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7. A Bridgerton Afternoon Tea at The Lanesborough London

Trends are strange things, often full of unnecessary gimmicks and paraphernalia but when I heard there was a Bridgerton afternoon tea at the Lanesborough London launching at precisely the time I was there, I was intrigued to say the least. Intrigued because I am a huge fan of this costume drama and curious as to how the Lanesborough would handle this. Were there going to be actors prancing around in costume? Was there going to be a continuous loop of music from the TV series? Happily none of the above. A little extra flowery decor and the rest was business as usual in the exceptionally beautiful, richly decorated dining room, naturally illuminated during the day by a domed glass roof and stunning chandeliers setting the tone for a lavish afternoon.

A Regency icon in London, Lanesborough House was built in 1825 in the fashionable classical style by William Wilkins at the highpoint of the Regency era and today, London’s quintessential Regency building and therefore the perfect place to host Bridgerton.

The best part is they parade out a superlative quality of savoury and sweet morsels cleverly created around the Bridgerton theme (in partnership with Netflix and the producers). Carefully crafted by The Lanesborough’s Head Pastry Chef, Pierre Morvan-Benezet, the menu pays tribute to the key families in Bridgerton Season 3. The limited-edition tea pays homage to the Regency era; a time of great revelling and high style, of elegant parties, balls, and grand dinners, with a contemporary twist. Bridgerton at The Lanesborough Afternoon Tea means delicious little finger sandwiches and a mouthwatering crispy kale and cream cheese pastry tartlet. Sandwiches aren’t your run of the mill cucumber and smoked salmon. The cucumber is dressed with a light herby and roasted garlic cream and the egg mayo sandwich is bound with black truffle; then there’s succulent poached chicken, chive and sour cream on granary bread; Lambton and Jackson smoked salmon and horseradish. Now comes the real treat for cream tea lovers.

To accompany the savoury flavours and The Lanesborough’s delectable scones, cream and jam (not to mention the tangy lemon curd), Morvan-Benezet’s curated cake and sweet treat concept includes four signature highlights; The Social Butterfly - dedicated to the star of the season, to celebrate great revelling and high style. This is Penelope Featherington’s sharing cake perched on the top of the exquisite afternoon tea stand. A delicate hand-crafted jewelled pistachio and mandarin mousse encased in an emerald green glaze, biscuit base and gold leaf sprinkles. Finished with an edible gold butterfly tuile representing the symbol of Penelope, this Season’s diamond.

Colin’s Travels – dedicated to Colin Bridgerton and his passion for travel and exploration around the globe, this delicious dark chocolate sponge, with caramel, dark chocolate mousse, dark chocolate ganache, encased in a luxurious travel trunk and chocolate decoration. The Book of Eloise – well noted for her whip-smart spirit and rebellious character – Eloise Bridgerton would rather have her nose in a book than face the balls of the upcoming season. Following her love for poets such as Byron and feminist writer, Mary Wollstonecraft – this delicate book cheesecake is a tribute to her passion for literature. A Cheesecake vanilla mousse, with blueberry insert, whipped vanilla Chantilly, blueberry gel finished in white chocolate with delicate blue edible flowers to finish. The Lady Whistledown – is the main source for all the “ton’s”gossip, the show’s narrator and her words can deeply influence people's opinions on the current social happenings. This elegant grapefruit and raspberry mousse encased in whipped Chantilly with white chocolate décor with a grapefruit glaze. Bitter and sweet in taste, a little like her narrative. To drink there’s the choice of Moet & Chandon rose or Brut Champagne or the specially created Friends to Lovers Cocktail. Inspired by Lady Whistledown and the iconic signature white feather that embellishes her character, this stunning Margarita is prepared with 1800 Coconut tequila, cherries and a hint of cranberry juice, balanced with honey & fresh lime juice and garnished with a desiccated coconut rim and a feather.

Make haste, as they would say in the TV series, and secure your booking – it would be quite the scandal to miss it…