Bread Ahead roll out NEW Afternoon Tea Menu for National Afternoon Tea Week

Hot off the press, just in time for National Afternoon Tea Week (12-18 August 2024), Bread Ahead's Chelsea bakery is unveiling a new afternoon tea menu in their charming Tea House. Located upstairs in the Pavilion Road bakery and nestled in the heart of Chelsea, the Tea House offers a delightful and affordable selection of sweet and savoury treats, thoughtfully curated by Bread Ahead to cater to every taste.

Bread Ahead’s Afternoon Tea selections celebrate the classics with a twist. Dive into savoury favourites like smoked salmon and Coronation chicken and indulge in seasonal sweet delights like Eton Mess Swiss Roll and Matthew’s special chocolate cake. For those seeking a classic scone experience, Bread Ahead offers the very best: freshly baked scones served with homemade strawberry jam and Cornish clotted cream, all carefully crafted to perfection.

New Afternoon Tea Menu:

Classic Afternoon Tea - £35 per person
Bridge Rolls:

• London smoked salmon, lemon butter
• Coronation chicken
• Burford brown egg mayonnaise and mustard cress
• Pickled cucumber, whipped cream cheese & dill

Cakes:
• Eton Mess Swiss roll
• Apricot, almond, and lemon thyme tart
• Matthew’s chocolate cake

Scones & Preserves:
• Served warm, plain & fruit
• Accompanied by strawberry jam & Cornish clotted cream

Teas:
• Enjoy a range of specially selected loose-leaf teas

Traditional Cream Teas - £19.50 per person
• A pot of the finest loose leaf teas
• Selection of fruit and plain scones
• Served with strawberry preserve and clotted cream
• Add a slice of cake of the day for £4.95

Afternoon tea is served from 12pm – 4pm, Thursday to Sunday.
Book your experience here: BOOK Bread Ahead Afternoon Tea

For those seeking a working lunch Bread Ahead are also introducing exclusive
business breakfast and lunch packages:

Business Breakfast - £19.50 per person
• Toast &preserves
• Pastry basket
• Fresh fruit platter
• Orange juice

Business Lunch - £25 per person
• Selection of bridge rolls, including smoked salmon & cream cheese, egg
  mayonnaise, pastrami & gherkin
• Fruit platter
• Tea/coffee or revitalizing fruit juice

Anyone kneading more-of-a-hands-on approach, Bread Ahead also offer a variety of wonderful workshops at The Tea House. Discover and book from the full selection and schedule available for August here.

Workshops & Masterclasses – August Schedule

• Tartlets Masterclass – 9.30am 5th Aug & 2pm 27th Aug

• Choux Pastry Masterclass – 2pm 5th Aug & 2pm 19 th Aug

• Luxury Tea Biscuits – 9.30am 6th Aug & 2pm 20th Aug

• Macarons & Meringues – 2pm 6th Aug & 2pm 28th Aug

• The Art of Afternoon Tea - 10am 12th & 13 th Aug (NB two-day SPECIAL
  Masterclass that culminates in the delegates being allowed to bring friends
  and family to share an afternoon tea that they have created)

• Rolls & Roulades – 9.30am 19th Aug & 9.30am 27th Aug

• The Bread Ahead Exclusive Afternoon Tea – 9.30am 20th Aug

• Perfecting Scones – 9.30am 26th Aug

Bread Ahead’s new afternoon tea menu beautifully blends traditional flavours with thoughtful updates. Enjoy classic smoked salmon and cucumber rolls alongside seasonal delights such as apricot, almond, and lemon thyme tart, each crafted for a refined taste experience. Perfect for a relaxed afternoon with friends or a sophisticated business lunch, the menu balances timeless favourites with contemporary twists. See you soon!