For a self-serve wedding buffet, small bars make it easier to plan one portion per guest: Divine lists 100 × 4.2g and 160 × 12.5g dark-chocolate formats. Montezuma’s 26 × 25g FitzRoy pack is a different choice when each bar is intended as an after-dinner portion or favour. Whichever format you choose, check the current pack for allergens and confirm whether individual pieces have wrappers if you need product information to stay with each serving.
Countable small bars help you plan portions against the guest list. Divine Chocolate lists packs of 100 × 4.2g and 160 × 12.5g dark-chocolate bars; check how each product is wrapped before deciding how to set it out.
If each guest is meant to take a larger bar rather than a small buffet bite, Montezuma’s FitzRoy comes as 26 × 25g dark-chocolate mini bars. Work out how many packs your planned servings require.
Keep the exact product identity and current allergen information accessible to guests, particularly when chocolates are removed from their packaging. GOV.UK’s guidance says retail and catering food businesses must provide allergen information for prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink.
Decide whether each chocolate is a small buffet bite, a larger individual serving or a favour. Then check the count, label and serving arrangement for the exact product.
Choose when: You want a countable small portion for self-service; Divine Chocolate lists 4.2g and 12.5g dark-chocolate bars in packs of 100 and 160 respectively.
Bear in mind: A 4.2g bar is a much smaller serving than a 12.5g bar, so choose the weight as well as the pack count.
Choose when: The chocolate is intended as a larger after-dinner portion or favour; Montezuma’s FitzRoy pack contains 26 × 25g bars.
Bear in mind: A 26-bar pack covers fewer one-per-guest servings than the Divine packs, so check the number of packs needed.
Choose when: You want guests to select from a shared display rather than take a designated bar.
Bear in mind: Once pieces are decanted, you need a clear way to identify each product and make its allergen information accessible.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Portions | Compare the number of pieces per pack with your planned servings. Check individual weights: the cited Divine bars are 4.2g or 12.5g, while Montezuma’s FitzRoy bars are 25g. | I want enough pieces for the guests I plan to serve, without choosing a favour-sized bar when a small buffet bite will do. |
| Allergens | Read the current ingredients and precautionary allergen statement for each exact product. Divine’s 4.2g bars say they may contain nuts, cereals containing gluten and milk; Montezuma’s FitzRoy bars say they may contain traces of milk, nuts and peanuts. | Guests need to be able to tell which chocolate they are taking and see the information relevant to their dietary requirements. |
| Chocolate type | Check the stated cocoa percentage and whether the piece is plain chocolate or a chocolate-coated snack. Divine’s cited bars are 70% dark chocolate; Montezuma’s FitzRoy is 74%. | I want to know what guests will actually receive, rather than treating every product labelled dark chocolate as the same kind of bite. |
| Presentation | Confirm whether individual pieces have wrappers. If serving loose chocolates, keep the products identifiable and their current ingredient and allergen information available. | If I use bowls or a shared display, guests still need to identify each chocolate without guessing from its appearance. |
A recipe description does not replace the exact pack’s allergen statement. Divine’s 4.2g bars say they may contain milk, while Montezuma’s FitzRoy bars say they may contain traces of milk, nuts and peanuts.
Check the current label for every product and make that information accessible to guests. Do not describe a chocolate as allergy-safe on the basis of its cocoa percentage or vegan label.
Montezuma’s 25g FitzRoy bar serves a different portion plan from Divine’s 4.2g or 12.5g bars. The choice changes how much chocolate you allocate to each planned serving.
Set the intended serving size first, then compare individual weights and pack counts on that basis.
Once packaging is removed, guests may not be able to connect a piece with its ingredients or precautionary allergen statement. GOV.UK’s guidance requires retail and catering food businesses to provide allergen information for both prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink.
Keep the original packaging and place accurate product information beside decanted chocolates. Keep different products identifiable throughout service.
Compare the exact product and pack format, not just the brand: a dark-chocolate range does not necessarily provide the mini bars needed for a one-per-guest buffet plan.
Divine Chocolate lists 70% dark-chocolate bars in 100 × 4.2g and 160 × 12.5g packs.
Montezuma’s lists FitzRoy as a pack of 26 × 25g organic 74% dark-chocolate mini bars.
Hotel Chocolat’s dark-chocolate range includes 70% and 85% batons, truffles, pralines and boxes.
Lindt Shop UK lists Excellence 85% and 99% dark-chocolate bars for shoppers considering different stated cocoa percentages.
M&S Food lists chocolate bars, buttons, sharing bags and boxes among its chocolate formats.
This option is a dark-chocolate-coated wafer bar for a larger, countable buffet portion, rather than a plain mini dark-chocolate bar. Check its packaging if individual wrappers matter to your serving plan.
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The eight-bar pack offers countable wafer-bar portions if you want a larger snack rather than a small piece of plain dark chocolate. The listed ingredients include milk and wheat; check the current pack for its full allergen information and confirm whether the bars are individually wrapped before using them for self-service.
Start with the number of servings you plan to offer, then decide whether each serving is a small buffet bite or a larger favour. Divine Chocolate lists 100 × 4.2g and 160 × 12.5g packs, while Montezuma’s FitzRoy comes as 26 × 25g bars. Account for any other sweets on the buffet and the reserve you want before calculating the number of packs.
No. Divine’s 4.2g dark-chocolate mini bars say they may contain milk, and Montezuma’s FitzRoy bars say they may contain traces of milk, nuts and peanuts. Check the exact current pack rather than relying on a vegan description.
GOV.UK’s July 2026 guidance says retail and catering food businesses must provide allergen information for prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink. If a caterer is supplying the wedding buffet, agree how guests will receive accurate information for each chocolate, particularly if pieces are removed from their packaging.
Choose individual bars when you want to plan a defined number of portions; check whether they have wrappers if information needs to stay with each piece. Loose chocolates allow a shared display, but keep each product identifiable and its current ingredient and allergen information accessible rather than mixing unlabelled pieces.