First class afternoon tea inspired by Dorchester Hotel
 

The BA website describes the afternoon tea served in First class as being:

"Indulge in our sumptuous Afternoon Tea, a First signature dish, for which we took inspiration from one of London's most luxurious and iconic hotels, The Dorchester, to honour this British ritual and tradition."

Has anyone been to afternoon tea at the Dorchester (I haven't) and can confirm that the two experiences of afternoon tea in First class on BA vs afternoon tea at the Dorchester are somewhat approximate.

You don't actually believe all that blurb do you?

That's like comparing the menu description to what is actually served for dinner onboard.

A consistent observation across several threads, isn't it!

The publicity hype v. the actual product.

I've known many women like that - promise much, but deliver very little. :D

If BA Catering was a woman, she'd be an ageing spinster by now.

More like a cross-dressing man, IMO.

I couldn't possibly comment :D

I hate afternoon tea - an irrelevant ritual for tourists and scary suburban people from Kent. Why can't we have a proper meal instead?

^^^

OMG ... and you are the BAEC Mod? Do you have shares in MaccyD or some similar urban offence? :(

Not at all. I like a good meal - my waistline testifies to that - but prissy little sandwiches, a bit of cake and a couple of scones are not a proper meal. Especially not at the end of a 10hour plane flight.

You slept through the main meal, obviously. ;)

I was at The Dorch 2 weeks ago and whilst I did not partake, I did see what was being served. A few days later I DID partake in afternoon tea in First en route home to YVR. Without any slight to my wonderful CC member, the only similarity was that both places served the tea in a cup with a saucer. :td: Whoever at BA signed off on this piece of marketing blurb should be questioned about his/her decision because it is plain and simple misrepresentation. And whilst I'm on a rant, what happened to the pre flight nuts on board??? Have they been enhanced away too? :confused:

Agreed. ^

The afternoon tea nonsense gets in the way of a proper meal.

Fat Barstewards! :D:D
On the average TATL I get offered more food than I normally eat in 36 hours!

However, we seem to have a agreement that the marketing people at BA need a few reality pills. Bullsh!t might sell the occasional ticket, but it doesn't generate a revenue stream once people have seen what the reality represents.

Not just BA.....every company in the planet portrays themselves to be better than they are.