Afternoon Tea at 1865 prices, marks the 146th anniversary of The Langham, London.

On 10th June 2011, Palm Court at The Langham, London is offering guests Afternoon Tea for the original price it was served in 1865, marking the hotel’s 146th birthday. For just seven pence, the equivalent of one shilling and sixpence, guests will be able to experience the Wonderland Tea, normally priced at £38.

Afternoon tea can be traced back to 1840 and is widely acknowledged as being invented by Anna, Seventh Duchess of Bedford, to ward off hunger pangs in the long hours between lunch and dinner.

The Langham, London opened as Europe’s first ‘Grand Hotel’ on 10 June 1865 by HRH The Prince of Wales offering an unrivalled location at the top of Regent Street. At the heart of The Langham, the historic Palm Court began serving Afternoon Tea to the cream of Victorian society who gathered to enjoy sandwiches, delicate pastries and cakes and a variety of teas and thus The Langham has since become renowned as the birthplace of this tradition.

Almost a century and a half later, Palm Court is once again serving the finest afternoon tea with its Wonderland Tea receiving the coveted 2010 Top London Afternoon Tea Award from The Tea Guild. This enchanting tradition has now been adopted as a signature of all The Langham hotels around the globe and to mark the anniversary this year, all The Langham hotels will serve afternoon tea for the same price as it was originally offered in 1865.

Once again demand is expected to be very high and a special extra seating at 11.30am will be available with a minimum of 60 Anniversary Teas. Guests are invited to submit their table reservation request on-line at: www.palm-court.co.uk/1865.html, requests being accepted from 8.00am Tuesday 10th May 2011 until Midnight on Tuesday 31st May 2011. Guest names will then be chosen at random and the lucky recipients will receive their reservation notifications by e-mail by 3rd June 2011.

Terms & Conditions:
- This is a limited availability offer and demand is expected to be high. Reservations requests may only be submitted on-line at: www.palm-court.co.uk/1865.html from 8.00am Tuesday 10th May 2011 until Midnight on Tuesday 31st May 2011, where full terms and conditions are also available.
- Recipients of confirmed reservations will be chosen at random and notified by e-mail by 3rd June 2011.
- Maximum party size is 4 persons and non-combinable with any other offer or promotion.
- Tea will be charged at £0.07 per person for the Wonderland Tea, service charge is not included and is discretionary. Additional beverages and items charged at current prices. Minimum credit card transaction amount, £30.
- In the event of dispute, The Langham, London decision will be final.


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