Afternoon Tea - how can anyone eat it all?

Dear lord. Is this even worth posting. Its like any other meal. Eat as much as you like then leave it/take it home for later.

What's a sandwich corner. Never come across that term before.

I could easily. I'm gutty

We had one recently. It was 3 fingers of different sandwiches, a small quiche, small sausage roll, large plain scone with jam and cream, large cheese scone with butter, a small brownie, a small Victoria slice and a cream/custard filled fruit made from something edible. They gave us boxes to take things home. I always find I’m ok with the sandwiches but struggle with everything else. I end up with a sugar headache if I eat too much.

I went somewhere once that offered a gentlemen’s option which replaced some of the sweet things with small pie, pork pie, and other savoury pastry bits. I went with my mum and we got one of each and it was a lovely mix but we still brought home bits.

Oh for goodness sake! They are all
tiny bite sized servings. Just don’t go if it’s all too much for you, you’ll only spoil the treat for your companions who may be normal eaters.

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Normally finish it plus scone AND sometimes other pastry items like mini sausage rolls etc with ease tbh

(But to be fair I do usually find the cakes/tarts to be miniature not full sized pieces)

Only six sandwich corners each and four cakes? And only a few savoury items? I'd expect a tier full of cakes and ditto sandwiches plus savoury items between two people.

Oh dear, maybe a slice of lovely cake (or even two slices, the horror 😱) might make you cheer up a bit, you sound very slightly miserable.

Oooh yes I hate that!! If you have food issues then don't agree to go out to eat with your friends if you're just going to sit there eating nothing and making veiled comments about how fat they are because they've asked if people want starters or have the ability to eat gasp a whole sandwich and scone for lunch. Just ruins the atmosphere for everyone else and can do some real harm to people's self esteem

Very easy to eat 4 cakes in a row - same as it’s very easy to eat a whole tub of Haagen daz…hmmm feeling peckish now

Also remember that places don't tend to do afternoon tea for one. So all the photos you're seeing on line will be an afternoon tea spread for 2-4 people

Don't eat breakfast first? Afternoon tea is lunch, it's a full meal not a snack. I know people have differing appetites but it's not like they give you whole sandwiches and cakes. You usually get 1 scone, 3-4 fingers of sandwich (that adds up to 1ish sandwich), perhaps a sausage roll/savoury item (though if you get an additional savoury item you usually get less sandwich), and a few bite size cakes. Generally everything in an afternoon tea (except maybe the scone) is one/two biters. If you really can't finish it, they'll have boxes/foil and will wrap up your leftovers for you

I don't think enjoying the cakes indicates that you feel you need more calories in your life. It indicates that on that one day you are going to take your calories in the form of cakes and sandwiches instead of your usual meals as a way of celebrating a occasion. Who knows, getting yourself to and from the special cake venue might involve walking further than usual.

It really isn't good for us to always eat exactly the same things at the same times every day - a bit of variation to wake the system up is important.

Human beings have celebrated with feasting for the whole of recorded history. There is nothing wrong whatsoever in enjoying nice food and having fun. Literally not a single clinically trained dietician would say there is an issue in eating whatever the hell we want every now and then, barring any medical issues (obviously).

Eat everything

Have you ever thought about not eating eveything on your plate?

I'd just enjoy the company, and ask if you can take the cakes home, if you really feel like you need more calories in your life. Or they are so delicious, someone else must taste them.

Just be brave, pull up your big girl’s pants and tuck in. It’s going to be ok, I promise. 🍰🧁🥧

This thread makes me want to eat cake.

Hahahah it’s such a laugh revelling in eating badly isn’t it!! 😂

😂😂why what will happen? Cardiac arrest? Nuclear Armageddon?

I'll go with you!

I do find I feel sick after a scone and a piece of cake.
However I fight waiters who take away my side plate of bread in restaurants when they clear the table for pudding. In fact id be pleased with bread for pudding.

I don't believe this for one second! There is no such thing as too much gateau!

I think @greengreyblue is probably the sort of person that doesn’t eat their selection box for breakfast on Christmas Day.

I’m more savory than sweet generally but I’m very happy to have an occasional sweet binge. Obviously not frequently but if I want to eat a family sized cheesecake to myself I will.

Afternoon tea cakes are just little tastes. You need about 4 to make a portion.

3 or 4 small cakes = one standard piece of cake (which IMO isn't a treat, it's just cake and can be part of a healthy diet).