How to Choose a Workplace Thank-You Hamper for Your Team

A food hamper is a thoughtful way to thank colleagues after a busy project or celebrate a team achievement. For a group, the best starting point is not the biggest-looking box: it is the number of shareable items, your colleagues’ preferences and how the gift will be enjoyed.

What should you include for around 12 colleagues?

Start with at least one individually packaged item per person, then allow extra if you want people to have a choice or a second helping. Count packs rather than assuming a hamper serves a particular number. A shared tea-break gift is different from providing lunch, so make the occasion clear.

The Luxury Biscuit Hamper Gift Box contains 20 individually wrapped biscuit packs, with 40 biscuits in total. For 12 colleagues, that gives one pack each with eight packs left to share, provided the selection matches their dietary requirements.

For a classic office tea break, the Tea and Biscuits Gift Hamper pairs an English tea tin with 16 individually wrapped biscuit packs. That allows one pack each for 12 people, plus four spare. Check the tea quantity on the current listing or packaging rather than assuming it makes a particular number of cups.

Should a workplace hamper avoid alcohol?

Choosing a gift that does not centre on alcohol is a considerate starting point when you do not know everyone’s preferences or the workplace’s gifting policy. Tea, biscuits and snack selections offer an alternative to a bottle-led gift. However, do not assume that a food hamper is alcohol-free simply because it contains no bottle: if avoiding alcohol is important, confirm the current contents and ingredient information before ordering.

Make room for different dietary preferences

Ask the organiser privately about dietary requirements before choosing. A separate option can be more useful than expecting one shared box to suit the whole team.

The Vegan Hamper Gift Box is listed as an eight-snack, plant-based selection with sweet and savoury treats. The Gluten Free Hamper Gift Box contains eight individually packaged gluten-free snacks. An eight-snack box alone does not provide one item each for 12 colleagues, so plan quantities around the people choosing that option.

Vegan and gluten-free labels describe different things; neither should be treated as a promise that a product meets every allergy or dietary requirement. Keep items in their original wrappers so recipients can review packaging for ingredients and allergen information. The gluten-free hamper listing also notes that individual items may be substituted, so check the contents that arrive.

A simple plan before you order

Confirm the headcount, set a total budget including delivery, check dietary preferences and alcohol requirements, and count the packs you need. Choose a delivery date that leaves time to receive and organise the gift, and add a short thank-you message naming what the team has achieved.

Ready to choose? Browse Gifts & Hampers and review each product’s current contents and availability before ordering.