A guide to Afternoon Tea costs.
Normally to have a 2 catering staf to prepare and serve the afternoon tea would cost £500.00. This includes transportation within 20 miles, shopping, preparation and equipment (Serving tables, urns and tea-pots, mixers, chopping boards, bowls & containers, trays, knives).
We recommend you approach the marquee people for tables, linen, chairs, cutlery.
Typical hire rate for bone chine, fork, knife, spoon; per 10 settings would cost £36.00.
An afternoon tea picnic Box: would typically contain 6 varieties of sandwich fingers, salad, 3 varieties of cake portion + scone with cream and jam, chocolate biscuit, 2 x fruit.
Plastic cutlery, napkin. £15.00. Per serving.
Refreshments: Tea, coffee, chocolate, soft drinks, £3.00 per person (minimum 50).
General cost of sandwiches:
A round of sandwiches would typically cost about £1.00p.
Except for smoked salmon / prawns which raise the cost to about £2.00 per round.
Victoria Sponge: Good quality individual or freshly made £1.50.
Scones: Good quality or freshly made with cream and jam £1.60.
Cakes and Fancies: (coffee and walnut, carrot, lemon drizzle, fairy cup cakes, chocolate fudge brownies, Battenberg, macaroon, tartlets, Bakewell, Viennese whirls, fondant fancies. Cantuccini, shortcake, biscuits, etc. £0.75p per portion (on average).
Fruit: Apple, banana, orange, pear, £0.50p each piece.
Salad Decoration: Tomatoes, onion, cucumber mixed leaves, watercress, rocket, cress.
Condiments: Mustard, Branston pickle, horseradish, mayo and sauces, salt, pepper.
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