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wasntlikethisinthegoodolddays · 2024-06-05T11:43:22+00:00

I've been looking at things to do next weekend. Looked on Wowcher, Groupon etc. A regular offer is Afternoon Tea for two. Whilst it looks lovely, they regularly feature about 6 sandwich corners each, a few savoury items and FOUR cakes each. I love my food, and I like cake, but there's no way I could eat all of that in one sitting. Can anyone eat four cakes in a row? Are we meant to take a doggy bag?

greengreyblue · 05/06/2024 16:42

I had one at the weekend. Had it at 2pm so didn’t have lunch. Couldn’t eat all. Brought 3 cakes home. It was a Hilton and sadly very underwhelming. Only one cup of tea!

drawnfrommemory · 05/06/2024 16:41

The cakes are tiny.

I have no issue eating an entire afternoon tea - the last two times we even had an extra round of sandwiches as well! I do eat very lightly that day though.

CharlotteBog · 05/06/2024 16:40

5128gap · 05/06/2024 16:32

I'm not serious. Just poking a little fun at the type of language people use on threads about eating, as referenced by the person I quoted.

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Yes, I see that now. I took the bait like a greedy fish

5128gap · 05/06/2024 16:32

CharlotteBog · 05/06/2024 16:22

I think people (who are not genetically very tiny) are saying it is quite possible to eat afternoon tea WITHOUT shovelling, guzzling, ramming and don't feel bloated, lazy, unhealthy and sluggish.

I don't think women who do the above are anything to admire, or did you mean you wish you had the capacity to eat a full afternoon tea? I don't understand that though. You can still enjoy afternoon tea food, you'd just be full before those with larger appetites. I don't go around envying my 2 great sons who eat loads more than me.

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I'm not serious. Just poking a little fun at the type of language people use on threads about eating, as referenced by the person I quoted.

peachesarenom · 05/06/2024 16:32

I skip lunch and have tea a bit early x

Tuwhituwhoo · 05/06/2024 16:31

Never been a problem for me, sadly 🤭

therealcookiemonster · 05/06/2024 16:28

just a pic of a plate of pastries I shared with 1 other as part of my fav afternoon tea - lucknam Park Hotel. strongly recommended...

the savouries, the scones... the pastries... every single one exquisite

Afternoon Tea - how can anyone eat it all?

AlleycatMarie · 05/06/2024 16:26

It’s usually 4 sandwiches, 1/2 savoury items, scone and little cakes. It’s essentially a large lunch, no different to three courses. And you are meant to take your time over it. You don’t have lunch as well.

5128gap · 05/06/2024 16:25

Whoswhoof · 05/06/2024 16:16

Are you entering this for an emotive writing prize at school?

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Yes. In the parody category.

LutonBeds · 05/06/2024 16:25

Went to a work event at a football club. Ate 7 scones, as well as sausage rolls and sandwiches. Scones were tiny though.

therealcookiemonster · 05/06/2024 16:24

Joob · 05/06/2024 16:19

When I was at uni they used to serve a basic tea every day in the common room- tea was 3p a cup, sandwiches 5p, cakes 7p. You could literally eat for a week on about £2. Ah, happy days.

that sounds amazing

therealcookiemonster · 05/06/2024 16:23

Whoswhoof · 05/06/2024 16:16

SOUND THE KLAXON 📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

anybody who eats more than 500 calories a day, take cover! The competitive under eaters have emerged!

where do I hide though? I'm the size of a mini elephant from all the scones

CharlotteBog · 05/06/2024 16:22

5128gap · 05/06/2024 16:13

Lol. If other people want to gorge themselves by shovelling cakes down their throats and guzzling scones, until they're too bloated to haul themselves up and so have to laze around in a stupor, well, there's certainly no judgement from me. I'm jealous actually, as I'm genetically very tiny and it would make me feel very unhealthy and sluggish to ram that much food in in one meal. I so admire women who don't care about those things! 😂

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I think people (who are not genetically very tiny) are saying it is quite possible to eat afternoon tea WITHOUT shovelling, guzzling, ramming and don't feel bloated, lazy, unhealthy and sluggish.

I don't think women who do the above are anything to admire, or did you mean you wish you had the capacity to eat a full afternoon tea? I don't understand that though. You can still enjoy afternoon tea food, you'd just be full before those with larger appetites. I don't go around envying my 2 great sons who eat loads more than me.

Loubelle70 · 05/06/2024 16:21

DappledThings · 05/06/2024 12:45

The cakes are tiny. I've never had trouble finishing it. Plus scone.

This...they wont be massive cakes, a little bigger than petit four

Miyagi99 · 05/06/2024 16:21

They’ve always provided a cake box to take everything left home when I’ve had one.

Rubbishconfession · 05/06/2024 16:20

5128gap · 05/06/2024 16:13

Lol. If other people want to gorge themselves by shovelling cakes down their throats and guzzling scones, until they're too bloated to haul themselves up and so have to laze around in a stupor, well, there's certainly no judgement from me. I'm jealous actually, as I'm genetically very tiny and it would make me feel very unhealthy and sluggish to ram that much food in in one meal. I so admire women who don't care about those things! 😂

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Is this you?

Gwenhwyfar · 05/06/2024 16:19

User1979289 · 05/06/2024 12:54

Re-reading you OP, could you confirm this for me?
Afternoon Tea - how can anyone eat it all then 'there's no way I could eat all of that in one sitting
Do you not have any teenagers, brothers, friends, a DH, partner, dad even who could eat this? Can you not imagine anyone eating it all? Even the Rock or Michael Phelps?
I really think people who start these threads need to think about the motivation. It's pretty weird.

They're very heavily marketed at women though. Clearly not intended for sumo wrestlers lol.

Joob · 05/06/2024 16:19

When I was at uni they used to serve a basic tea every day in the common room- tea was 3p a cup, sandwiches 5p, cakes 7p. You could literally eat for a week on about £2. Ah, happy days.

BlueLimeRun · 05/06/2024 16:18

Gymmum82 · 05/06/2024 12:56

I once ate a tray of 12 Krispy Kreme donuts so yeah. I’d manage just fine

That’s very impressive. The mixed box?

as an aside there are dolly Parton Krispy Kreme’s for sale in America - they look yum.

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wasntlikethisinthegoodolddays · 05/06/2024 16:17

CharityShopFinds · 05/06/2024 13:52

That’s why they give you a box. Personally I’ve never been able to finish an Afternoon tea while at the venue but what you receive varies hugely. Some are very generous but others are much less so.

People have varying appetites(Mine certainly certainly isn’t small) but I don’t see why some couldn’t and shouldn’t finish theirs especially if you can take your time.

This is the last Afternoon tea I had.(Not my pic but exactly what we received for 2) and we took about a quarter of it back and ate it later that evening. Others are much less generous with portions.

That seems like a crazy amount of food to eat in one sitting!

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Whoswhoof · 05/06/2024 16:16

5128gap · 05/06/2024 16:13

Lol. If other people want to gorge themselves by shovelling cakes down their throats and guzzling scones, until they're too bloated to haul themselves up and so have to laze around in a stupor, well, there's certainly no judgement from me. I'm jealous actually, as I'm genetically very tiny and it would make me feel very unhealthy and sluggish to ram that much food in in one meal. I so admire women who don't care about those things! 😂

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Are you entering this for an emotive writing prize at school?

Garman · 05/06/2024 16:16

Go hungry 🤷🏻‍♀️ Like you would to any other treat meal out.

Whoswhoof · 05/06/2024 16:16

SOUND THE KLAXON 📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

anybody who eats more than 500 calories a day, take cover! The competitive under eaters have emerged!

Anneofa1000days · 05/06/2024 16:15

The afterñoon tea I had at my near by tea room was £25 pp. It consisted of loads of small sarnys, lge slice of quiche each with coleslaw, 4 very lge cup cakes 4 lge slices of cakes,scone cream and jam and 2 small lemon possets. Took most of the cakes home but it was delicious.

5128gap · 05/06/2024 16:13

sprigatito · 05/06/2024 12:46

Take a Tupperware if you're worried. But yes, there do exist people - women, even! who can eat some sandwiches and a few small bits of cake without rupturing themselves.

But enjoy your thread full of phrases like "hoover up", "polish off" and "couldn't possibly manage". It's been at least an hour since we had one.

Lol. If other people want to gorge themselves by shovelling cakes down their throats and guzzling scones, until they're too bloated to haul themselves up and so have to laze around in a stupor, well, there's certainly no judgement from me. I'm jealous actually, as I'm genetically very tiny and it would make me feel very unhealthy and sluggish to ram that much food in in one meal. I so admire women who don't care about those things! 😂