Staff party perfectly organized: Gluten-free, allergen-free & vegan snacks

As an entrepreneur or HR employee, you naturally want to make the annual staff party or company drink a great success. An important point is the food. 
How do you ensure that your staff party is not only fun, but also inclusive? With gluten-free, allergen-free and vegan options, you create a party that everyone can really enjoy. Discover in this article how you can effortlessly organize a staff party that meets the wishes and needs of all your colleagues! 

Gluten and allergen free bittergarnituur

Successful at many parties; the platter with bittergarnituur. A party item that is always welcome and that everyone actually likes to have a bite of. But have you also considered that people with an intolerance cannot just have a bite of this? For that you have come to the right place at VA Foods.   
Suggestion: put together a bittergarnituur with bitterballen, frikandellen (in pieces), chicken nuggets, mini cheese croquettes and vegetable bitterballen. Enjoy gluten-free & allergen-free!

Step 1 is done; you have chosen which snacks you want and have them in the freezer. But we are not there yet! Perhaps the most important part comes now: preparing this gluten-free and allergen-free bittergarnituur. After all, you do not want your colleagues to get sick. With this step-by-step list, you too can prepare gluten-free & allergen-free without worries!

1. Make sure you have a clean fryer. Pay extra attention to this and make sure there is not a crumb to be seen. If necessary, buy a new, small fryer (often available for less than €20) and mark it as the allergen-free fryer. No products containing gluten or other allergens may be prepared in this!
2. Fill the fryer with new and clean frying fat. No frying fat that has been used before! Make sure that from now on no allergen-rich products are prepared in this fryer. 
3. Wash the tongs and other materials (think of the bowl the snacks come in). Put them aside, possibly in something that can be sealed so that no cross-contamination can occur.
4. Are you ready to prepare the snacks? Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and dry them with a clean towel.
5. Check the preparation times of all products (see packaging). 
6. Prepare the snacks as indicated and serve them with the clean materials you previously set aside. Make sure that only the people for whom the snacks are intended also eat them to prevent cross-contamination. Keep a close eye on this. In the meantime, do not touch products with allergens.

Tip! Have you thought about sauces? Check the ingredients of the sauces in the supermarket and choose an option without allergens.

Vega snacks for drinks

Research by ProVeg Netherlands shows that in the past two years, the total sales of meat substitutes in the food service in the Netherlands have doubled. Food service includes catering and hospitality. In addition, it appears that caterers are ahead of the game in offering vegetarian/vegan alternatives. One in four bitterballen at a company party is now vegetarian or vegan. Great! 

Are you looking for vegan snacks for a vegan snack platter or bittergarnituur? Easily put it together with the products of VA Foods! Order them easily via our webshop or search for a nearest sales point.  

Some suggestions for vegan snacks:

• Cheeszero Croquettes Mini
• Vegetable croquettes
• Fricado (in pieces)
• Maxicado (in pieces)

Or get started yourself with our allergen-free and vegan puff pastry to make the tastiest snacks. 

You will find our products at various wholesalers such as Sligro, Bidfood and Hanos in both the Netherlands and Belgium. Click here for the points of sale.