Where to Have Afternoon Tea in London - The Langham Hotel
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Afternoon tea is a tradition that dates back to the 1850s when the Duchess of Bedford was feeling peckish. Now many hotels offer this aristocratic repast but the original one was The Langham Hotel so we went to have some tea there.
There are different types of tea though. Afternoon tea, high tea, low tea etc.
The Langham was the first hotel to have hydraulic lifts, running water and was therefore popular with the literati. Even today you still see famous famous in there, especially as it is right opposite the BBC broadcasting house.
Don't forget to book in advance if you want tea because they do get very popular and you can even rquest books and games for the kids as well as fun cakes and sandwiches for children.
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Thanks everyone....one of these days I'll be a star!!!!!!!
Take your hat off it's a poor example of what you are trying to portray...
Great video
Delightfull
How refreshing to see a top-notch establishment like the Langham welcoming a bit of publicity. Welcoming, friendly, helpful, informative. Just my cup of tea.
They were nice and valued my contribution.
@@Joolzguides I'll definitely go there when I visit London next!
Langham is heaven
They are probably having financial problems otherwise they probably wouldn't.
"Where To Have Afternoon Tea in London"! This should be a series!
Marvelous! The bits of violin music reminded me of Stephane Grappelli, whose career was cycling down in the mid 60s. He was doing afternoon tea dances at a hotel in Paris. Not long after, he was rediscovered by a new generation, and he worked into the 1990s, up until about 2 months before his death. He was conservatory trained, and no one could improvise jazz like him. He kept saying, "I'm just a fiddler player." Anyone with ears to hear said he was one of the greats.
My long departed dear old mum would always tell us kids 'it's bad manners to wear a hat at the table'. Great series of videos!
Regarding the pronunciation of “scone”, this appeared in “Punch” over 100 years ago: “I asked the maid in dulcet tone / To order me a buttered scone; / The silly girl has been and gone / And ordered me a buttered scone.”
It's simple. High tea is a hot meal you have after 530, either as a replacement for dinner, or as an interlude between lunch and a late supper. Afternoon tea is a light meal you have between 3 and 5, before dinner which is eaten between 7 and 9. And I can confirm the Cornish method for dressing a scone (rhymes with gone) is correct 😁
Butter if scone is cold then. Jam. Cream. If the scone is even barely warm, and you put the cream straight on the scone it will melt into it and make it soggy. The spread jam creates a barrier between the scone and the cream. :)
I want afternoon tea at the Langham! Looks a delicious tea and a lovely place.
Love the idea of afternoon tea! Thank you for inviting us along.
Afternoon tea is one of my greatest pleasures.
Is the best thing to do when in England for sure
This was very helpful ( and entertaining!). I try to have an afternoon tea at a different hotel each time I visit London. The Langham will certainly be next.
Have you tried The Wolseley?
This is something my wife and I will definitely do when we come to London. It looks like a fantastic experience. Thanks Joolz!
Be sure to take away with you any stale sandwiches for the starving homeless too, please …
@@LANCSKID Who said there would be any sandwiches left?
@@stevebonds4698 Plenty in the bins round the back. 😾
Gotta remember this place! I had afternoon tea at The Kensington Hotel earlier this year! It was lovely.. all the little treats were in the shape of different London landmarks! Can't wait to visit again! Best city in the world :)
I had for the first time in my life afternoon tea in Sydney with my sisters. What a delight, I absolutely loved it. We don’t have that wonderful habit here in Mexico, I wish they did.
Lessons from a Lancashire lass; lunch is dinner, dinner is tea and tea is a brew. Great video.
Well when I was in the Boy Scouts....
We used to have breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and supper! Whilst camping. Absolutely brilliant. I never felt better treated.
@TheRenaissanceman65 lol.....they have tea in prison?? what??
Isn’t that why they have dinner ladies in school?
Without doubt my favorite channel on CZcams. I know London like the back of my hand but this guys knowledge is brilliant.
This was a marvelous backgrounder on what afternoon tea should be! High tea was afternoon tea with a hot dish of some kind. There are a number of CZcams videos which show afternoon teas at a number of venues. I enjoyed this a lot.
Greetings and salutations! My adopted grandmother was born and raised in Buckfastleigh, Devon and it was explained to me that southern England pronounces the word "scone" as in "stone"; northern England pronounces it "scon" as in "on"; and in Scotland they pronounce it "scoon" as in "soon."
Reminds me of an old joke- the two rock groups, The Jam and Cream, were touring Devon and Cornwall together. They could never decide who went on first.
That's a good one
Jeremy Buck lol
Thanks for this video. I especially liked how you two were able to persuade the staff of the Langham to explain everything on camera for us. Well done. I hope you can find more locations where you can get the people to tell us their story. Greatly appreciated.
Thanks yes, it's hard to do these things to be honest.
These delicious treats are to die for!! Everything looks SO amazing. Its a great tradition. Thank you Joolz!
We are headed to the UK and Norway for 7 weeks in June! One of my viewers sent me your channel! I can't wait to watch and see where we should go! Thanks for sharing!!
Enjoyed having tea with you. Writing from Chicago.
Thank you for the practical explanation about adding milk before or after pouring the tea.
Most splendid. Just moved afternoon tea from F&M to the Langham, obviously you're an influencer. Thank you Joolz, from 5 years ago, great video!
Tea is the only drink hot or cold in my home! I do have to admit ours is not elegant at all. Delightful video!
First of all, thank you for all your video's. As an American who loves England, and English history and culture...I truly love all your video's. Have you ever considered doing other parts of England??? For example, Devon or Cornwall. I would love to see you out and about in different parts of the of the UK...much love from across the pond 💖🇺🇸
He won't even come south of the Thames Sarah!
Yes, Cornwall for tea---please do that !
@smadge100 good one..when in Rome lol
He's doing quintessential England which is not down south
Cornwall do their afternoon tea scones correctly, jam before cream...so go there. ;)
We enjoy the act of "taking tea" right here in northern California.
I not sure about the side burns, but the tea looks wonderful.
I love the videos. Pure joy. I ve been in London 4 times. I think is time to go to Langham Hotel and try an afternoon tea next June. I m going to arrive to UK on June 13th. Greetings from Chile.🇨🇱🇬🇧
Wow, everything was really beautiful and look very tasty.
Did you mean my favourite waitress who always treats me like the incorrigible rogue that I am?
You are such a delight! Enjoying your little tours and am anticipating my next visit to London . You are a treasure!
The staff at the Langham are great! What service! Superb marketing from that manager!
whilst in The Langham think of all the Peel sessions recorded in there when it was a studio in the late 70's early 80's.
I think the studio was on the 4th floor (it was part of the Radio Training suite) The room where they're sitting in was the BBC Club snack bar when I was at the BBC in the 70s. Hasn't changed much (sarcasm lives!!)
Lovely spot of tea Joolz. Crusts removed from the sarnies and in Bristol fashion
Can’t get more eccentrically British than this Joolz! 🎩
Goodness gracious Julian! Take your hat off at the table!
Cream before jam Conundrum reminded me of Spinal Taps small sandwich problem
I absolutely LOVE afternoon tea!! It doesn't even exist here in the states; yet there are us few who try. SO dream of going to England and enjoying this delight!
Afternoon tea for me is perhaps the most exotic thing I would like to experience.
That was an enormous sitting. But utterly appealing, as ever.
Went there after watching this video Joolz, it was wonderful!
Thank you!.
This is a very good video which shows the aspects of tea, showing much on the afternoon tea and explains the difference between Afternoon tea and High Tea. I really like the 1920s music you're using. The violin music makes me think of the Afternoon Tea Dances which Stephane Grappelli did before his career rebounded.
Actually, Catarina de Bragança daughter of João IV of Portugal married Charles III of England and after that, around 1660, Catarina organised the first Tea Parties making it a costum for the english to drink teas brought by the portuguese trade routes. The more you know...
Wow I just asked another Travel London person the diff between high & afternoon- this was truly an educational video ( for an American! ) thx
Hello from Hong Kong. I love your videos so much. You are one of the most interesting personalities on earth!
I’ve never viewed the afternoon tea as an improvement on afternoon pint(s), but that’s likely because I’ve never tried. Great video, Joolz.
BRAVO !
Joolz is On my shortlist of favorite pedants!
Thank you! I am from Devon and yes, always cream first on a scone, as it is heavier, more like butter, and jam second, otherwise it gets in a mess, and makes the scone soggy. I do have Cornish ancestry too, they do have good pasties, but scones are definitely better done the Devon way!!!
Keep up the good work mate, love your stuff. Been watching it for some time now can't get enough of it. - Greetings from Serbia!
Doberdan! I hope to be back there soon!
With those sideburns, and given the bloody legend you are, you can easily afford to eat and drink in our face during all the video. Great one, again!
You're very kind!
Love the classy live piano music. Brilliant!
Nice to see that the patron sitting at the other table went to the Herculean effort and personal inconvenience to put on a clean T-shirt. What a colossal schmuck. If you're going to a place like the Langham Hotel for tea, or anything else for that matter, do the other guests, the waitstaff and lastly yourself a favor by putting a modicum of effort into making yourself presentable. Not every place is your living room.
Wonderful... what a delightful environs for a lovely cuppa!
High tea, low tea, Mr. Tea - I pity the fool who doesn't enjoy tea!
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It is mostly cost. My loose leaf Earl Grey is $40 a pound. My Organic coffee is $9 for 2 pounds. Still prefer the Earl Grey.
I only started drinking tea for the first time a few months ago; and I'm 53. BUT I will only drink peppermint tea; I find English breakfast etc too strong.
@@xr6lad breakfast (English is the best) tea is refreshing
🤣🤣🤣 good one
2:47 Love the Nails Julian !
Those sandwiches look amazing!
Ive just given up bread .my daughter was right. The gut no longer painful. Joolz I look on with envy. That's what I call tea.thanks.
Thanks for all the high quality entertainment Joolzy. Just threw you a one-off contribution. - Fan in Texas
Thanks! Thats extremely kind of you!
Another gem Joolz. Thank you.
I love your videos. So much fun to watch!
Good that Kai dressed up!
I would think a upper scale joint like the Langham Hotel would require a suit and tie to inner their place. The food looked so yummy. Very pose.
This looks so good. Thank you for the video.
I’ve not really realised why I say ‘tea’ to mean dinner and finding out it is a northern thing and my Grandad is from Yorkshire area, it must of come from him.
Aussie here
My grandma(typical 50s housewife) always said tea meaning dinner.
And always put jam on first
Should a gentleman from the Republic of Pedantry be wearing his hat in the dining room for tea? 🤔
You took the words out of my mouth. Most definitely not correct etiquette!
Joolz has mentioned in previous videos that (even in churches) he specifically asks for permission to wear his bowler for his videos. Otherwise he is always respective of correct behavior regarding hats.
@me hee irrelevant, hats, scarves and gloves are for outside
He said he is half Italian 😁
Mitchell Iwaasa
Removing your hat is only required when in a private residence or in church.
I used to meet up with Roy Hudd across the road from here around 1996 after a recording of the News Huddlines for a chat and an autograph. Great days
The terms "High Tea" and "Low Tea" are often confused. High Tea or "meat tea" is dinner. During the Victorian Period, working class families ate a substantial evening meal, served family style, consisting of meat, bread, butter, potatoes, pickles, cheese and, of course, tea. The meal was called "high" tea because it was eaten at a high dining table rather than a low tea table.
Afternoon tea, was called "low tea" because it was usually taken in a sitting room or withdrawing room. Low tables were placed near sofas or chairs. Since low tea wasn't a meal, but like an afternoon snack meant to stave off hunger, finger foods were the common fare. Low tea can be served at engagement parties, showers or a compliment to business meetings and other gatherings.
Nice to see that The Langham treated Joolz so nicely. I used to work nearby in New Cavenish Street and dined/ entertained at The Langham on more than one occasion after it was refurbished. A delightful, upmarket but not intimidating hotel. Joolz should have said cakehole rather than gob.
Jam first, no debate. We really do do excellent afternoon teas in the UK.
Very informative video, and its making me hungry. Some good shots and information!
Throughly loved the Video Julian, looks Beautiful place as well as Excellent customer service. Next time I'm in London I will call for high tea. Thank you @ Joolz Guides
Brilliant Thank you
Joolz, you're adorable! I never knew about the Langham Hotel for afternoon tea! Hope to take a tour with you, and keep the amazing videos coming!
Oh I miss si much a good afternoon tea, thank you for this video!
I really enjoyed watching this one & have decided once the pandemic is over this is on my to do list..... thank you for sharing...however, I Am now hungry!
Interesting That The Langham is so gracious & enthusiastic in giving you the full Monty...Then certain precious wee pubs in town give you the heave-ho...Sla'inte.🍻🎬
🥂 cheers 🥂 mate! Is a dirty job somebody have to do it! 🍵🥪🍽🍰🧁🍀🌹
What a lovely looking place for tea! Jolly good.
Also booking a tea here bc of your video !
Oh lucky you Julian! My girls took me to The Savoy for High Tea it was wonderful, now you have introduced me to the Langham it will have to be our next experience next time I am in the UK.....your mutton chop side burns didn't go unnoticed, you have such a very handsome face, please don't hide it....winks.....
It's stuck there for a few videos!
There’s a point in pouring the cream first, it spread easier, I always done it that way, to my traditional wife amusement.
Oh dear, I want to be there! Twice or even thrice!
ouai et les scones de Tom avaient l'air délicieux! je vais essayer sa recette !
Lovely!
Mmm. Lovely to watch and delightful to think about.
Thank you, Joolzie, for this lovely vid on this wonderful place..... Cheers, my friend!
What fun at afternoon tea. Thanks.
scon is what you eat Scoone is a town in NSW ON the other hand Champoo is what you serve Sally in her bath
Jolly Good Show!
Really good work Joolz. Like the Sir Rhodes Boyson look.
Looks yummy.
Do you know, the best high tea I had was in The Majestic hotel in Penang Malaysia, followed by the Eastern and Oriental hotel in South Penang, wonderful . Betty's in Ilkley ain't so bad but not a scratch on Penang where " Englishness" is extremely highly rated, probably more so than in England.....
Ps High tea is served later on...at " tea time" and has more of a cooked menu, high tea was originally food that was eaten by miners etc returning from the morning shift, the later dinner was then usually called supper.
Looks delicious I think I will pay them a visit.
I guessed the cost was around £50 each. Expensive, but equisite. Beautiful hotel. I used to send business people there from Stansted Airport as somewhere to stay. Eloquent delivery Joolz. Looked very enjoyable. The crew are funny! Thank you for entertainment and education. I say "scone" (as in ice-cream cone), and jam before the cream for me!!
Oh Joolzy! Your posts always leave me craving for food and or a pint 🤣🍰🍺 I did treat myself to afternoon tea at the Langham about 14 years ago 😋
Great vid as usual fun and informative
A fellow mancunian in London! Nice!