
When you hear the words afternoon tea, a picture of freshly baked scones with jam and clotted cream, steamy earl grey and a selection of delicate miniature sandwiches probably enters your mind. Right?
Although these are still crowd favourite classics today, there's a whole new world of afternoon tea menu selections to choose from. And we're here to help you craft the perfect one for your event, whether it's served during the break of a 1000-person strong conference, or to celebrate someone in the office's birthday.
We see it as a schmancy way of saying afternoon snack.
It fills the awkward void between lunch and dinner, when that 3pm slump kicks in and your stomach starts to rumble. Always a bit too loudly during a presentation or quiet pause in an important meeting. We've all been there!
Traditionally, there are three types of afternoon tea packages; cream tea, light tea and full tea.
Remember: When you're looking to cater an afternoon tea for clients, your workplace or for an office event, always include dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options for all the special dietary requirements you are catering for.
A classic for a reason. Also called a Devonshire tea, this one is kept nice and simple. It's freshly baked scones served with jam and clotted cream and paired with a simple tea (or coffee).
Sometimes you need just a little bit more than just a scone (but we'd definitely include that too!).
This is where the perfect sweet afternoon tea comes in, packed with indulgent treats like a classic carrot cake, mini tarts, biscuits or bite-sized brownies that pair perfectly with the cuppa of your choice.
Quite possibly the ultimate afternoon tea spread, a savoury afternoon tea party really is border-lining on completely ruining your evening meal, but we think it's totally worth it.
Alright, alright, we get that you may not want scones. Well, here's the menu for you then! Sure, it's a bit of a mish-mash of items but we've got all bases covered with this one.
Whether you've just been serving a lot of indulgent things lately, or have a group that's rather health-conscious, you may want to consider a healthier menu than the usual scones and cakes for your afternoon tea.
It's right in the name, so you've got to serve some tea this afternoon. Of course, you can stick to the traditional options or mix things up a bit.
Here's 10 teas we'd serve at our events:
Tip: Be sure to include a variety of dairy and dairy-free milk selections. Also have sugar and sliced lemons on hand for people to include in their cuppas.
Of course, not everyone is a tea drinker. So you'll also want to include some other hot and cold drinks on your menu:
We can offer a wide range of corporate catering menus and tea packages for your next office event in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Newcastle and the Gold Coast.
From sweet to savoury treats, and everything in-between, we'll have everyone raving about your scrumptious afternoon tea spread!
Order online now, or give our friendly catering consultants a call on 1300 851 900 for suggestions and inspiration.