Afternoon tea....without any tea
Jun 16, 2019, 7:25 am
#376
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I support the cause but accept the sanctity of the traditional British Afternoon Tea is under attack. The scone is served in a cardboard box, the tea in a paper cup, and champagne (if desired) in a plastic cup. What’s more alarming, patrons don’t wear silk gloves and if on a MAN-LHR will be expected to leave the premises after 35 minutes.
In any case, Tea-gate aside, I'm actually quite astounded that the clever marketing team missed an opportunity to call this product "High Tea" instead...given the clever play-on-words. Perhaps they were concerned that the uninformed might complain if the scone did not, in fact, get them high?
Jun 16, 2019, 7:42 am
#377
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All that matters is that if you happen to want a cuppa (or other drink of your choice) with your scone, this is available to you. Have you been denied the option to buy a cup of tea when you've purchased the scone? If this is the case then I can sympathise but that's not really what's coming across in your posts in this thread.
To say you don't get a pig if you order a tea is like saying if you buy a tricycle you don't get a Rolls Royce. Today one expects what is offered in black and white.
BTW I have been having tea every day for decades with some savory snacks ^
As far as I am concerned this dead horse has been flogged too many times.
Jun 16, 2019, 8:54 am
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Jun 19, 2019, 9:03 am
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'Twas but a joke... in reference of https://www.teapigs.co.uk/ which are on the BA menu...
the need for some follow up posts..
Jun 19, 2019, 10:04 am
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Jun 19, 2019, 10:34 am
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Jun 19, 2019, 8:06 pm
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Jun 19, 2019, 10:03 pm
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Jun 19, 2019, 11:36 pm
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Amusement, mainly, I think!
Context is, of course, king - and post 19 or thereabouts shows the double page spread in the section of the menu headed afternoon tea. The issue is the prominence of ‘afternoon tea’ on there which draws the eye in, that when customers order ‘afternoon tea’ they are reportedly handed a sultana scone and then charged extra for tea and are surprised (indicating that they expected tea to come with their scone). The POS machine lists the scone as afternoon tea - so if you buy the £5 scone, your receipt says afternoon tea, and, online, what is actually a scone is listed as afternoon tea.
All highly important issues, clearly :-)
Context is, of course, king - and post 19 or thereabouts shows the double page spread in the section of the menu headed afternoon tea. The issue is the prominence of ‘afternoon tea’ on there which draws the eye in, that when customers order ‘afternoon tea’ they are reportedly handed a sultana scone and then charged extra for tea and are surprised (indicating that they expected tea to come with their scone). The POS machine lists the scone as afternoon tea - so if you buy the £5 scone, your receipt says afternoon tea, and, online, what is actually a scone is listed as afternoon tea.
All highly important issues, clearly :-)
Jun 20, 2019, 3:32 am
#386
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I know this thread is about the afternoon team BOB item, but on my flight to PMI last week, due to a fault, there was no water on the aircraft. That meant that the afternoon team in CE was served without any hot beverages. I found it quite ironic.
That said, could they not use bottled water to make coffee and tea at least in CE?
That said, could they not use bottled water to make coffee and tea at least in CE?
Jun 20, 2019, 3:41 am
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I know this thread is about the afternoon team BOB item, but on my flight to PMI last week, due to a fault, there was no water on the aircraft. That meant that the afternoon team in CE was served without any hot beverages. I found it quite ironic.
That said, could they not use bottled water to make coffee and tea at least in CE?
That said, could they not use bottled water to make coffee and tea at least in CE?
Jun 20, 2019, 3:57 am
#388
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The hot water brewers fill their tanks from the main aircraft supply, the crew have no access to them, and would be unable to fill them with bottled water. Maybe understanding how things work would be helpful before blaming the crew. Unbelievable.
Jun 20, 2019, 3:58 am
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Something is up here, I've come across the "no water" syndrome several times in recent months, whereas it used to be a very rare issue.
Jun 20, 2019, 4:12 am
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