Afternoon Tea News: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 'Not Afternoon Tea' at OXO Tower, London

Prepare your taste buds for the launch of OXO Tower's brand new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 'Not Afternoon Tea Experience' - Be sure to book your golden ticket today!

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Ever wanted to step in a great glass elevator and fly away to a world of sweets? Well now you can with the OXO tower's brand new 'Not Afternoon Tea'. Here is a little peek at what you can expect:

It may not be the Great Glass Elevator, but from the moment you step out of the lift on the Eighth Floor of the OXO Tower we promise an adventure for the taste buds to rival Willy Wonka’s very own creations.

Choose from the four Not Afternoon Tea plates on offer (featuring a selection of delicious desserts perfectly partnered with a bespoke cocktail) and opt for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory experience for the ultimate taste sensation.

A naughty but very nice Neapolitan Hot Shot sets the tone mixing Celaya hot chocolate with vanilla syrup and layered with white chocolate and strawberry foam. Sip on a Snozberry Slurp as you enjoy your choice of desserts and revel in sensory pleasure and childhood nostalgia with homemade ice cream jelly flowers, candy floss garnish and marshmallow twirl.

The happily-ever-after ending comes in the form of a Box of ‘Children’ Truffles, which features delectable treats characteristic of the lucky Willy Wonka Golden Ticket winners – such as the Violet Beauregarde blueberry macaroon with violet ganache. Enjoy at the theatre as the musical unfolds, or take home to experience later.

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Not Afternoon Tea Experience:

Neapolitan Hot Shot

One Not Afternoon Tea Plate with Bespoke cocktail

Snozberry Slurp

Box of ‘Children’ Truffles

So what do you think? We're loving the sound of those Snozberry Slurps - yum. Comment below or tweet us at @TeacupReview with your thoughts.

Priced at £39.50 pp, The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Not Afternoon Tea Experience will be available in the OXO Tower Brasserie from Thursday 23 May, Sunday to Friday 3pm until 5pm and Saturday 2pm until 4.30pm. For reservations please call 020 7803 3888, email oxo.reservations@harveynichols.com or visit their website HERE

Afternoon Tea News: Charlie and the Chesterfield Afternoon Tea, The Chesterfield Mayfair, London

Can you imagine anything more perfect than a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory inspired Afternoon Tea? No? Neither can we. In celebration of the new Willy Wonka Musical, the Chesterfield Hotel is launching a brand new chocolate inspired tea - If you love Roald Dahl this could be just the (golden) ticket! 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tea

Here's what the Hotel said about this exciting new tea:

"Roald Dahl’s deliciously dark tale of Charlie Bucket and the mysterious Willy Wonka comes to life in a brand new West End musical directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes – and to celebrate we've introduced a wonderful Willy Wonka inspired twist to our Traditional Afternoon Tea Menu.

Tea here is already legendary – for the third year running we’ve received the "Award for Excellence" from The Tea Guild for an 'Outstanding Afternoon Tea'. We serve a delicious selection of home made cakes and pastries prepared by Tom, our chef pâtissier – you can tuck into a selection of finger sandwiches, cupcakes, scones, macaroons.

For our Charlie and the Chesterfield Afternoon Tea we’ve added Wonka Bars, Oompa Loompa cupcakes, fizzy lifting drinks and candy canes of all sorts to our Traditional Afternoon Tea. And as well as our extensive selection of the finest loose leaf teas you can enjoy hot chocolate and ice cold milkshakes."

Have you got a golden ticket?

We can hear those Wonka Bars calling our name already! What do you think? Will you be securing your golden ticket soon? We'd love to hear your thoughts.

The Charlie and the Chesterfield Afternoon Tea will be served daily from Monday 13th May until Sunday 1st September 2013 at the Chesterfield Hotel, London. Booking is essential. Call +44 (0) 20 7491 2622, email bookch@rchmail.com or visit their website for more information or to make a reservation.