Celebrate the Jubilee with a Skyline Jubilee Afternoon Tea at the Shard In celebration of the Platinum Jubilee year, Shangri-La The Shard, London has embarked on a royal extravaganza to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 70th year on the throne. As part of this, we were invited to try TĪNG Lounge’s Skyline Jubilee Afternoon Tea, […]
St Ermin’s Afternoon Tea – Mother’s Day
An Afternoon Tea for all the Family With Mother’s Day fast approaching it can be hard to find a special experience that not only treats the mums but also keeps the children happy. I have discovered the perfect quintessentially Afternoon Tea, which not only serves the most sumptuous tea for both the grown-ups and the […]
Winter Wonderland Afternoon Tea – London Hilton on Park Lane – Review
A celebratory cream tea at the Hilton The Podium Restaurant at the London Hilton on Park Lane is offering an afternoon tea that’s the ideal way to fortify yourself before or after coming up to town for Christmas shopping or visiting Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. It’s also a great opportunity to experience the incredible […]
Dalloway Terrace Afternoon Tea at The Bloomsbury Hotel
An Elegant Afternoon Tea in Bloomsbury The historic and vibrant neighbourhood of Bloomsbury is known as London’s literary heartland, once the haunt of many celebrated 20th-century writers and intellectuals who were best known in their day as The Bloomsbury set. The Dalloway Terrace at The Bloomsbury Hotel is situated in a 1930s neo-Georgian building alongside […]
Afternoon Tea at The Beaumont Hotel
An elegant afternoon tea in Gatsby’s Room at The Beaumont. It’s hard to believe that The Beaumont Hotel was originally built as luxury parking for what is now Selfridges, way back in 1926! Historic England, who set out historic property listings, originally noted that ‘the facade is remarkably ambitious for a car park of this […]
St Pancras Renaissance Festive Afternoon Tea
Treat yourself this Christmas… The festive season is well and truly upon us and with Christmas shopping high on the to-do list, it’s well worth having a few relaxing treats up your sleeve to alleviate stress and celebrate the festivities in style, after all, it is the season to be jolly. St Pancras station is […]
Afternoon Tea at the Berners Tavern in the West End
Delicious afternoon tea at Berners Tavern Just yards from the bustle of Oxford Street, Berners Tavern is a perfect place to take time out from shopping and enjoy a delicious afternoon tea. The spacious dining room is stunning, with a high plasterwork ceiling and striking chandeliers, modelled on those to be found at Central Station […]
Afternoon Tea at the Rosebery, Mandarin Oriental
Elegant and Luxurious Afternoon Tea at the Mandarin Oriental, London Hyde Park. Originally ‘The Bennett Tearoom’ the space which now houses the Rosebery first opened in the 1920s. A stylish tea room, Lord Rosebery, a Liberal statesman and for a brief period, prime minister, was a frequent visitor to this elegant room with high ceilings […]
Betty’s Tearooms – Centenary
Bettys Tearoom York: Any visit to York should include an afternoon tea at Bettys. For that matter, so should any visit to Harrogate, home of the original Bettys tearooms. Bettys are celebrating a very special anniversary; founded in 1919, they are 100 years old this year – and there’s a special calendar of events that […]
Afternoon Tea at JW Marriott, Grosvenor House Hotel – Review
JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel – Anna’s Winter Afternoon Tea (invited press review) Who invented Afternoon Tea? No one really knows, but one legend is that Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford found that dining late in the evening would leave her feeling hungry. Tea, bread and cakes were served in her room and, ultimately, […]