Sunrise Tea Parties, Catering & Cakes
Afternoon Tea Parties at Sunrise are perfect for birthday parties and baby or bridal showers!
Tea party menu
From 3 – 5:30 pm
Blueberry muffins
Orange cranberry scones
Fruit kebobs
Chicken (or tuna) salad sandwiches
Herbed cream cheese & cucumber sandwiches
Ham and cheddar quiche
Spinach, tomato & feta Quiche
Tea & coffee
$23.95 per person includes tip and tax; minimum 15 people - maximum 32
Café made cakes for any occasion, made with fresh , all natural ingredients
Choose from: Lemon, carrot, chocolate, almond-spice, vanilla, key lime, coconut or orange
8” round serves 10 $ 18
10” round serves 16 $ 28
12” round serves 24 $ 42
14” round serves 32 $ 56
16”round serves 40 $ 100
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| Tea Party History
Afternoon tea was invented by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford (1783-1857), one of Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting. In her day, the upper crust ate a huge breakfast, little lunch, and a very late dinner. Every afternoon, the duchess experienced a "sinking feeling." One afternoon she instructed her servants to serve tea and little cakes in her boudoir. The experience was so delightful that Anna repeated it every afternoon thereafter.
Soon others followed the Duchess' lead, and in just a few decades the custom of "taking tea" in the afternoon had become well established. At first the practice was limited to the upper classes, but it eventually became so popular that tea shops and tea-rooms began opening for the enjoyment of the general public.
Beginning in the late 1880's in both America and England, fine hotels began to offer tea service in tea rooms and tea courts. Served in the late afternoon, Victorian ladies (and their gentlemen friends) could meet for tea and conversation. Many of these tea services became the hallmark of the elegance of the hotel, such as the tea services at the Ritz (Boston) and the Plaza (New York).
Afternoon Tea is served at approximately four o'clock and can consist of whatever the hostess chooses (sandwiches, scones, cookies, a special dessert such as a fruit tart or a rich cake). “High Tea” can be formally served in the dining room or the living room on a high tea table with sandwiches, scones, sweets, and a dessert finale. Informal teas can be enjoyed in the kitchen, garden, as a picnic, or any location of choice. Farmer's Tea is a combination of a Ploughman's Lunch (heavy grained bread, sharp cheese, fruit, and sausages or a meat pie), popular in British pubs, served with a sweet.
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