Afternoon tea

[PerkyOchrePeer]

Ive been invited to an afternoon tea for someone's birthday. The cost is £22.59. All the food gets brought to the table which is sandwiches. Cake, fruit and a drink. Im ot sure it's worth it because you take from the main plate so if you only eat w sandwiches and some cake a d sone fruit, that would not come to £22.50 I think it's a rip off. I would have to consume an awful lot of sandwiches and cakes to get my monies worth. Never been to an afternoon tea before and think it's too expensive

£23 is very cheap for afternoon tea.

I don't think it's an unreasonable guess, given that pretty much all your threads involve you getting angry about complete non-issues that result in you viciously badmouthing supposed friends, colleagues and others who have done absolutely nothing wrong.

I've never had that happen but once. It seems tacky to expect people to pay to celebrate your birthday.
And to avoid misunderstanding, I would hope that anyone using that proposal of "Anyone fancy joining me for a meal to celebrate my birthday?" would add something about price, like that entrees start at such-and-such an amount.

If you are in the UK, then I think you are a bit of an outlier then @MsAmerica .

If, as your username suggests, you are American, then that is a cultural difference. It is very normal in the UK. Not many of us have the money to take 10 or 15 people out for a meal.

Going by your posting history OP, it must be exhausting being you.

I’ve spent years doing birthday meals and drinks with friends, mine or their birthdays. And we all pay our own way! So yes, I agree, perfectly normal here! In fact I quite often have a weekend away for mine - I’m not paying for everyone else 😆

I like the cut of your jib!

£23 is a good price. It obv covers sarnie cake cuppa and wages

obv same thing will be cheaper at home but isn’t all food

that’s normal for going to a cafe /restaurant etx

With a straight face, I expect.

TBF I see your point, if you were to buy what's included in the afternoon tea from a supermarket yes it is expensive.

But it's two different senarios, and hopefully better quality.

You're paying towards someone having to order or make and put together sandwiches and cakes. Someone to serve you the afternoon tea, contributing to the running cost of the building/grounds where you'll be served the afternoon tea.

I have known of places where tea/coffee are normally on tap so not limited to one cup or pot, and although not necessarily sounding much the food plentiful.

If it's not some you often do pop along and enjoy the celebrations.
The company you'll be in with will come with no charge.

This is why people give parties at home! Far less expensive!