Afternoon Tea at The Milestone with Champagne option
Enjoy an Afternoon Tea experience at a luxurious 5-star boutique hotel overlooking Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria, and former home of Princess Diana.
Highlights
- Afternoon tea at The Milestone Hotel dating back to 1689 and once home to Ambassadors and Barons
- Freshly-baked scones piled high with clotted cream and accompanied with home-made preserves
- Optional Extra: Enhance your Afternoon Tea with a glass of Champagne
What's included
- Entrances
- Culinary Aspect
- A glass of Champagne (unless option including Champagne is selected)
Overview
MILESTONE AFTERNOON TEA
Afternoon Tea as a specific meal did not evolve until the beginning of the 19th century, although the drink had been popular since its introduction in 1559.
Anna, Duchess of Bedford, invented the meal to fill the time between early luncheon and late dinner which she felt proved to be the low point of many a country house party.
As time progressed, it became a meal surrounded by etiquette and very strange customs; silver teapots, delicate china, cake stands, starched napkins, whether to pour the milk before or after the tea?
The heyday of Afternoon Tea was in the days of the British Empire when the ‘Sahib’ and his family, having taken early luncheon, would have to wait until the cool of the late evening to take dinner. It was at this point that the fashionable hotels took whole-heartedly to the serving of traditional afternoon and Devonshire cream teas.
A RITUAL FIT FOR ROYALTY
Highly commended at the 2019 Afternoon Tea awards, Afternoon Tea at The Milestone is upheld in its finest form. Served in either Cheneston's Restaurant, the Park Lounge or the Conservatory, choose from a vast array of teas at your leisure, and in fine surroundings and experience the superior service for which The Milestone is recognised.
Traditional Afternoon Tea (sample adult menu)
SAVOURY
Smoked Salmon
Dill, caper & lemon crème fraiche
Free Range Egg Mayonnaise
Watercress
Mrs T’s Chicken Mayonnaise
Toasted almond
Cucumber
Cream Cheese
Wiltshire Cured Ham
English mustard mayonnaise
Mature Cheddar
Tomato & basil chutney
SCONES
Freshly Baked Raisin & Plain Scones
Cornish clotted cream & homemade strawberry preserve
SWEET
Mrs T’s Baked Vanilla Cheesecake (Caramelised apple)
Pistachio & Raspberry Choux Bun
Coconut & Pineapple Macaron
Caramel & Yuzu Mousse
Honey & Yoghurt Polenta Cake
Children's Afternoon Tea Menu (under 12s - sample menu)
SAVOURY
Free Range Egg Mayonnaise
Watercress
Wiltshire Cured Ham
Butter
Smooth Peanut Butter
Strawberry jam
SCONES
Freshly Baked Plain Scones
Cornish clotted cream & homemade strawberry preserve
SWEET
Mrs T’s Baked Vanilla Cheesecake
Dark Chocolate Brownie
Lemon Cupcake
Available daily at 1pm, 3pm or 5pm (Subject to availability. Excludes 25-26 December).
Cancellation policy
A full refund or date change will be offered up to 24 hours before travel. Cancellations after 24 hours will be charged at 100%.
