Stunning poolside surrounds and first class staff take ladies and gentlemen on a frolic through a decadent High Tea Service in Brisbane. A medley of loose leaf teas from American gourmet tea merchants Harney & Sons are tendered alongside the custom-designed, fine-bone china of modern English tea set designer William Edwards: from traditional and green brews, the Pomegranate Oolong, African Autumn to the personalized Bacchus Blend.
Towering tiers of plates offer daintily-crafted selections: pearly scones with cream chantilly and Bonne Maman’s finest in French raspberry preserve; tantalizing finger sandwiches of egg and cucumber, smoked salmon resting on buttery croissants slathered with cream cheese, and an assortment of miniature gourmet canapés packed with coldmeats, salad tidbits and spreads; or the piece de resistance, a mouth watering array of sugary excess with chocolate Éclair, tart au citron (complete with flakes of gold), French vanilla slices, and your macaroon reflecting a colour of the rainbow. Arouse the taste buds further with the instigation of a chilled glass of Moët & Chandon. It will be an afternoon of heightened nuances, from the setting to the service and the menu that proposes English Cream Tea, the Quintessential High Tea and Champagne High Tea. Such exquisite gaie-tea!
WHO?
Bacchus South Bank transforms the traditions of ‘taking tea’ and assembles a savoir-faire High Tea Service that retains it’s own distinctly cosmopolitan temperament. Seize the English custom of whiling away a lovely afternoon, layer in the pleasing accents and refined ceremony of French service, and present on the eternally summer plate of Brisbane for an indulgent union that displays this as the true Bespoke Bacchus Blend.
WHEN
?This timeless tradition of the Quintessential High Tea arrives for three hours every Tuesday to Sunday, poolside or from inside the opulence of Bacchus.
WHY?A unique blend of refined hedonism is presented, proper and fitting for all; for ladies and gentlemen attending to every happy occasion, be they birthdays, bridal showers or tea parties. Serveur incoyable Jean Baptiste and his team stylishly serves one’s Moët chilled and sparkling, Earl Grey finely lemoned and honeyed, or the English Breakfast perfectly balanced with milk, alongside your overflowing tiered tea-stand for an affaire of perpetual grazing.
WHERE?
From atop Rydges South Bank Brisbane, survey the spectacular cityscape of Brisbane and delight in this high tea ritual, fashioned to the culture and setting of the Sunshine State’s subtropical capital.
For more info, head to bacchussouthbank.com.au.
