Afternoon Teas

Quintessentially British Daytime Party Food

Celebrate your special occasion with a great British tradition

A vintage-style afternoon tea party can be a fun and delicious way to while away an afternoon. Afternoon tea is a perfect accompaniment to an afternoon wedding, christening or other afternoon party or event.

Sweet and savoury party food catered by our experienced chefs

Our traditional afternoon tea includes freshly-made finger sandwiches (crusts cut off, of course), house made scones with strawberry jam and lashings of clotted cream, and a selection of other sweet and savoury treats baked to perfection by our chefs.

Afternoon tea classics with a modern twist

We will design our menu to suit your tastes and will serve our afternoon tea offerings on tiered cake stands, piled with sweet and savoury bites. Afternoon tea can look great served on vintage mismatched crockery, and with decorations including freshly cut flowers, bunting and even floral tablecloths. Afternoon tea can also be lovely as part of an outdoor picnic – simply add a beautiful green lawn and a perfect English summer’s day.

Sample afternoon tea menu

  • Selection of freshly made finger sandwiches (crusts cut off)

  • Mini Victoria sponge cakes or other cakes as required

  • Mini scones with jam and clotted cream

  • Mini eclairs (chocolate, coffee or caramel)

  • Mini fresh fruit tartlets (seasonal fruit)

  • Chocolate brownie bites

  • Selection of fine teas, coffee and herbal infusions

Drinks for your ideal afternoon tea

We recommend Fortnums’ special afternoon tea blend for a perfect brew.

Or, to give your afternoon tea extra zing, we can also include optional extras, such as champagne, sparkling wine or Buck's Fizz.

Catering for gluten-free, vegetarian or other special diets

We are happy to provide gluten free afternoon tea menu options on request, and can also accommodate other special dietary requirements.

  • "Deanna was collaborative, knowledgeable and passionate about great food. Our meetings with her were always fun and never rushed - she really listened to our ideas and would then come back to us with ides and suggestions once she’d had time to think about it. You can tell the puts her heart and soul into each event. "

    – Emma Anderson

  • "Every aspect of working with deanna was a joy. She was so flexible with our various requests for guests (including stunning vegetarian and gluten free options) and was wonderfully creative when suggesting menu choices- my mouth was watering after our first conversation and the food on the day did not disappoint!"

    – C Annesley

  • "Platter and Slate went above and beyond to make sure all our requirements were met and kept within our budget. The food was delicious, everything had wonderful flavours and was incredibly fresh. Guests couldn't stop complimenting us about how delicious the food was. "

    – Josh Katie

  • "Deanna was brilliant to work with. It felt like we bonded very quickly and refined the menu together. Deanna is very passionate, her ideas are creative, the food very tasty, and refined."

    – Peter Hodsman

Exceptional afternoon tea for truly special events

At Platter & Slate, we love talking about food, so we'd be happy to discuss your afternoon tea party catering needs.
Drop us a line to start the conversation.