The Festive Afternoon Tea consisted of traditional mini scones with jam and clotted cream, as well as festive cinnamon scones, mini Christmas cakes, chocolate puddings an double layered finger sandwiches (with the crusts cut off, of course). The modern Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea also included traditional scones, but this time with a different range of sandwiches and instead of extra sweet treats, some canape takes on British dinners; these included, mini fish and chips, mini yorkshire pudding and beef and mini pork pie. As a sweet lover, I preferred the Festive Afternoon Tea, but if your date is into savory, then I would definitely say to give the ‘Gentleman’s’ version a try for something a little different to the traditional. Both of these cost £18.95 including unlimited tea and coffee refills. 

It was an absolute pleasure to spend my birthday at the Radisson Blu Edwardian in Manchester – I felt like a princess! The staff couldn’t do enough for me and even listened when I told them it was my birthday, and brought me out a special little mince pie with a candle in it! Usually after eating lunch, I scoot off pretty quickly, but that day I made the most of it and indulged in the tea refills and relaxed in the beautiful atmosphere – I didn’t feel pressure to leave at all and in fact, the staff kept asking if there was anything else they could do for me!

If you want to treat a loved one this Christmas, I can whole-heartedly recommend a Festive Afternoon Tea experience. Or, book ahead for next year! They’re pretty in demand and it would be such a shame to miss out on this wonderful opportunity to treat your friends or family with a once in a lifetime afternoon tea.