More festive delights

The Langham Hotel has launched its Festive afternoon tea menu.  Fully themed including reindeer biscuits and eggnog panacotta.

Afternoon tea at Marconi lounge ME Hotel

This is a newly built 5 star hotel in The Strand, London. It recently started offering afternoon tea and its first theme was "buildings of London".
The decor of this place is mind blowing. Really stylish with art deco modern twist.
Despite being 5 star this place was very relaxed and chilled.
The tea selection was good. I chose Chai because I hadn't had it before. The aroma coming from it was delightful, but teabags? I suppose it saves the hassel of a tea strainer, but not what I expected. The waiter poured the first cup but thereafter it was left to us. I suspect this is part of their relaxed style than lack of attentiveness, because we were the only people there. However, we needed to request another pot as it had gone cold.
When the food came out the patisseries looked impressive, but I was quick to notice there wasn't the expected Shard on the plate. Instead we had Big Ben, which was very tasty, though perhaps slightly too nutella-esq.
The sandwiches though tasty had dry bread as if they'd been prepared well in advance.
The scones smelt deliciously buttery and were good. No additional cake trays were offered, but to be honest this was enough because unlike some places you go to, each of us received our own patisserie selection. No having to cut a thing of beauty in half. Our fav was the chocolate macaroon.
All in all we had a very pleasant afternoon. Just a couple of niggles, when the door if the hotel opens a really cold breeze came through and being on the ground floor not an amazing view, except for the walkers by looking in.

Christmas crackers

Two hotels are providing festive afternoon tea.

Intercontinental Westminster
Is offering unlimited Laurent Perrier champagne with its festive afternoon tea menu. Carol singers will also be present during the weekend.

The Mandeville Hotel
Is having a Christmas afternoon tea, where the whole menu is themed from turkey sandwich fillings to cranberry scones.