Santa John Posted June 13, 2022 Report Share Posted June 13, 2022 Just a quick question that I think I know the answer to, but have not seen it anywhere. Is a formal / high tea served on Symphony of the Seas? I could not find any reference to it anywhere so I am assuming no, but wanted to ask. We are sailing Sept 3, Eastern Caribbean. Thanks. WAYNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emfagan Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 Was not on our sailing April 30th and didn't see it as an option in any of my research Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 Because the English has been bred out of my DNA over many generations, I must ask... If you went into a cafe and ordered tea, a charcuterie and/or a crumpet, would that not satisfy high tea? I truly am not trying to be disrespectful. I would like to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFishII Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 When I was in England, high tea was MUCH more than a simple cup of tea and a crumpet or charcuterie. I remember a TOWER of food with finger sandwiches, cheese, meats, scones, and yes a crumpet. This tower was shared between 2 people. There were also lots of variety of teas - which I don't think Royal will have. But I could be wrong. You may be able to go to the Windjammer and sort of duplicate the menu? Maybe? WAYNO and USCG Teacher 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 1 hour ago, FireFishII said: ... MUCH more than a simple cup of tea and a crumpet or charcuterie. I remember a TOWER of food with finger sandwiches, cheese, meats, scones, and yes a crumpet. Guess I've got a lot to learn. I thought a charcuterie was a tower of food with finger sandwiches, cheese, meats, breads, etc. So I should have more correctly asked, if you ordered tea with finger sandwiches and a relish plate, would that then be a high tea? I see now, it must be stacked to qualify. WAAAYTOOO, Swar, Baked Alaska and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 I believe Carnival was the cruise line that had a high tea offering, I can think of any major US based lines that do it. In all my research I have yet to hear/"sea" this on RCG. I have had it on quite a few lines when I did cruising from Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFishII Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 @WAYNO, if you look carefully, the High Tea tower does not need any assembly like the charcuterie board. Also, the high tea tower is vertical while the charcuterie board is horizontal. High tea leans towards the sweet side while the charcuterie board leans more on the savory side. Sorry, my analytical engineering side is showing. LOL! I don't really care what you call them, I love them both. USCG Teacher and WAYNO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 So many rules. Guess that's why my family always practiced 'family style' dining. The Irish DNA prevailed. Ironic, we have the most gorgeous English tea set, and we've never used them even once since we inherited them well over 50 years ago. They'd kick me out of the Brit Club since I'd likely put the little dishes in the wrong place at place settings. Further, I am envious of the folks that know their identity. Too many of our ancestors lost it at Ellis Island. FireFishII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUFAN Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 2 hours ago, WAYNO said: Guess I've got a lot to learn. I thought a charcuterie was a tower of food with finger sandwiches, cheese, meats, breads, etc. So I should have more correctly asked, if you ordered tea with finger sandwiches and a relish plate, would that then be a high tea? I see now, it must be stacked to qualify. The stacking is all wrong in this picture. Per my English friends, you start at the bottom tier with savory (finger sandwiches and the like), then you move up to the middle tier for scones, then finally to the top tier for sweets. Not sure if you need your Pinky finger out or not. FireFishII and WAYNO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFishII Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 13 hours ago, FSUFAN said: The stacking is all wrong in this picture. Per my English friends, you start at the bottom tier with savory (finger sandwiches and the like), then you move up to the middle tier for scones, then finally to the top tier for sweets. Not sure if you need your Pinky finger out or not. I was wondering about that. I almost missed the finger sandwiches because they were in the middle. But since I only had high tea once in England, I thought I was wrong. It is nice to find out I was not wrong. There goes the swelling of my head. LOL!!! In my hometown, they just opened a restaurant that serves high tea and elevenses. Maybe elevenses is more in line with what @WAYNO would like. I know my husband would like it. What is Elevenses for those who have not read the Hobbit: think sweet and savory breads, meats and cheeses. It is also cheaper than high tea - which my husband would also like. Ha Ha. foxrunner, WAAAYTOOO, WAYNO and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 Ya know what I think? I think this is a nice thread. FireFishII, ellcee, Swar and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFishII Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 19 minutes ago, WAYNO said: Ya know what I think? I think this is a nice thread. I thought it was a fun thread! WAAAYTOOO and WAYNO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spang1974 Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Both P and O Cruises and Virgin Voyages out of the UK offer High tea and Afternoon tea Royal Caribbean just offers tea and cookies in Windjammer, LoL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa John Posted June 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 I want to thank everyone who has answered and contributed to this thread. We were on a different (gasp) cruise line that did serve high tea, and was wondering if RC did. Looks like they do not. Not that we need the extra food and calories anyway - but it is always a nice experience. Thanks to all. WAYNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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