“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” When an author of Henry James’ stature says that, it would be foolish to disagree, so when we discovered the date of this year’s annual afternoon tea, we couldn’t wait to start cooking. But before you […]

It’s Afternoon Tea Week – Is there anything more quintessentially British than afternoon tea? It’s as British as fish and chips, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding and spotted dick. We are therefore delighted to support Afternoon Tea Week, which is a celebration of one of the nation’s favourite traditions.