There aren't any rules when it comes to the food, but a standard afternoon tea menu comprises a tier of sandwiches, a tier of cakes and one of scones or teacakes.
But you could also throw in pastries, petits-fours or biscuits..
Afternoon tea is typically served around 4 pm, while high tea tends to be served later in the afternoon (around 5- 7 pm)..
Delectable scones, tea sandwiches, and cakes are the hallmark of an afternoon tea, which is served in midafternoon.
A high tea, however, includes much more substantive fare, such as meat, fish, and egg dishes, as well as breads and desserts, and is offered in the early evening..
Afternoon Tea was first thought up by Lady Bedford, one of Queen Victoria's ladies in waiting and it soon became fashionable in high society.
But it was The Langham who popularised this tradition by being the first hotel to feature this new meal on its menu when it opened in 1865..
Serving Afternoon Tea since 1865
When The Langham opened in 1865 it started a new tradition; serving Afternoon Tea in an elegant Palm Court..
