If you serve several customers at a hotel café, start by choosing a pack with enough ice lollies and portion sizes that suit your service. Carrefour lists 16 SIMPL lollies weighing 33.5 g each, while E.Leclerc offers a 20-piece SMICY selection. A Magnum product could add another format to your range. In every case, check the allergens for each recipe you serve.
You need enough ice lollies for service without choosing a portion size that’s unsuitable. The SIMPL options shown by Carrefour and the SMICY option listed by E.Leclerc make it easy to compare the number of lollies in each box.
You might want to add a Magnum ice lolly to your other frozen treats. The brand offers classic and mini sizes, so you can choose the portion that best suits the way you plan to serve it.
You need to be able to find the information for the recipe you’re actually serving. Carrefour lists dairy ingredients in its Classic’ lollies, for example, but ingredients vary between products and flavours.
First compare the number of portions in each box, then consider the format you’d like to serve. Check the label for every recipe you choose.
| Criteria | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Number of portions | Count the lollies in each box and check the individual weight or volume, if listed. | If I serve ice lollies regularly, I look for a box with enough for the pace of service. Around 50% of consumers put the number of portions first. |
| Format served | Choose a mini or classic size to suit the portion you want, and check the recipe for the product you’ve selected. | If I’m offering a small frozen treat or a separate portion, I first consider the format I’ll hand to the customer. This would be the priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the label for every flavour and keep the details for the product you serve close at hand. | When a customer asks me about ingredients, I want to be able to answer for the specific ice lolly I’m offering them. Allergen information would be the priority for around 20% of consumers. |
The packs in this selection don’t all contain the same number of lollies: Carrefour lists 16 SIMPL lollies, while E.Leclerc lists 20 in its SMICY selection. The Magnum boxes mentioned here come in other formats.
Before choosing a box, make sure its number of lollies matches the portion size you plan to serve.
Two vanilla-and-chocolate lollies, or two variations from the same brand, may have different ingredients. Carrefour lists dairy ingredients in its Classic’ range, for example, and pecans in another product in its range.
Keep the information for each product and check the label on the batch you’re actually serving.
Carrefour lists a box of 16 SIMPL vanilla-and-chocolate ice lollies, weighing 33.5 g each.
Carrefour lists a 450 g box of 12 chocolate and vanilla-and-chocolate ice lollies.
E.Leclerc lists a 20-lolly SMICY selection weighing 850 g.
Magnum offers classic and mini ice lollies, including vanilla recipes with a chocolate coating.
Auchan’s ice lolly category includes mini and classic sizes from several brands.
This selection includes ice creams, sorbets and other frozen lollies for serving individually. For a hotel café, check the number of lollies and the information for each recipe before choosing a format.
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A pack to consider if you’d like to offer individually portioned orange and cherry ice lollies.
Box of 12; stated total weight: 444 g. Check the allergen information for the batch you serve.
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A Magnum option to consider if you’d like to offer a vanilla and almond ice cream bar.
Box of 8; stated total weight: 600 g. Check the allergens on the packaging for this variety before serving.
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The melon flavour offers an alternative to vanilla-and-chocolate options.
Eight 70 ml ice lollies. Check the batch label for ingredients and allergens.
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Consider this sorbet on a stick if you’d like to offer a coconut option.
The title lists four lollies with a total weight of 280 g. Check the packaging for this product before giving customers information about its ingredients.
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This selection is suited to a service where you’d like to offer a choice of ice lolly flavours.
The title lists 12 lollies, five flavours and a total weight of 1 200 g. Keep the information for the flavours you serve close at hand.
No. A Magnum ice lolly is mainly a choice to offer that brand and recipe, while other boxes contain different numbers of portions. Choose based on the format you want to serve and check the allergens for the variety you select.
No. Also check the weight or volume of each portion and the recipe. Two boxes with the same number of lollies may suit different serving formats.
Check the information for the specific ice lolly and flavour you’re offering. Keep the packaging or a product information sheet for the item you’re serving close at hand, and don’t rely on details from another variety.