sealed portions let people take biscuits without opening a shared packet. Vending Superstore lists Crawford's hospitality carton as 100 individually wrapped packs of three biscuits, with custard creams among the varieties.
A mixed catering carton may not suit a dedicated custard-cream tin. Tesco and Asda list 400g custard-cream packets, but their opened-pack storage instructions do not make them individually wrapped portions.
Waitrose & Partners describes Schär Gluten Free Custard Creams as wheat-free, lactose-free and suitable for vegans, in five portion packs. Keep its current packaging available so colleagues can check the label.
Start with the serving format, then check the flavour mix and label before deciding what belongs in the tin.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Sealed portions | Check the number of wrappers and biscuits per wrapper. Vending Superstore lists Crawford's carton as 100 wrapped packs of three biscuits, not 300 separate wrappers. | I want colleagues to take a sealed portion rather than leave an opened packet in the shared tin. |
| Custard-cream quantity | Check whether the carton is assorted and whether its custard-cream allocation is guaranteed. Discount Cream says its 100-pack assortment typically contains 20 custard-cream packs; Vending Superstore gives no per-flavour count for Crawford's. | If the tin must contain only custard creams, a mixed carton will not meet that requirement on its own. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current pack for the exact product. Tesco, Asda and JJ Foodservice list wheat and milk ingredients in their standard custard creams; Waitrose & Partners describes the Schär option as gluten-free, wheat-free and lactose-free. | Some colleagues avoid particular ingredients, so I need the relevant product label available when biscuits are served. |
| Storage after opening | Check the packet's storage instructions and who will manage an opened refill. Tesco and Asda instruct customers to keep their custard-cream packets in an airtight container once opened. | A conventional packet works for our tin if someone can manage the opened supply; otherwise, sealed portions may be more practical. |
One wrapped mini-pack can contain three biscuits, changing how many portions the office gets from a carton.
Read both the pack count and the biscuits-per-pack description before ordering.
Crawford's carton includes six varieties, according to Vending Superstore. Its listed pack count is not a count of custard-cream portions.
Choose a custard-cream-only packet if flavour consistency matters more than individual wrapping, or confirm an assortment's stated flavour allocation.
Standard custard creams in the Tesco, Asda and JJ Foodservice listings contain wheat and milk ingredients. A different product name is not a substitute for checking its current ingredients.
Keep the packaging with the office supply and check the allergen statement for the exact pack being served.
Vending Superstore lists a hospitality carton of 100 individually wrapped three-biscuit mini-packs, including custard creams among six varieties.
Waitrose & Partners lists Schär Gluten Free Custard Creams in five portion packs and describes them as wheat-free, lactose-free and suitable for vegans.
Tesco lists a 400g custard-cream packet for a conventional refill.
This portion-packed custard-cream option is relevant when the office wants to keep a separate biscuit choice with the stated free-from attributes.
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For an office keeping a separate portion-packed custard-cream option. Waitrose & Partners lists five portion packs and describes this product as gluten-free, wheat-free, lactose-free and suitable for vegans. Check the current pack's ingredients and allergen statement before serving; this 125g retail pack is not a 100-portion catering carton.
No. The Crawford's and assorted hospitality cartons listed by Vending Superstore and Discount Cream contain three biscuits per wrapped mini-pack. Check the biscuits-per-pack count as well as the number of wrappers.
Yes, if a custard-cream-only refill matters more than sealed portions and someone will manage it after opening. Tesco and Asda list 400g packets and instruct customers to store them in an airtight container once opened.
Do not assume so: the Tesco, Asda and JJ Foodservice listings include wheat and milk ingredients in their standard custard creams. Waitrose & Partners describes Schär Gluten Free Custard Creams as wheat-free and lactose-free, but check the current physical pack before serving it.