Afternoon Tea News: Chelsea Flower Show Afternoon Tea at the Corinthia,London

Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Chelsea Flower Show at the Corinthia!

Ever wondered how the garden would taste if it were made of cake? Of course you haven't, but now you don't have to because the Corinthia has created a an Afternoon Tea garden for your delectation. Celebrate the Chelsea Flower Show in style with a chocolate bamboo skewer and edible flower pot.

Here's what you can expect:

In celebration of the RHS Chelsea Flower show our dedicated pastry team at Corinthia Hotel London have created a unique Afternoon Tea with a floral theme.Almond and poppy cake raspberry mousse will take the guise of the delicious “Wild Meadow Garden” or a chocolate fudge cake with chocolate frosting and fresh cherries, decorated with a trowel and hose pipe will be referred to on the menu as “Potting shed”.You will be sure to leave the experience feeling very floral indeed!

What do you think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below or at @TeacupReview!

For more information and booking, please visit the Corinthia website at:

http://www.corinthia.com/en/London/chelsea-flower-show/

Afternoon Tea News: Chelsea Flower Show Floral Afternoon Tea at The Dorchester, London

This summer marks the Chelsea Flower Show's one-hundredth anniversary and to celebrate London's top Hotels are launching a series of themed teas. Read below to find out what's on offer at the Dorchester.

Chelsea Flower Show Tea

Here's what they had to say about this exciting new tea:

Inspired by Chelsea Flower Show’s centenary in 2013, The Dorchester’s executive chef, Henri Brosi, has designed a collection of floral-inspired cakes and pastries to complement the finger sandwiches and freshly-baked warm scones, as part of our award-winning afternoon teas in The Promenade.

After enjoying this afternoon tea you’ll also receive a small gift of a lavender bag, from our florist, to scent your home.

So what do you think? We're loving the idea of take home lavender - let us know if you're heading over there!

The Dorchester's Chelsea Flower Show Afternoon Tea will be available in The Promenade from 20th - 26th May 2013. (Daily sittings at: 1.15pm, 2.30pm, 3.15pm, 4.45pm and  5.15pm accompanied by a pianist) Prices start at £51.00 pp with a glass of Laurent-Perrier NV Champagne. 

Prices include VAT and exclude a discretionary service charge of 12.5%.

For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Restaurant Reservations at The Dorchester on +44 (0) 20 73176501, email restaurants.tdl@dorchestercollection.com  or visit their website HERE

Afternoon Tea News: The Flowering Afternoon Tea at The Park Lane Hotel, London

Complete with its own chocolate hanging basket and edible garden gnome, The Park Lane Hotel's Chelsea Flower Show inspired tea looks set to become one of this summer's Afternoon Tea highlights

Bloomin' Marvellous

Here's a little of what you can expect:

In celebration of the 100^th anniversary of the Chelsea Flower Show, The Park Lane Hotel in London has created a very special Flowering Afternoon Tea.  Available from Tuesday 14^th May to Sunday 9^th June 2013, the Flowering Afternoon Tea will include a delightful array of horticulturally-inspired teatime treats [...]

[...] To begin the Flowering Afternoon Tea experience, guests will be greeted with a Wild Blossom Champagne Cocktail – Champagne topped off with an edible hibiscus flower soaked in syrup.  A selection of five sandwiches and savouries are then served, including Poached Scottish salmon, cucumber and fennel crème fraiche served on a mini muffin with cucumber flowers; Orange blossom honey, wholegrain mustard roast ham, candied tomatoes and watercress on white bread; and Goats cheese, asparagus and lemon verbena tartlet with a soft boiled quails egg.

Warm, homemade plain and apple and raisin scones will follow, served with lemon verbena curd, clotted cream and seasonal preserves.  Finally, guests will be presented with a selection of floral pastries, including a Chocolate hanging basket with spiced Chai tea mousse and chocolate soil; a Honey orange blossom pain de gene with mango compote and edible honey bees; a Rosewater and raspberry mousse with crystallised rose petals on a rose macaroon and Pistachio and hazelnut chocolate financier “garden patch” with chocolate ladybird.  The pastries will be presented on a marzipan gardening patch edged with a chocolate rockery and will be complete with the edible garden gnome centrepiece perched on a white chocolate toadstool...

So what do you think? We're loving the sound of those summer cocktails and goats cheese tarts - YUM!

Are you booking yourself in for a summer treat? Let us know!

The Park Lane Hotel was amongst a select handful of London hotels to be recognised recently with a prestigious Award of Excellence 2013 by The Tea Guild. The Flowering Afternoon Tea at The Park Lane Hotel will be served from 14^th May to 9^th June 2013 (3pm-6pm on weekdays and 2pm-6pm at weekends) in The Palm Court and costs £45 per person.  Bookings must be made in advance. To book, call The Palm Court on 02072907328 or visit www.palmcourtlondon.co.uk