Supersized portions became a staple in 2020, with shoppers building up food storage to help reduce how often they needed to leave their homes as a result of the pandemic, however, with recent announcements shining a ray of hope on the horizon, potentially enabling life to get back to a sense of normality, it means holidays and trips to see family may be possible sooner rather than later.

With this in mind, it’s a good idea to be prepared for the exciting times ahead. Whether you’re getting ready for a long-overdue visit from friends and family or you’re a hotel, B&B or business looking to welcome guests and staff back regularly, individual portions of tea, coffee, sugar and more will be staples that you’re going to need to stock up on.

Why do you need individual portions?

Whether you are a business or buying for your home, there are several reasons why individual portions can be a better option than buying extra-large volumes of your favourite products.

Flavour and freshness

While individual portions of your favourite food and drink will taste the same as their full-size counterparts, a regular-sized jar or packet won’t be able to maintain its flavour as its smaller individual portion packets can.

As soon as a regular-sized product is opened, it starts to lose its freshness naturally. Single portions have the potential to lock in flavour for longer.

Portion control and convenience

If you’re looking to accurately measure your portion sizes at home, individual sachets are a great option, especially if you’re looking to measure your intake of things like sugar and salt.

Depending on the brand, each sachet will be identical in size and weight making it easy to see exactly what you’re using.

Likewise, if you’re a business, it’s important to know your stock levels. You’re already busy running your hotel, B&B or company, the last thing you need to be doing is checking if the salt shaker is empty or the sugar pot in the kitchen needs topping up.

Individual portions make it easy to keep track of how much is being used and make it easy to replace and refill your stocks in an efficient way.

Hygiene

Last, but certainly, not least is the fact that individual portions are more hygienic. Good hygiene has always been an important part of running a hotel, B&B or any business, but in the current climate, it’s more important than ever.

Individual portions reduce contact points between your guests making it safer and more hygienic. Individual soaps are a great alternative to automatic soap dispensers in hotel bathrooms, while the staple set of tea, coffee, hot chocolate and other individual portions that guests expect in their room will also help them feel like they’re truly taking a break when they stay with you.

The same can be said of an office environment, where individual portions can reduce contact points between staff.

Individual portions for hotels and B&Bs

If you’re a hotel owner or manager or you run a bed and breakfast, you’ll be used to having individual portions of tea, coffee, soaps and more, but having been unable to welcome guests for several months, it’s time to get prepared and make sure you have everything you need to make the most of the end of lockdown and help your business get back to its best.

We’ve made sure you can get all the individual portions you need including:

Essential you need to stock up on

Hot drink sachets

Whether your team is looking for a pick me up in the office, your guests are looking to relax after a long journey to start their holiday or it’s a cup of coffee to start the day as part of their breakfast before they begin a day of exploring, it’s highly likely that they’ll turn to a hot drink for some solace.

Other than fish and chips, nothing is more British than a good cup of tea and having individual tea bags readily available is almost a non-negotiable aspect of office life or a hotel stay.

Make sure you have plenty of options when it comes to hot drinks with our help.

We have a range of hot drinks, sugar and sweeteners available, each of which can be purchased in individual portions including:

Salt and pepper sachets

Seasoning to taste is something that your guests expect to be available to them. Ensuring you have a healthy stock of salt and pepper sachets will make sure your guests can add as much or as little seasoning to their meal without you having to worry about keeping the salt and pepper shakers from clogging up as they love to do.

Sauce sachets

Condiments are an essential part of any dining experience, but large jars or bottles can become unhygienic and fast. We’ve all been there, the lid wasn’t screwed on properly when the ketchup was last used, the sauce gets stuck around the rim. It’s something nobody wants to see and it’s certainly not something you want your guests to experience.

The good news is, all of that can be avoided by using individual portions.

Make sure you’re stocked up on both HP Brown Sauce and Heinz Ketchup!

Small jam packets and individual portions of marmalade

Looking to create the perfect breakfast for your guests? Jam, marmalade, honey and other breakfast spreads are a British staple that every breakfast should include, whether it’s table service or a buffet.

Our selection of Lichfields assorted jam portions are perfect if you’re looking to offer your guests a wide variety of spreads to start the day. Alternatively, we have individual flavours available to purchase that include up to 20 portions per pack.

Think we missed something you need?

These are just some of the wide variety of products we have available. You can view our full range of items that can be purchased in large volumes of individual portions by clicking here.

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