Cakes and Tea – Kathleen’s Blog

January 2024 – Afternoon Tea Reception for 100

Most Photos Courtesy Tiffany Pedulla

Menu
Tea Sandwiches: Chutney Cheese, Coronation Chicken, and Cucumbers 
Beet Pickled Deviled Eggs Topped with House-Pickled Okra
Tomato scallion tartlets
Cheese Straws
Savory Black Pepper Scones
Strawberries
Raspberry Lamingtons
Petite Pistachio Cakes
Queen’s Shortbread
Chocolate Pinwheels
Blood Orange Poppyseed Cookies
The Grand Trifle
Hot Tea: Tulsi Rose, San Pellegrino Sparkling water, Sparkling Wine

   

Equipment

  • Samovar with floral arrangement
  • Tablecloths for 29.5” by 120” table
  • Table easel for framed photo
  • 112 White cloth napkins (2 pks green paper napkins for back up)
  • 90 Cups & Saucers
  • 114 8” luncheon plates 
  • 115 smaller dessert plates 
  • 115 clear glass trifle bowls
  • 110 silver teaspoons
  • 6 silver boats
  • 2 silver baskets
  • 3 silver serving utensils
  • 7 silver trays, round
  • 2 large rectangular, handled silver trays
  • 2 long rectangular silver trays
  • 2 silver bowls
  • 2 (different sizes) lacy silver bowls
  • Large trifle bowl with cooler 
  • 3 long handled silver serving spoons
  • Usual size trifle
  • 6 china teapots
  • 4 electric tea kettles 
  • Power strip
  • Trash bags
  • 3 Bus tubs, 2 with lids
  • Paper towels
  • White dish towels
  • 8 dozen Champagne flutes
  • 2 champagne buckets
  • To-go containers for leftovers, stickers to close boxes
  • 6 blue aprons
  • 7 3-tiered stands
  • 1 2-tiered stand 
  • 33 10” plates for stands 
  • 2 silver water pitchers
  • New 10” doilies + my collection of doilies
  • Small dish tub & dish soap & sponge
  • Disposable gloves, scissors, knife, zip bags, plastic wrap

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