For Earth’s Sake at The Great Green Barn presents
Afternoon Teas
at the
Great Green Barn
Afternoon Teas
at the
Great Green Barn
Experience the elegance of a traditional full Afternoon Tea served under the beams of our beautifully restored 17th century Great Green Barn.
We have chosen the very best for you; warm scones with jam & clotted cream, extraordinary cakes and pâtisserie and an array of freshly prepared finger sandwiches.
All served with a selection of loose-leaf teas.
We have chosen the very best for you; warm scones with jam & clotted cream, extraordinary cakes and pâtisserie and an array of freshly prepared finger sandwiches.
All served with a selection of loose-leaf teas.
Why Afternoon Tea?
During the early nineteenth century it was usual for people to have only two meals a day, breakfast in the morning and dinner around 8 o'clock in the evening. It is said that Anna Maria Russell, the 7th Duchess of Bedford complained of "having that sinking feeling" during the late afternoon; she wanted something to give her sustenance through to dinner - her solution was a pot a tea and a light snack, taken privately in her boudoir during the afternoon. And so, it is said, her solution of tea in the afternoon became popular, and the new dining experience of Afternoon Tea was coined.
Though this is a lovely story, the origin of Afternoon Tea is difficult to pin down. It is known several spas and hotels would serve tea and cake in the mid to late afternoon from as early as the 1750s... I guess we will never know.
During the early nineteenth century it was usual for people to have only two meals a day, breakfast in the morning and dinner around 8 o'clock in the evening. It is said that Anna Maria Russell, the 7th Duchess of Bedford complained of "having that sinking feeling" during the late afternoon; she wanted something to give her sustenance through to dinner - her solution was a pot a tea and a light snack, taken privately in her boudoir during the afternoon. And so, it is said, her solution of tea in the afternoon became popular, and the new dining experience of Afternoon Tea was coined.
Though this is a lovely story, the origin of Afternoon Tea is difficult to pin down. It is known several spas and hotels would serve tea and cake in the mid to late afternoon from as early as the 1750s... I guess we will never know.
DATES & TIMES
Third Tuesday of the Month - 15 October & 19 November, 3 - 4.30pm
* Christmas Afternoon Tea - with Stefan Bednarczyk & Noël Coward *
* Sunday 15 December, 3-5pm *
AFTERNOON TEA
Tea
Finger Sandwiches
Scone, Jam, Cream & Cake
All served on Bone China
Third Tuesday of the Month - 15 October & 19 November, 3 - 4.30pm
* Christmas Afternoon Tea - with Stefan Bednarczyk & Noël Coward *
* Sunday 15 December, 3-5pm *
AFTERNOON TEA
Tea
Finger Sandwiches
Scone, Jam, Cream & Cake
All served on Bone China
DETAILS:
Venue: Great Green Barn, Upper House Lane (Run Common Road end), Shamley Green, GU5 0SX
Time: 3 - 4.30pm
BOOK: ONLINE - CLICK HERE
Book in Person: at For Earth’s Sake shop
Call, Text or WhatsApp: Vanessa on 07973 531259
Price: £21*
* Including £1 GGB Restoration Fee
Parking: Limited on site across the road at For Earth's Sake. Please consider car sharing where possible.
Venue: Great Green Barn, Upper House Lane (Run Common Road end), Shamley Green, GU5 0SX
Time: 3 - 4.30pm
BOOK: ONLINE - CLICK HERE
Book in Person: at For Earth’s Sake shop
Call, Text or WhatsApp: Vanessa on 07973 531259
Price: £21*
* Including £1 GGB Restoration Fee
Parking: Limited on site across the road at For Earth's Sake. Please consider car sharing where possible.
Photos courtesy: Steaming Cups @ Samer Daboul, Lavender & Cup @ Mareefe & Sandwich/Cake @ RDNE - both @ Pexels.com.