Brown's Hotel

THE ENGLISH TEA ROOM IS AWARDED
TEA GUILD’S TOP LONDON AFTERNOON TEA 2009
AND BOTH THE BALMORAL AND THE LOWRY HOTEL RECEIVE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

The English Tea Room at Rocco Forte’s Brown’s Hotel has been awarded The Tea Guild’s Top London Afternoon Tea 2009.  This accolade is the ‘Michelin Star’ of the tea world with the inspectors travelling the country to seek out winners anonymously.

Commenting on Brown’s winning the award, Irene Gorman, Head of The Tea Guild, said ‘The English Tea Room manages to combine a luxurious and elegant ambience with extremely friendly and efficient service.  The food and teas were absolutely exquisite, both in presentation and taste.  The staff are well trained, really know their teas and are very happy to advise customers on their choice of tea and you can even take home a sample of the blend you have enjoyed.  It is important touches like this that mark Brown’s out as a tea aficionado’s paradise’.  The English Tea Room has two dedicated tea sommeliers to give advice on the 17 teas on offer.

Stuart Johnson, General Manager at Brown’s Hotel said ‘We are absolutely delighted and honoured to receive this prestigious award.  It means so much to all the staff, who have put their hearts and souls into creating the best possible experience for our customers.  We are a close team with a passion and commitment to creating and maintaining a gold standard, overseen by both Leyla Mussaud, Manager of The English Tea Room and Fabien Ecuvillon, Head Pastry Chef.’

Both Rocco Forte’s other UK properties, The Balmoral and The Lowry Hotel, have been awarded The Tea Guild’s Award of Excellence, which they too are delighted about.

The English Tea Room serves their award-winning tea to the accompaniment of live piano music.  Traditional Afternoon Tea consists of a choice of 17 teas, including Brown’s own blend, along with a selection of succulent finger sandwiches, an assortment of delicate pastries, fruit and plain scones with clotted cream and strawberry preserve, as well as a choice of freshly baked cakes from the trolley and costs £35 per person.  Guests can also enjoy all of the above, along with a glass of chilled Taittinger Champagne for £44 per person, or a glass of Rose Taittinger Champagne for £48 per person.  Should anyone still be hungry, The English Tea Room will replenish all of the dishes at no additional charge.  Afternoon Tea is served between 3pm and 6pm Monday to Friday and 1pm to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.  Advance reservations are highly recommended.  No matter what a guest’s dietary requirements are, the team of chefs at Brown’s Hotel will ensure that everyone has the chance to enjoy their award-winning afternoon tea - advanced notice is required.

Afternoon tea in The River Bar and Restaurant at The Lowry Hotel, Manchester is available every day between 3.00 and 5.00pm.  Traditional afternoon tea costs £19.50 or enjoy it with a glass of Champagne and strawberries for £29.50 per person.   Afternoon Tea in Palm Court at The Balmoral, Edinburgh, is available every day between 1.30pm and 5.30pm. The traditional Balmoral Tea costs £21 per person, or £33.50 inclusive of a glass of Bollinger champagne.

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For further press information, please contact:
Nina Colls
Director of Communications
Tel: 020 7518 4169, Email: ncolls@roccofortecollection.com


Brown’s Hotel, Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4BP
Tel: +44 (0)20 7493 6020 Fax: +44 (0)20 7518 4064 
Website: www.roccofortecollection.com

NOTES FOR EDITORS

The Rocco Forte Collection was established in 1996 to create a group of luxury hotels in Europe. The hotels have individual styles, with each hotel reflecting its nationality and location. The properties are linked together under The Rocco Forte Collection, which guarantees attention to detail, quality and service delivery.

The Rocco Forte Collection comprises:
Hotel de Russie, Rome
Hotel Savoy, Florence
The Balmoral, Edinburgh
The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg
Hotel Amigo, Brussels
Brown’s Hotel, London
Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt
Hotel de Rome, Berlin
Le Richemond, Geneva
The Charles Hotel, Munich

Future openings: 

The Augustine, Prague - 2009
Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily – 2009
Jeddah - 2010
Marrakech – 2010
Abu Dhabi - 2010

For further information and online reservations, please visit The Rocco Forte Collection website: www.roccofortecollection.com.