Bridgerton-inspried afternoon tea coming to Auckland Palace

Held in the Old Library at Auckland Palace on Sunday, March 15, fans of the show will be able to enjoy an afternoon of fine dining with their mothers.

Writing on Facebook, The Auckland Project announced: “Dearest gentle reader…

“This Mother’s Day, you are cordially invited to Auckland Palace for a delightfully decadent Afternoon Tea — set and served in the Old Library, where every mother shall be treated as the true diamond of the season.”

Tickets for the afternoon tea are £30, with two 90-minute slots available to book at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.

The menu, which can also be adapted to vegetarian and gluten free, for the special day has also been revealed, which includes:

• Ham & Pease pudding, cheese & palace chutney and cream cheese & cucumber finger sandwiches
• Homemade fruit scone with clotted cream and jam
• An indulgent array of mini cakes & delights
• Freshly brewed tea or coffee
• Glass of prosecco or elderflower spritz

The Auckland Project’s attractions, including the Auckland Palace, reopened to the public in February after being closed for a winter break.

Last month, when Bishop’s Kitchen, a refurbished Tudor kitchen at Auckland Palace reopened, Kim Carruthers, head of hospitality operations at The Auckland Project talked about changes to the afternoon tea’s at the Palace.

She said: “We have gone back to doing pre-booking and the reason behind this is we can give a much better experience.

“We will be able to cater in advance for any dietary needs, we can expect the people coming in and we can have the tables set.

“We have launched a Mother’s Day afternoon tea, which will be Bridgerton-inspired too, for which tickets will be sold digitally.”

To purchase tickets for the Bridgerton-inspired Mother’s Day afternoon tea, visit: https://tickets.aucklandproject.org/event-tickets/75377?branches.branchID=2536