Afternoon tea....without any tea
May 13, 2019, 5:37 am
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The best British afternoon tea I ever had was in a Welsh tea shop in Patagonia, Argentina. Seemingly endless cake, scones, sandwiches and, of course, cups of tea. It cost an arm and a leg, though, as this was when the Argentinean peso was equivalent to an American dollar. The grandmother even spoke Welsh, which was a delight.
(Just thought I'd lighten up this thread, which is turning ugly).
(Just thought I'd lighten up this thread, which is turning ugly).
May 13, 2019, 5:39 am
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Just to make sure - you would expect a free drink when you're buying a scone? People are free to expect anything they want of course, but I am not sure what is the vendor's fault when it adversities a scone and then does not include a drink with the scone?
May 13, 2019, 5:41 am
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Since launching BoB, BA has not done that, but first of all, only regular passengers like us would typically know that, and secondly, there have been plenty of people to complain about that and BA keep saying that they will review the offer so as this is a new menu which only started on 1 May it would not be absurd even of seasoned BA travellers to think that maybe BA had simply listened and launched its first set around a great British classic.
May 13, 2019, 5:44 am
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May 13, 2019, 5:47 am
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the clue is in the word “tea” which implies a drink...
May 13, 2019, 5:48 am
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Perhaps there is a cultural thing going on here... I suspect that if someone that did not grow up in the UK, where "Afternoon Tea" would always include a drink of tea whether it is explicitly mentioned or not, then perhaps they would not expect a drink to be included. I believe that people that have grown up with the British culture would expect a drink of tea with Afternoon Tea.
May 13, 2019, 5:50 am
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May 13, 2019, 5:50 am
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That is precisely my point... I wouldn't buying a scone... I would be buying "Afternoon Tea"
Perhaps there is a cultural thing going on here... I suspect that if someone that did not grow up in the UK, where "Afternoon Tea" would always include a drink of tea whether it is explicitly mentioned or not, then perhaps they would not expect a drink to be included. I believe that people that have grown up with the British culture would expect a dink of tea with Afternoon Tea.
Perhaps there is a cultural thing going on here... I suspect that if someone that did not grow up in the UK, where "Afternoon Tea" would always include a drink of tea whether it is explicitly mentioned or not, then perhaps they would not expect a drink to be included. I believe that people that have grown up with the British culture would expect a dink of tea with Afternoon Tea.
maybe it’s an enhancement?
May 13, 2019, 5:57 am
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Perhaps there is a cultural thing going on here... I suspect that if someone that did not grow up in the UK, where "Afternoon Tea" would always include a drink of tea whether it is explicitly mentioned or not, then perhaps they would not expect a drink to be included. I believe that people that have grown up with the British culture would expect a drink of tea with Afternoon Tea.
You keep saying that you'd expect a drink with afternoon tea (as would I), but perhaps you're looking at a different printed menu because I don't see afternoon tea on offer in the one I got?
May 13, 2019, 5:59 am
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Quasi-universally, airline menus include both individual items and sets, several of them afternoon sets that include a snack (muffin, etc) and a hot drink. This is listed with a price and separately of course the hot drink can be purchased on its own too.
Since launching BoB, BA has not done that, but first of all, only regular passengers like us would typically know that, and secondly, there have been plenty of people to complain about that and BA keep saying that they will review the offer so as this is a new menu which only started on 1 May it would not be absurd even of seasoned BA travellers to think that maybe BA had simply listened and launched its first set around a great British classic.
Since launching BoB, BA has not done that, but first of all, only regular passengers like us would typically know that, and secondly, there have been plenty of people to complain about that and BA keep saying that they will review the offer so as this is a new menu which only started on 1 May it would not be absurd even of seasoned BA travellers to think that maybe BA had simply listened and launched its first set around a great British classic.
I’ve been to a number of cafes in the New Forest for example that has a section called afternoon teas, and then lots of different options, one can simple decide which elements one wants and pay for the total price- much like a menu works.
QUOTE=T8191;31095826]Our hypothetical difficulty would be that neither of us drink tea. “Afternoon Coffee” sounds wrong, to my English ear.
[/QUOTE]I can certainly appreciate that; I’m sure you’d be pretty annoyed, as would I, if one wanted a scone and a coffee and one had to pay £7.50, as some pax wanted tea to be included in the price of a scone and then you had to pay an additional £2.50 for a coffee.
May 13, 2019, 5:59 am
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May 13, 2019, 6:04 am
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it was certainly clear to me when I looked. I can appreciate if someone didn’t spend the time actually reading a menu and not getting what they wanted they would be disappointed.
As as I said up thread, I think something that offered the combined price somewhere on the page might avoid some (but probably not all) who have an inability to read the menu making said mistake.
As as I said up thread, I think something that offered the combined price somewhere on the page might avoid some (but probably not all) who have an inability to read the menu making said mistake.