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More Tea Anyone?
Our afternoon tea is served English style (something we really know how to do).
Hot tea is served with milk or lemon and enjoyed with freshly baked home-made hot buttered scones served with country preserves and a selection of delightful afternoon finger sandwiches and sweet treats, all for $12.95. With opportunities for Mimosas (Champagne and orange juice), Bloody Mary’s and even coffee!
Come and join us between 4 pm and 5 pm - A delightful addition to your retreat, conference, or get-together. By Reservations only.
The tradition of afternoon Tea goes back to the late 1700's. At that time in England there were two main meals daily, Breakfast and Dinner. Dinner was served around 8.30 pm or later in the evening, so it was quite a long time between meals. The Duchess of Bedford (1788-1861) complained about a "sinking feeling" in the late afternoon. Afternoon tea was her solution to keep her going until dinner. She would invite friends to join her for tea at 4 p.m. Other society hostesses quickly copied her idea. Food at tea included such things as dainty, thin crust-less sandwiches, shrimp or fish pate, toasted breads with jams and regional pastries such as scones and crumpets with the emphasis on presentation and conversation. And it really was more of a social event than a meal. Ladies did not go to afternoon tea gatherings to eat but to meet their friends, catch up on gossip, chat about the latest fashions and scandals, be seen in the right places among the right people and, in passing, to drink tea and nibble a small finger of bread and butter or a little sweet biscuit.
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