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Afternoon tea party
molliepops
23-04-2016
Friend of mine wants an afternoon tea at one of the London hotels, 50th wedding anniversary of her parents but we are not sure where would be best. They have a budget of £25 per person possibly little more if it's needed.

Anyone any ideas ?
Miss C. DeVille
23-04-2016
You might find this helpful - http://www.afternoontea.co.uk/uk/london/
Most of the really big hotels, Claridge's, Savoy etc. are over £50 per head. But on the above site there's a large range of places and prices.
Hope they have a really nice time.
WombatDeath
24-04-2016
I went for afternoon tea at the County Hall hotel with some work friends a couple of years ago. It was pretty good, but the main reason I mention it is that it's round the corner from Waterloo station, which will be handy if your friend's parents live in Woking and will travel in by train. £34 per head, so a little over the budget but possibly manageable.

Edit: also, have a look at the afternoon tea section of lastminute.com. It's a good way of finding deals and might throw out some interesting ideas (like the Kew Gardens cream tea at £39 for two, which sounds like the sort of thing that older people might like).
molliepops
24-04-2016
Thank you both we can add some to the money, just won't tell the couple as they are lovely people and deserve the treat but a little out of the hoop when it comes to prices, had to talk them up from £12 per head as it was
Miss C. DeVille
24-04-2016
It does seem a lot of money for, what boils down to. some posh cakes and sandwiches, but I suppose it's the experience that makes it worthwhile.
molliepops
24-04-2016
Indeed they met over a pot of tea and cake and really wanted to have a small intimate gathering to celebrate, think 50 years is worth it myself, and remembering the nouvelle cuisine portions I think they are getting reasonable quantity of food for the price.
jazzyjazzy
24-04-2016
[quote=WombatDeath;82210289]I went for afternoon tea at the County Hall hotel with some work friends a couple of years ago. It was pretty good, but the main reason I mention it is that it's round the corner from Waterloo station, which will be handy if your friend's parents live in Woking and will travel in by train. £34 per head, so a little over the budget but possibly manageable.

Edit: also, have a look at the afternoon tea section of lastminute.com. It's a good way of finding deals and might throw out some interesting ideas (like the Kew Gardens cream tea at £39 for two, which sounds like the sort of thing that older people might like).[/QUOTE

What makes you think that? It is ours soon and I would hate going there - give me a posh hotel any time. We are taking my MIL for afternoon tea for her 95th next month and we are paying £29 a head in a Midlands hotel.
molliepops
24-04-2016
Yes I think posh hotel sounds more like the thing, they aren't posh but they have always fancied going to one of those.
maddie_brundret
24-04-2016
I think this is a lovely thing you are doing for them.

Marcus Waring has one at St Pancras Station or very close.
It is called The Gilbert Scott.
Their prices are:
Classic Afternoon Tea - £29.00 per person
Champagne Afternoon Tea - £41.00 per person
Gosset Rose Afternoon Tea - £45.00 per person.

Where ever they go I am sure they will love it.
ILoveMyDog
25-04-2016
Groupon sometimes have offers for afternoon tea, Mollie
molliepops
27-04-2016
Thank you will look at that too.
Trudi Monk
28-04-2016
Originally Posted by Miss C. DeVille:
“It does seem a lot of money for, what boils down to. some posh cakes and sandwiches, but I suppose it's the experience that makes it worthwhile.”

We had afternoon tea at the Randolph in Oxford. The scones were the size is saucers and there were loads of little cakes and sandwiches so much so that in our house when one is stuffed to almost bursting it is known as Randolphing
Welsh-lad
03-05-2016
I would order afternoon tea for one person and just a tea (beverage) for the other because afternoon teas are usually impossible to finish unless you gorge yourself and feel unwell afterwards.

My local (nice) hotel does afternoon tea for £12 and for that you get two thin sandwiches cut into triangles, one large scone with jam and cream, a portion of meringue, a small portion of cheesecake, portion of chocolate torte, and fairy cakes.

I find that is just right for *two* people rather than one, so it comes in at £6 each.

Tea isn't meant to be a filling meal - it's a treat and a frivolity.
If I ate all the above (as proposed by the hotel) it would be too much.
molliepops
03-05-2016
That's interesting Welsh lad as one of the main reasons they wanted tea rather than dinner was they both struggle to finish large meals these days, so I will pass that along too. Thank you.
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