Prêt-à-Portea at The Berkeley
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Prêt-à-Portea
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Inspired by the themes and colours of the fashion world, this afternoon tea menu is changed every six months to follow the latest style trends. As well as the usual savouries and sandwiches, you can feast on delicacies like the Mulberry ‘Bayswater\' truffle bag, Burberry Prorsum trench coat and Roger Vivier chocolate ‘over-the-knee\' boot among other treats.
Prêt-à-Portea £35 per person
The Berkeley hotel, Knightsbridge, London
www.the-berkeley.co.uk
Art Tea at The Merrion
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Art Tea at The Merrion
Famous for its contemporary Irish art collection, Dublin\'s Merrion hotel has introduced a witty interpretation of it in its Art Tea. The pastry chefs have come up with nine ‘artistic\' cakes as the tea\'s centrepiece, each one inspired by a painting. So munch your way through Stephen McKenna\'s farm building, Defiance 1950 by Jack B Yeats or Patrick Hennessy\'s Roses and Temple (all pictured).
Art Tea €35 per person
The Merrion, Upper Merrion St, Dublin 2
www.merrionhotel.com
Tea and spa at Cliveden
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Tea and spa at Cliveden
Treat mum to a luxurious pampering day with afternoon tea thrown in - the glamorous Cliveden hotel in Berkshire is offering a ‘Mum\'s Day Off\' package, including a manicure or pedicure, afternoon tea in the Great Hall, fresh fruit and refreshments and full use of the facilities including indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, and tennis and squash courts.
Spa Day from £90 per person, £160 for two
Add lunch, dinner, overnight accommodation and breakfast, £343 per person
Cliveden, Taplow, Berkshire
www.clivedenhouse.co.uk
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Afternoon tea in the Azores
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Afternoon tea in the Azores
Visit Europe\'s only tea plantation, one thousand miles off the coast of Portugal on Sao Miguel, the largest island in the Azores. At the Gorreana Tea Factory you will learn how the tea is harvested and processed, and - of course - get to taste it. Sao Miguel is a four-hour flight from London or Manchester; fly with SATA Internacional for in-flight meal and bar service and you\'ll get to drink tea on the way too!
Flights in March from £80 per person return
(saving of 73% off usual fares)
www.sata.pt
Rock \'n\' roll tea at The Gore
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Rock\'n\'roll tea at The Gore
Known as a celebrity haunt, Bar 190 in London\'s Gore hotel was the setting for the iconic filming of the Rolling Stones\' ‘Beggars Banquet\' in 1968 and now the famous gothic-style interior is the setting for another music event - the rock\'n\'roll tea. This being rock\'n\'roll you can wash your sandwiches, cakes and scones down with a shot of Jack Daniels and coke if you like - or there\'s also tea ...
Rock \'n\' Roll afternoon tea £22.50 per person
The Gore, Kensington, London
www.gorehotel.com
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G and tea at The Langham
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G and tea at The Langham
Gin has long been cited as mother\'s little helper. Find out if it\'s true at London\'s luxury Langham hotel, which is serving a tea blend using the botanicals present in gin, as well as a classic Beefeater 24 gin and tonic as part of its new bespoke afternoon tea. Soakage comes in the form of finger sandwiches, home-baked scones, miniature French pastries and classic English cakes. Enjoy it all in the historic setting of the hotel\'s Palm Court, serving tea since 1865.
G and tea £39 per person
The Palm Court at The Langham, London
www.palm-court.co.uk
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