Essentials for afternoon tea
Afternoon tea is one of the great British traditions and is the perfect excuse to catch up with your loved ones and friends with some delicious treats.
There are few things more satisfying than sitting down to a cup of tea, a round of sandwiches, and a selection of delicious cakes. There's no better time to indulge in this national pastime.
Hosting your own party means you can control everything from budget to your choice of favorite snacks to how it's presented. With this in mind, we've put together a list of essentials you'll find at Roov to help you organize the perfect afternoon tea.
2 Tier Slate Cake Stands
This slate cake stand from Maison & White gives you plenty of room to stack your sandwiches, cakes, scones and even meringues ready for your guests to serve themselves.
The two-tier design gives you a convenient space to serve and display food, putting it within easy reach and freeing up more space on your table.
The stand includes a folding bamboo base complete with two eye-catching slate shelves that add a striking feature to any afternoon tea table. This is a fashion stand that brings a touch of modernity; The perfect platform for your delicious sarnies, sausage buns, and sweets!
Glass infuser teapots
No afternoon tea is complete without a good cup of tea and with the Maison & White Glass Infuser Teapot, you'll keep your guests hydrated at all times!
Each of our glass infuser teapots have different capacities, perfect for filling multiple cups in one go, as well as a stunning clear glass design that is sure to leave an impression on the table. You can also check that your tea is brewing well in the process!
The pot also includes a stainless steel fine mesh filter that can be used for loose leaf, oolong or herbal teas, giving you a perfect brew every time! If you prefer to keep it simple, you can remove the filter and use tea bags instead.
Wooden chopping board
This wooden cutting board from Maison & White meets many requirements for your afternoon tea.
It has a solid birch construction that is perfect for chopping and slicing, so you can use it to make your sandwiches beforehand or pre-cut your buns ready for your jam and cream. The natural wood look combines with the chunky block design to make it an eye-catching serving board, so you can serve your sarnies quickly and easily.
It has a large surface area that is perfect for loading savory or sweet snacks and can be quickly moved between the kitchen and the table to make sure none of your guests go hungry quickly.
Swivel Bamboo Bathroom Set and Ceramic Plates
It is important that your guests can easily eat the delicious snacks you have prepared, you do not want everyone to reach out to each other to grab the food that is in different plates and bowls.
The Maison & White Bamboo Ceramic Swivel Bath Set and Plates provide the perfect solution; With five ceramic pots that stand on the outside, plus one in the middle that's great for dressings and sauces, you can serve up Scotch eggs, sausage rolls, and bite-size fries, as well as small treats if you prefer.
The dishes sit on a rotating bamboo base that allows guests to serve themselves different foods and sauces quickly and easily, it will not be uncomfortable to cross the table with this set; Get ready to recharge it regularly!
Acrylic Cupcake Stands
The individual servings provide a beautiful afternoon tea aesthetic and the cupcakes are perfect for this very reason. Maison's White and White Acrylic Cupcake Holders provide the ideal home for your cupcake creations, fondant fancies, fairy cakes, and mini sponges.
With multiple tiers to serve, place this stand in the middle of your table and then fill it with treats to create a stunning afternoon tea centerpiece. Offers plenty of room to serve food, freeing up your table for even more delicious treats.
However, this stand doesn't have to be just for cupcakes. Use it to display sandwiches, sausage rolls and buns, the tall design and elegant clear acrylic will make a real impression on your guests as they eat!
So those are our top picks for serving the perfect afternoon tea, they are all available to buy in our Afternoon Tea Essentials category along with many other AMAZING products like our Wine Decanters, which we use for fruit punch, glasses, and many more. more perfect serving utensils. For when you serve your friends and family!