Glass bottles suit a seated canteen lunch when table presentation matters and staff can manage breakages and empty bottles. Consider 750ml bottles for shared tables or 330ml bottles for individual servings; if glass handling is impractical, check a non-glass format instead. Confirm the exact packaging, supply and waste-collection arrangements before changing service.
A shared glass bottle may fit a lunch served at the table, but managers also need a way to carry, clear and collect it. S.Pellegrino describes its 75cl glass bottle as a sharing format, while Highland Spring lists a 750ml sparkling glass bottle.
Sealed individual bottles make it straightforward to allocate one drink per diner. Highland Spring lists a 330ml sparkling glass format, and Sainsbury's has listed Perrier in a 4 × 330ml glass pack; confirm supply for the intended service.
These teams need to plan where empty glass goes and how staff respond to breakages near food. London Borough of Bromley food-safety guidance identifies broken glass as a potential physical contaminant.
Start with how lunch is served, then check whether the chosen bottle and its disposal fit the site's day-to-day arrangements.
Consider when: diners share water at seated tables; S.Pellegrino and Highland Spring both identify 750ml glass formats.
Trade-off: staff must carry and clear opened bottles, and this format does not provide a sealed bottle for each diner.
Consider when: each diner needs an allocated bottle; Highland Spring lists 330ml sparkling glass, and Sainsbury's has listed a Perrier 4 × 330ml glass pack.
Trade-off: staff have more separate bottles to handle than with shared-table service, and supply of the exact pack needs checking.
Consider when: the canteen cannot manage glass breakages near food or prefers a different serving arrangement.
Trade-off: the table presentation differs from glass; check the exact container and its collection arrangement rather than assuming all packs are alike.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Serving size | Check whether the exact bottle is 330ml for individual allocation or around 750ml for sharing. Confirm the number of bottles in a pack. | I need each diner to receive a sealed bottle, or I have seated tables where colleagues can share one. |
| Glass handling | Plan safe carrying, clearing and a breakage response away from food. London Borough of Bromley identifies broken glass as a potential food contaminant. | Can staff keep broken glass away from food and follow the site's food-safety procedure if a bottle breaks? |
| Waste collection | Check bin placement and what the waste collector accepts. WRAP's guidance says glass must be separated from general waste by workplaces in scope of England's recycling requirements. | Empty bottles need to fit our collection arrangement, not just carry a recyclable-material claim. |
| Exact product | Confirm bottle material, flavour, pack size and current supply with the intended supplier; a listing for one variant does not establish those details for another. | I want the drink and container delivered to match the lunch service we have planned. |
A recyclable bottle still needs a suitable collection process. WRAP's England workplace guidance addresses separating glass from general waste where the requirements apply.
Ask the waste collector which glass containers it accepts, then place bins where staff can use them during clearing.
Broken glass could contaminate food, as London Borough of Bromley food-safety guidance notes.
Keep glass handling away from food preparation where practicable, and follow the site's procedure for isolating and clearing a breakage.
A 750ml table bottle cannot serve as a sealed individual portion. S.Pellegrino positions its 75cl glass bottle for sharing at a meal.
Choose the serving arrangement first: check 330ml glass bottles for individual allocation and 750ml bottles for shared tables.
A retailer listing identifies a particular pack, not whether that pack will be available for a future canteen order. Sainsbury's listing for Perrier 4 × 330ml glass was marked out of stock when recorded.
Confirm current supply, bottle material and pack configuration with the intended supplier before specifying the drink.
These references help identify formats to check with a supplier; they do not establish current canteen supply.
S.Pellegrino describes its 75cl sparkling natural mineral water glass bottle as a size for sharing at a meal; Tesco has listed the 750ml glass bottle.
Highland Spring lists sparkling glass bottles in both 330ml and 750ml sizes.
Sainsbury's has listed Perrier sparkling mineral water in a 4 × 330ml glass pack suitable for checking as an individual-serve format.
Tesco is a retailer reference for the S.Pellegrino 750ml glass bottle, rather than evidence of a Tesco own-label glass-bottle option.
Sainsbury's has listed a Perrier 4 × 330ml glass pack as a retailer reference for individual bottles.
These sparkling-water options are worth checking when planning individual drinks or an alternative to shared glass bottles. Check each exact listing's container material if avoiding glass is essential; none of these products substitutes for the 330ml or 750ml glass formats discussed above.
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The 330ml size is relevant to individual lunch allocation. This is an orange-infused option rather than unflavoured sparkling water; check the container material if the service must avoid glass.
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The 330ml size can be considered for individually allocated drinks. It is a grape-flavoured sparkling-water option; confirm the container material and ingredients on the exact listing before choosing it for service.
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The stated 330ml can is an individual, non-glass format to consider where glass handling is impractical. It is blood-orange flavoured rather than an unflavoured sparkling-water choice.
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Consider the 1-litre size only if it fits the canteen's pouring and portioning plan: it is neither the 330ml individual nor the 750ml shared glass format discussed here. Confirm the bottle material on this exact listing rather than assuming it matches Highland Spring's glass range.
No. WRAP's guidance on England's workplace-recycling requirements concerns separating waste, including glass, where applicable; it does not require drinks to be sold in glass. Choose the container according to the lunch service and its handling arrangements.
Workplaces in scope of England's recycling requirements must separate glass from general waste for recycling, according to WRAP. Its guidance gives 31 March 2025 for workplaces with at least ten full-time-equivalent employees and 31 March 2027 for smaller workplaces. Check the site's collection arrangement; requirements elsewhere in the UK differ.
Glass needs appropriate breakage controls near food. London Borough of Bromley food-safety guidance identifies broken glass as a possible physical contaminant and says food businesses should take reasonable precautions. Follow the site's food-safety procedure if a bottle breaks.
Choose 330ml when each diner needs an individual bottle and 750ml when diners will share water at a table. Highland Spring lists both sparkling glass sizes, while S.Pellegrino describes its 75cl glass bottle as a meal-sharing format. Check the exact pack and supply before ordering.