afternoon tea at the ritz

feetle, I don't remember Le Mazot from the '60s, so perhaps it wasn't there or had morphed into something else. I'm sure that if it had been there, someone would have introduced me to it. Curry lunch on Sunday at the Norfolk was another expat tradition. The curry was a decidedly 'European' version!

Well, we were at the Ritz yesterday and it was simply wonderful. I wore an outfit I bought at a super designer boutique in Lincoln with a white linen jacket and felt like a million dollars. Thanks for all your advice, much appreciated !

Tell us about the food - never mind the clothes! Was the cake nice?

Glad you enjoyed it.

Never been in the Ritz but have had 'tea' in Fortnums. Its the service which is wonderful.

Hope you enjoyed it. I have not been to the Ritz but we booked afternoon tea at the Savoy for my youngest daughters graduation meal as the time was so awkward it was too late for lunch and too early for an evening meal! The food was great, the service even better, and there was a pianist playing lovely music the whole time. We sat on plush sofas with a big coffee table instead of a dining table? So comfortable!

A lovely memory and so glad we did it as I have since been diagnosed with diabetes so although I can eat a scone sometimes cakes and puddings are a no no.

I went for tea at the Ritz about 20 years ago and it was excellent.
With regards to hotels / restaurants if they are good if asked if I would recommend them I would give the answer '' it was good at the time we went''.

Frank

It is fatal to recommend places isn't it Frank? If your friends have a horrible time they always make it sound as if it's your fault. I always say "Well we loved it but I don't know what it's like now"

For a lovely tea and cakes event, my favourite is the café at Liberty's after a good snooping around that wonderful shop - almost a live Museum

For a first class afternoon tea Betty's of Harrogate is hard to beat, though obviously it can't boast the ambience of the Ritz.

My friend was taken to Betty's for her 70th birthday recently and loved it. Her very young grandchildren tucked into everything,and hoovered up what the adults didn't finish.

Thanks for that granjura I'll give it a try next time I go to London.

For my 60th birthday my DD treated me to tea at The Langham, just opposite Broadcasting House in Upper Regent Street.

Years ago in the 60's when I started work at the BBC I worked in The Langham as it was then offices used by the BBC and a few other broadcasting companies. It was fascinating to see how the dreary offices where I started work had been renovated to be the luxury hotel as it started its life. My DD had explained to the Hotel that I had worked there and they gave me a tour of the building. It was a very strange experience to be back in the building that held lots of memories