Whether you're planning to have tea in an upscale London tea room during a business trip to England, or planning a formal tea for your women's group or professional organization, learning the nuances of tea etiquette will help you present yourself as a respectful, gracious, and well-mannered guest. In this two-hour event, participants will learn about all the items presented at a formal English tea, including the etiquette for holding the teacup, adding and stirring the sweetener, lemon, and milk, napkin etiquette, proper posture and conversations, and the all-important etiquette for eating tea sandwiches and scones. This fun session will answer all your tea etiquette questions and give you the confidence for enjoying formal English tea wherever your travels take you. Chat, drink, and eat your way across a multi-course affair that is fashioned after England's traditional afternoon tea. The menu includes a black current tea or sweet iced tea, finger sandwiches, scones with jam and clotted cream, and a variety of pastries and sweets. Taught by Kim Purscell, licensed Etiquette instructor and Owner of Etiquette Matters. This is a dress-up event! Hat and gloves are encouraged but optional.