The tradition of high tea goes back to the 19th century when the English upper classes would convene mid-afternoon for tea and sandwiches followed by a promenade around the park. Take inspiration from this twee tradition & host your own high tea with a difference.
Set the theme & scene with a vintage flavour with our top tips below:

• Make bunting from old doilies & string up
• Extend your table and throw on a table cloth – if you don’t have one handy, fabric shops sell cheap spotted, floral and striped material by the metre.
• Rummage through antique and op shops and gather a selection of  vintage china … don’t worry if the patterns are mismatched.
• Borrow your grandmothers silver tea set
• Buy a cut glass sugar bowl and milk jug cake slices for serving.

Serve:

• Serve chilled pink bubbly on arrival
• Serve warm scones, home-made strawberry jam and slatherings of clotted cream.
• Present multi-coloured macaroons in dainty china teacups
• Don’t forget some savoury. Ribbon sandwiches Salmon and cream cheese, or cucumber and cress make great fillings.
• Pile a silver tea tray with oozing cream cakes and chocolate Ãclairs

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