Season Closing Outside Afternoon Teatime

Last Sunday, we ended the outside teatime season with a bang. I did some seasonal baking and an irresistible autumn decoration. One of our favorite cakes was the choc & caramel cheesecake with chocolate sauce on top! I also offered a warming autumn fruit crumbler with an almond cookie topping, yummieh!, and a delicious ginger cake with fudgy frosting – it really was the perfect september outside retreat!

Afternoon Tea Fall Setting

Luckily I had a visit from my dear friend Rosey Sugar from Japan. She helped me with everything. If you have don´t know her and have not seen her cookie decorations. Please go to her website right now. She is an artist.

Setting Up the Decoration

This is the season of harvest and gorgeous shades of brown, rust, copper and green. I tried to brighten up the tables with some seasonal finds. You can easily transform an teatime table into „woodland wonderful“ with all those coloured leafs, lampion flowers, rose hips, wooden candle holders, pumpkins and so on.

Afternoon Tea Fall Setting

All the vintage plates and cutlery just made tea-time truly glorious and the granny extra proud! Great to look at was the pretty table runner, the cheeky knitted tea cosy and the tiered cake stands. It was a beautiful sunday with lovely people around – a feast for the senses.

Afternoon Tea Fall Setting

Afternoon Tea Fall Setting

Afternoon Tea Fall Setting

Afternoon Tea Fall Setting

Afternoon Tea Fall Setting

Afternoon Tea Fall Setting

Afternoon Tea Fall Setting

Afternoon Tea Fall Setting

English Afternoon Tea Table Decoration

At some point I had to replace the „Easter“ decoration with something new. So here it is. All themed around traditional English „Afternoon Tea“ with lot´s of vintage china, roses and lace. I just love all of the romantic details. The colour palette is with soft pastels and all of the sweet little details leave me once again planning another fabulous tea party soon. The only thing missing are the cakes so I better start baking.

Afternoon Tea Table Decoration

Afternoon Tea Table Decoration

Afternoon Tea Menue

Afternoon Tea Table Decoration

Last Pop-Up Tearoom 2012

Today is the final afternoon tea before X-Mas. Everything is prepared and set up. It was so great to meet so many nice people, I am so inspired by all of you and overwhelmed by your cheerfulness. Thank you so much!

Scones wait to be baked

The tray is waiting for the eggnog

Eggnog for PopUp Tearoom

Magnolia is waiting to be served & eaten, of course

Magnolia

I am looking forward to meet you all again, maybe for the upcoming Valentinesday Tearoom event in February?
Merry Christmas to all of our friends! May your days be filled with cakes!

PopUp Tearoom Menue

PopUp Tearoom, I just love afternoon tea…

… and so does Silvia and Guido. When Silvia asked me, if I would be able to pop up our tearoom in her garden, a new idea was born and a couple of days later somewhere in Düsseldorf an afternoon tea party was held.

PopUp Tearoom - Cake Buffet

PopUp Tearoom - Cake Buffet

PopUp Tearoom - Cake Buffet

I went there with a car fully packed with cakes and cookies, plates, cutlery, garden tables and chairs with cushions and so on…I wanted that all guests feel welcome and at home at the lovely surrounding of Silvia’s and Guido’s garden.

PopUp Tearoom - Victoria Sponge

PopUp Tearoom - Carrot Cake

I created a cake list which should cover the sweet tooth for 45 guests plus kids. Besides the freshly baked rhubarb crumble I prepared delicious scones just in time for the arrival of the friends.

PopUp Tearoom - Caramel Bars

PopUp Tearoom - Blueberry Cheesecake

PopUp Tearoom - Cinnamon Cupcakes

Most fun I had was with preparing the stationery for this event in advance. I created a lovely placemat and napkin rings, different stickers for the cake buffet with Silvia’s and Guido’s name on it. And please look at the cookies in shape of a teabag, with personalized labelling as well. The kids just loved that stuff.

PopUp Tearoom - Placemat

PopUp Tearoom - Cookie Tea Bags

PopUp Tearoom - Napkin Rings

PopUp Tearoom - Apple Pie

No tearoom without beautiful flowers in vintage vases!

PopUp Tearoom - Flower Decoration

The response of the guests was overwhelming! They did like it a lot and I had to fill up the buffet again and again…it was a great experience for me and there was enough time to chat with some of the guests.

PopUp Tearoom - Stationary

PopUp Tearoom - Cherry Cake

When they found out, that I have the next pop up tearoom date already set, they told me that they won’t miss that date and wanna join again. The tearoom closed late that sunday, but it was a fantastic day for everybody! Thanks to Silvia’s & Guido’s friends!

PopUp Tearoom - Stationary

If you live in the Düsseldorf/Cologne area, drop me an email if you want to join a PopUp Tearoom event.