I've been wanting to go for afternoon tea for quite some time now, but was always put off by the price. So when I saw a Groupon deal for a bargainous £26 I snapped it up straight away!
(How cute is the Cath Kidston cake stand!)
For those of you that don't know,
Groupon is a group buying site, where they bulk buy everything from jewellery to beauty treatments to meals out. These deals are then sold on a daily basis and usually have a saving of around 60%.
Our deal was for champagne afternoon tea for 2, at the 4* Tophams hotel in Belgravia. Booking was easy enough via the website and despite leaving it till the last minute, we were able to get the time slot we wanted. However, a few days before I received a voicemail asking me to ring the hotel, only for them to put me straight on hold before hanging up!! I later rang up again to double check and of course no-one got back to me!
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Upon arrival at the hotel, we were promptly seated and each presented with a glass of champagne. Soon after we were offered a choice of teas and the food platter brought out. There was a choice of 3 sandwich fillings, as well as a plate of sweet treats and the obligatory scones with jam and cream.
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Everything was delicious and we quickly got through the smoked salmon, ham and cheese, and cucumber sandwiches. It would have been nice to be given a second plate of sandwiches, but we were told that it wasn't included as part of the deal. Dessert wise, the macaroons and custard tart were lovely, and I really enjoyed the scones.
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The afternoon tea parlour felt very luxurious with it's white and mahogany decor, staff were attentive and it had a nice bustling atmosphere. Had I paid the full price of £64, I would have been disappointed by the communication issues and lack of sandwiches, but with a Groupon deal, it was definitely value for money. We both really enjoyed ourselves, and should the deal come up again, I would definitely repurchase.
Have you ever been for afternoon tea? What's been your favourite Groupon deal so far?
Disclosure- part paid for using a Groupon gift voucher
Wow, those cakes look beautiful! I've never been for afternoon tea but so want to now!
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You should, it's a lovely treat. I was introduced to it last year and it's so nice!
DeleteUnfortunately I'm not looking to buy one but I hope you manage to sell it soon x
all the cakes look so yummy!
ReplyDeleteThey really were! :) x
DeleteMy belly is rumbling now! Looks so delish!
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I was getting so hungry just writing the post lol x
Deletemmmm this is making me so hungry!!! iv never had afternoon tea before :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Dreams
It's such a nice afternoon treat, hope you get to try it soon x
DeleteI went here on a KGB deals offer a few months ago - I agree that I would've been disappointed if I'd paid the full price but with the discount voucher it was great value. x
ReplyDeleteSeems they do a lot of deals here- about 90% of the room had Groupon vouchers. Glad you liked it too x
DeleteMaking me hungry, it looks delicious!
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Lol it's making me hungry too, I could do with a salmon sandwich and scone right now! x
Deletethe afternoon tea culture needs to be popularize here. they look so pretty and yummy.
ReplyDeleteNo arguements from me, afternoon tea should definitely be a regular treat! x
DeleteThis looks amazing! So jealous!
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