What do you wear to High Tea in Windsor?
Q. Dress code? A. At The Windsor it’s neat clean, tidy casual dress, no shorts or thongs.
What is served at tea in Windsor Castle?
After your tour you will make your way to The Castle Hotel where you will be served an afternoon tea with three finger sandwiches, a variety of fine cake, homemade scones with preserves and clotted cream, and your choice of tea or coffee.
Can you have tea at Windsor Castle?
We’re also proud to serve a classic selection of traditional tea blends, fruit and herb infusions, as well as green teas from Darvilles of Windsor, the purveyors of fine teas who have held the Royal Warrant for 70 years, and continue to supply teas to the Royal Household in Windsor Castle.
What does High Tea mean for the English?
Definition of high tea : a fairly substantial late afternoon or early evening meal at which tea is served.
Can you wear jeans to high tea?
Is it acceptable to wear jeans for high tea? Yes and no. There’s no hard and fast rule that says you can’t wear jeans, particularly if they are of the dark and tailored variety.
Does Windsor Castle have a cafe?
The first café for visitors to Windsor Castle has opened in Edward III’s medieval Undercroft, which for centuries served as the Castle’s main wine cellar and is one of the oldest surviving spaces in the 1,000-year-old royal residence.
Why is high tea expensive?
“They are so expensive, because the customer stays for longer, meaning the turn over is slower, meaning they have to charge more to make a profit.”
Is it rude to hold your pinky up while drinking tea?
People often think proper tea drinking means sticking your pinky out. That’s actually rude and connotes elitism. It comes from the fact that cultured people would eat their tea goodies with three fingers and commoners would hold the treats with all five fingers.
Where to have afternoon tea in Windsor Castle?
Afternoon Tea. Treat yourself to a traditional English Afternoon Tea – an ideal pick-me-up after visiting Windsor Castle or Eton College or walking on the Thames Trail. You can enjoy your tea by a roaring fire in the Drawing Room or in the sunny Brasserie. On warm days, we can serve you out on the terrace watching boats sail down the river.
Where to have afternoon tea in the UK?
Treat yourself to a traditional English Afternoon Tea – an ideal pick-me-up after visiting Windsor Castle or Eton College or walking on the Thames Trail. You can enjoy your tea by a roaring fire in the Drawing Room or in the sunny Brasserie.
When is afternoon tea at Sir Christopher Wren?
Afternoon Tea is served daily between 12.30pm and 6pm. You can choose to dine in The Brasserie or outside or on our Riverside Terrace.
What does afternoon tea at Castle Hotel do?
The Castle Hotel Windsor will provide a 10% contribution to The Captain Tom Foundation, for every afternoon tea sold. Served in the hotel’s quintessentially English lounge, the afternoon tea celebrates one of the country’s best traditions, putting one of our finest gentleman centre stage. And it really is a menu made for a hero!