Single-portion hotel jams: comparing them with table jars
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To choose between single-portion jams and table jars, start with your breakfast service: buffet, table, room or takeaway basket. This guide compares formats. Minnelea supplies preserves in glass jars; this page is not an offer of single-portion jams.
Single portions and jars meet different needs
Individual packs provide a pre-portioned amount; a jar requires an agreed serving method and handling after opening. The choice depends on organisation, consumption frequency and presentation. Packaging material alone does not determine the flavour, ingredients or quality of a preserve.
Compare cost using your actual consumption
Use purchase price, quantity served and waste actually observed. Include the time needed for service when comparing solutions. Without these figures there is no universal cost per guest: do not assume every guest consumes the same portion or that jars are always less expensive.
Handle opened jars according to the label and your service
Follow the individual product label and your business procedures for storage and consumption after opening. Use clean utensils and organise service to avoid contamination. Do not replace these instructions with a single shelf life applied to every preserve.
If you choose Minnelea jars
Request the trade price list for formats and terms available to your property. Explain how you serve breakfast and which products you want to offer. For flavours, recognition of individual products and assortment planning, continue to the guide to preserves for hotels and B&Bs.
Baking range for pastry professionals
Would you like to try the flavours at home?
Dolce Risveglio is a selection available in the online store. For terms applying to your business, use the trade price list.
