Afternoon tea at Parker’s Tavern
Since my holidays plans for Christmas and the new year had changed in the last minutes, I had to plan for a good time before returning to work. One of the things I hoped to do in Cambridge is to visit the Parker’s Tavern restaurant. The thought was initially for dinner however the plan switched for an afternoon tea. Being on my own did not stop me from booking a table for two planning to find company thereafter. A friend from work delightfully agreed to join me for the experience.
The Parker’s Tavern is a restaurant that has been recently renovated in 2017 by the designer Martin Brudnizki and reopened in 2018. Originally, it was opened back in 1834 and serves since for the university Arms Hotel visitors.
While tea dates to more than 6000 years in China, and was brought to England in the 17th century, the concept of afternoon tea was not known until the 19th century when it was invented first by the 7th Duchess of Bedford, Anna as a bridging snack between meals around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. In the afternoon tea, you expect to have tea (or coffee in the modern era) with a range of sandwiches, cakes, pastries, and scones served with cream and jam.
I must say, it is a good way to have a stress-free afternoon with friends.
Highly recommended if not already experienced.
And before I leave you tonight, I must add that, tea in my home country Sudan is served early in the morning with milk and sugar (sometimes with added herbs like cinnamon, clove, mint, or cardamom) and biscuits and sometimes home-made pastries. Also, in the afternoon after dinner, some families have black tea served with post meal chats (they refer to it rather as red tea!).
https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Afternoon-Tea/
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