For a summer picnic, choose pancakes by the individual pack’s storage and serving instructions; choose a seeded loaf or roll instead if bread is what you need. The black-sesame Korean pancake shown here requires frozen storage and cooking, so it is not ready to serve straight from a picnic bag. Check the current pack for ingredients and allergens, particularly when choosing a seeded item.
If you want to serve pancakes outdoors without cooking them there, check whether the particular pack needs refrigeration. The Food Standards Agency advises keeping foods normally stored in the fridge cool on a picnic.
If you mean a seeded loaf or roll rather than a pancake, compare bread products on their own terms. Tesco’s bakery listing, for example, lists pancakes and Hovis Seed Sensations Seven Seeds sliced bread as separate products.
Check the current pack for the exact item you plan to serve. M&S Sweet Pancakes identify egg, gluten, milk and wheat allergens; the Food Standards Agency also identifies sesame as an allergen found in some bread products.
Settle on pancakes or seeded bread first, then check how the exact product must be stored and served.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Picnic food format | Check whether the item is a pancake, loaf or roll. For pancakes, check whether they are ready to serve or need cooking. | I want something I can serve at the picnic without preparing it there; if I mean seeded bread, a pancake is the wrong product type. |
| Storage | Read the exact pack’s storage instructions. The Food Standards Agency advises using a cool bag or cool box with ice or frozen gel packs for foods normally kept in the fridge. | If my pancakes need refrigeration, I need a way to keep them cool between packing and serving. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information on the pack. M&S Sweet Pancakes identify egg, gluten, milk and wheat allergens; seeded bread may contain sesame. | When I’m serving someone with an allergy, I need to check the precise product rather than rely on its flavour or an older online description. |
Tesco’s bakery listing identifies pancakes and seeded sliced bread as separate products. Comparing them as though they were the same picnic item can leave you with the wrong format for your menu.
Decide whether you want pancakes, a loaf or rolls before comparing individual packs.
Storage requirements differ by product: M&S Sweet Pancakes specify refrigeration at 0°C to +5°C. The Food Standards Agency advises keeping foods normally stored in the fridge cool on a picnic.
Read the pack before leaving. If it requires refrigeration, use a cool bag or cool box with ice or frozen gel packs and take food out when you need it.
M&S tells shoppers to read the product label rather than rely solely on its online information. Sesame is also an allergen to check when considering seeded bread.
For anyone with an allergy, check the current pack’s ingredients, allergen statement and any precautionary allergen information before buying and serving.
Tesco lists pancakes and seeded sliced bread within its bakery catalogue.
Waitrose lists several formats in its Pancakes, Crepes & Waffles range.
M&S publishes product-specific storage and allergen information for its pancakes.
Asda has a product listing for 6 Pancakes.
This black-sesame Korean pancake is an option if you can store it frozen and cook it before serving; it is not a ready-to-eat picnic pancake or a seeded loaf.
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This pancake requires frozen storage and cooking before serving, so plan to prepare it before the picnic rather than carry it as a ready-to-eat item. Follow the pack’s storage and cooking instructions, and check its current ingredients and allergen information before serving.
Yes, if you can follow the exact product’s storage instructions and keep it cool until serving. For foods normally stored in the fridge, the Food Standards Agency advises a cool bag or cool box with ice or frozen gel packs; take food out when it is needed.
No. M&S Sweet Pancakes identify egg, gluten, milk and wheat allergens, and the Food Standards Agency identifies sesame as an allergen found in some bread products. Check the current physical pack for the exact item you intend to serve.