Thé de France: Afternoon Tea

Grosvenor House Hotel , Park Lane London W1K 7TN
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Grosvenor House Hotel , Park Lane London W1K 7TN

GROSVENOR HOUSE COMMEMORATES LE TOUR DE FRANCE IN LONDON WITH THE LAUNCH OF ‘Thé de France’ AFTERNOON TEA

The 94th Tour de France came to England for the first time in 1974 and this year sees an historic, first-time start from London. The route passes just a few hundred metres away from Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London’s largest five star hotel and hence the hotel will mark this occasion with a specially designed afternoon ‘Thé de France’.

Comprising delicate sandwiches à la Pyrenées, reflecting the gruelling mountain stages of the 23 day race, ‘Thé de France’ will also include mouth watering patisserie such as miniature tarte au citron, rich and indulgent chocolate éclairs and traditional French pastries such as Paris Brest – a wheel shaped pastry filled with cream and sprinked with almonds that was originally created in 1891 to commemorate the Paris to Brest bicycle race, the precursor to the Tour de France.

‘Thé de France’ will be available in the newly restored Park Room which overlooks Hyde Park and offers welcome respite from the bustling West End. Available between 1st and 15th July 2007, the Grosvenor House ‘Thé de France’ is designed to offer guests a taste of French gastronomic sustenance while getting them in the mood for the gruelling 3,550km, 23 day race!

Grosvenor House is currently undergoing a multi million pound restoration programme, believed to be the most expensive of any hotel in Europe. Due for completion in 2008, Grosvenor House will become the first JW Marriott hotel in the UK, the five-star luxury arm of the Marriott brand. The Park Room is the first food and beverage outlet to open offering light breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea and evening drinks through to 2am. For reservations or further information call +44 (0) 207 399 8452 or visit www.grosvenor-house.co.uk.

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