Did someone say Afternoon tea week

Afternoon Tea Week has begun and I thought I would share a fun yet oh so sophisticated afternoon tea in London, 'Childhood Memories' at the Corinthia Hotel London. Childhood memories is the brain child of Sarah Barber the new Head Pastry Chef. The new menu will transport you back to your childhood with flavours of jaffa cake, bubblegum and snickers, providing a real taste of nostalgia. Not only are the flavours rich and pretty spot on to the real thing but the platter you are given is a thing of beauty being bold and bright.

The afternoon tea is served in the Lobby Lounge in The Corinthia and it's a stunning location and the china you are served with was designed specifically for The Corinthia, it's beautiful, elegant yet features a modern twist - I really wanted to buy it! 

So what do you actually get at this afternoon tea, let me enlighten you.

You can start with a glass of bubbles, Laurent-Perrier Brut darling. Then you get to choose a tea, if you know me then I am a fruity tea kinda girl so I went for the Pomegranate Oolong which was a lovely relaxing tea with a rich marriage of flavour. 

After drinks are sorted you are brought some finger sandwiches featuring some of the classics you would expect at afternoon tea, each on a different type of artisan bread:     
             

Loch Var Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese and Chive            

Coronation Chicken                   

Egg Mayonnaise and Watercress Cheese and Piccalilli               

Roast Beef and Creamed Horseradish                          

Severn and Wye Smoked Trout and Cucumber

All I can say is that my plate was empty!  

Next a tower of treats arrived with some picture perfect scones featuring at the top of the tower, of the plain and raisin variety. The fancies on offer are: 

Snickers

Jaffa Cake

Bubblegum Macaroon

Crunchy Toffee Cream 

BFG

Rose Choquette

Strawberries and Cream

Childhood Memories Afternoon Tea is served in The Lobby Lounge until 31st August and is priced from £50 so get booking quick! 

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Afternoon Tea: Mews of Mayfair

With the Royal Baby making the UK love everything British, the Kay family also did something very quintessentially British, with an alfresco Afternoon Tea in london at Mews of Mayfair. This alfresco dining area is hidden down the back street of Mayfair nestled between Elemis and Victoria Secret on New Bond Street and with the sun shining there was no reason not to sit outside especially with heaters and blankets and wanting to show off my new Shade Station Ray Bans – love them!

Although this afternoon tea is served in a very traditional format with the three tiered plates, it has a twist which I liked, you don’t just have the same three types of sandwiches but a salmon poppy-seed bagel, chicken ceaser wrap entwined with traditional sandwiches; scones with delicious homemade strawberry jam and clotted cream and some amazing cakes including green and pink macaroons and Battenberg.

All this talk is making me hungry but I cannot forget the tea, the tea brand is Rare Tea Co which cleanse the palette. We had Earl Grey and a herbal blend but if Tea is not to your fancy you can of course get a glass of Veuve Clicquot. 

I am always on the hunt for the best afternoon tea in London and Mews Of Mayfair has definitely hit the spot.

Served between 2.30 - 5pm £32.50 with a glass of bubbles £4.5

Outfit details: Dress, H&M / Sunglasses, Ray Ban, Shade Station / Scarf, Rose & Rose / Coat, H&M

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