New festive makeover for Birmingham hotel's afternoon tea

An historic city centre hotel’s bar has put a twist on its afternoon tea ahead of the festive season.

The Madeleine bar inside the Grand Hotel Birmingham has revealed its brand-new Festive Afternoon Tea menu.

The Afternoon Tea is available from £36.95 per person and is served alongside an extensive range of Newby’s loose-leaf teas.

The new menu features savoury options with a festive twist, including turkey & brie on malt bread, a whipped Clawson’s reserve stilton & pear finger sandwich as well as Confit duck leg & spiced orange vol au von.

The Petit gateaux span an Irish cream cookie pie made with malted milk ganache, a peppermint and cherry macaron, as well as a vanilla & fig gateau topped with Physalis curd, white chocolate namelaka and honey roast fig.

As a final touch, scones are delicately spiced with ginger, treacle, raisin, or scented with orange and vanilla, both served with clotted cream, blackberry jam and eggnog ganache.

The hotel said that guests can also upgrade to a glass of sparkling wine for just £46.95 per person in total.

A spokesman for the Grand Hotel said: “For a limited time only, guests will also receive a complimentary peach Bellini chocolate, courtesy of The Chocolate Quarter, as part of The Grand Hotel’s ongoing fifth anniversary celebrations, until stocks run out.

“Vegan options of the menu are available, to cater to all tastes.”