Fancy a cup of tea and a beautiful spread of tea sandwiches, fresh fruit, and tartlets? So do we! Which is why we have not one, but two, whole menus dedicated to your next high tea event.
Whether you’re looking for an elegant, sit-down meal or beautiful small bites, we have tons of delicious options for you and your guests.
Caprese Tea Sandwich | V
There are quite a few things to consider when planning your high tea. In this blog, we’ll take you through our two high tea catering menus and offerings to help determine which is right for you.
Choosing the Perfect High Tea Menu
You may be asking where to start between our two menus. While both menus contain similar items, there’s more than meets the eye. Let us help break it down!
If you’re looking for a more formal, Bridgerton-esque affair, with china, linen, tiered trays and the like, then you’ll want to choose from our full-service menu. We provide staff to help execute your event with style and care. When organizing a full-service high tea catered event, you may also choose between a plated meal or a buffet.
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If your event is more casual but still elegant and doesn’t require any rentals or staffing aside from delivery, then our High Tea Delivered menu is perfect for you. You may either pick up your order or request delivery to a specific address.
Harvest Chicken Salad & Smoked Turkey Tea Sandwiches
Now that we have a starting point, let’s break down what each menu has to offer and which events they can help make shine!
Full-Service High Tea
Planning for 50 guests or more? Our full-service high tea menu is perfect for grand birthday parties, elegant bridal showers, and larger, themed events.
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With our full-service high tea menu, your meal includes:
- Four (4) types of freshly prepared finger sandwiches
- Three (3) types of tea breads or sweets of your choosing
- Fresh fruit
- And a plethora of tea choices
Our tea assortment consists of both hot and cold options, such as:
- Earl Grey
- Green
- Chamomile
- Ginger Pear
- Iced Strawberry Hibiscus
- Unsweetened Iced Tea
As mentioned earlier, you may choose your service style, be it plated or buffet. We’ll help you curate an unforgettable event from the cuisine to the presentation.
Raspberry Babka | V
The benefits of using our full-service menu include rental equipment and service and culinary staff. We’ll help you choose the perfect rentals in addition to full staffing for your event, from food and beverage preparation to service and breakdown.
There are also a few additions that are only available on our full-service menu. First, we have our Sparkling Wine Bar and Sparkling Wine Toasts to add that extra dazzle to your high tea. Our Sparkling Wine Bar includes sparkling wine, mimosas, bellinis, and even spritzes! If you just need something sparkling for a toast, we also offer that with your choice of sparkling wine.
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Another offer exclusive to our full-service menu is our French Macaron, made in-house by our talented team. Does your event have a specific color palette? Your macaron can match your theme in both color and flavor.
French Macaron | V
Don’t need all the extra upgrades and staff? No problem! You can still get all the quality cuisine for your smaller high tea event delivered right to your door.
High Tea Delivery
Designed for more intimate gatherings, our High Tea Delivered menu offers more flexibility for your event. Perfect for events such as baby showers, book clubs, or themed watch parties (did we mention Bridgerton?), we bring the decadent delights right to you!
Cucumber & Dill Tea Sandwich | V
With the same selection of tea sandwiches, tea breads, and sweets, you still get all the great flavor of full-service with the ease of delivery. Exclusive to our high tea delivery menu are our:
- Specialty house-made beverages
- Hors d’Oeuvres
- Little bites
- Salads
- Platters
Strawberry Lemonade & Blueberry Ginger Cooler
For your book club, you might want to go with some light hors d’oeuvres – mini quiches, Baby Bells, and Grape & Goat Cheese Lollipops – in addition to some delightful tea sandwiches and lemonade.
To go along with your appetizing array, take a look at some book recommendations from our staff to add to your TBR list!
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- Funny Story by Emily Henry
- Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Persuasion by Jane Austen
- Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
- An Inconvenient Wife by Megan Chance
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If you’re throwing a child’s birthday party and doing a theme, our High Tea Delivered menu might be just the thing.
For example, we’ve catered an Alice in Wonderland-themed birthday party for both kids and adults! We customized tea sandwiches for the children, such as creating PB&J and turkey & cheese tea sandwiches. And the adults enjoyed selections from our elevated roster.
Sustainable High Tea Catering
Sustainability will always be in fashion, and our goal is always to deliver your order to you with style and care.
To ensure your order is responsibly and safely packaged, our delivery orders are sent on balsa wood platters, and in biodegradable, recyclable, and compostable containers.
We also offer disposable place settings, such as:
- 100% compostable palm leaf plates
- Plant fiber plates
- Wood flatware
- Eco-Products beverage cups and containers
Mediterranean Spreads with Crudité
No matter the occasion, we’ll work with you to customize your menu to your exact needs and fulfill your high tea fantasies!
Plan Your High Tea Catering Today
With the breakdown of these two menus, hopefully we’ve set you on the right path for your high tea event. Whether you want all the bells and whistles or a few sumptuous snacks, Catered by Design has you covered on all fronts.
If you have more questions to ask regarding your catered event experience, send us an email at [email protected]. Or if you’re ready to get started planning your event with us, fill out our inquiry form! We look forward to helping you bring your high tea event to life.
