The Langham, Gold Coast

THE OG LAVISH AFTERNOON TEA EXPERIENCE IS HERE

The Langham Gold Coast continues to spread the luxe.

There’s only one thing we love more than tea and that’s afternoon tea, because we can pair our calming cuppa with a delicious treat. But let’s level up another notch and talk about a REAL afternoon tea, served the way it was originally intended at the concept’s ‘birthplace’, The Langham, London. Yes friends, it’s time to practice your proper tea drinking etiquette and embrace this quintessential British experience with a GC twist at the brand new, splendidly luxe hotel, The Langham, Gold Coast in Surfers Paradise.

Served daily in the stunning Palm Court, you’re invited to indulge in delectable savouries and pastries created by the hotel’s world-class pastry chefs. While you devour the signature delicate finger sandwiches and an array of sweet and savoury delights, you’ll feel all the feels at this fancy five-star newcomer. In addition to the Champagne (because no afternoon tea ritual is complete without bubbles), soak up the refined beauty and grand coastal style of your surroundings with sparkling lagoon pool and ocean views.

Let’s set the scene and unpack why The Langham’s flagship hotel, The Langham, London, is touted as THE home of the traditional Afternoon Tea. Famous for hosting royal-tea, artists and celebri-teas alike, this swish establishment was the very first of the Grand Hotels to offer an afternoon tea to the public in 1865. A distinctive experience with The Langham tea blends and expert tea sommeliers, it pioneered a new level of culinary fancy, and is yet another reason why The Langham brand is so iconic.

Bringing it back to our beautiful city though, we have Executive Pastry Chef extraordinaire Ryan Stevenson in the driver’s seat and sir, we salute you! Twice awarded Belgium Chocolate Master, maker of the 2009 Best Praline in the World and he’s the only Aussie to have been the Director of a Chocolate Academy. He’s also an ex-pastry chef for Belgian chocolate brand Callebaut and enjoyed a stint as Head Pastry Chef at a 3-Michelin star restaurant in Belgium. But we’re not done, because this legend is the team captain for the Australian Pastry Team as they prep for the World Pastry Cup in 2023 and seriously, if you look up overachiever in the dictionary, it says Ryan’s name.

Highlights of afternoon tea at The Langham

include Fraser Coast Spanner Crab Salad with Bowen mango, shrimp caviar and gougeres, and the Free Range Duck Egg Brioche Roll with whole grain mustard, cress and Australian black truffle. Sweet tooths will revel in the deliciousness of Vanilla Moelleux topped with mandarin compote and of course, an obligatory serving of Scones, served with white “velvet” cream, lemon curd and strawberry rhubarb preserves. Wash it all down with your choice of fine coffees and Tavalon Tea and is this not the perfect way to spend an afternoon?!

Our final tip? Don’t sashay into The Langham requesting a “high tea” because darling, just no. Afternoon tea is entirely different as it encompasses ‘lighter’ ingredients and is served earlier than a high tea. Which is traditionally served from 6pm (unlike how we serve it here on the GC), and we think this intel will surely come in handy at Trivia one day.

So for a bespoke experience paying homage to the grand nature of the OG afternoon tea… but with an injection of modern coastal charm… join the glitterati, jump in your (most likely imaginary) Aston Martin, and head to The Langham, Gold Coast.

For bookings, click below. From $79 per adult Monday to Friday, and from $89 per adult Saturday and Sunday. When: 2pm-5pm Monday – Sunday (last seating at 4pm) Where: 38 Old Burleigh Road, Surfers Paradise.

Words by Bianca Trathen

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