Margaret Thornby’s Tea & Tea Room Talk Magazine

Do you know a tea room in need of help?

The makers of “The Great British Bake Off” are looking for Tea Rooms that need the expert advice from Mary Berry & Paul Hollywood

Maybe you own or run a tea room but not enough people are coming through the doors? For this pilot show we’re looking for Tea Rooms that are struggling or maybe they need a point in the right direction. Mary and Paul want to keep tea rooms around the UK thriving. They have a wealth of knowledge in this area and they want to give practical advice and handy hints to give the Tea Room a much needed boost! Mary & Paul would like to make Tea Rooms the social hubs that they should be in our local villages or towns.

If you would like to nominate a tea room that may need some assistance then don’t hesitate to email us now on:

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We hope to hear from you soon!

Posted on 07 November 2011. Comments (0)


Enter our Tea Cosy Competition

Tea Cosy Competition Guidelines
The tea cosy competition is open to anyone who would like to knit, crochet or sew a tea cosy to raise money for the Travelling Tea Room project. Please read the guidelines and sign the declaration below.

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Margaret Thornby reviews East India Company Marmalade

I was asked, via Twitter, to review for East India Fine Foods Company their Grapefruit and Lime Marmalade with Silver Leaf; they subsequently sent me a sample through the post. This was a fresh tasting marmalade, with a clear taste; I could discern both grapefruit and lime coming through. It is the sort of marmalade I would enjoy at around 11am either at home or when visiting a tea room; best served, of course, with quality bread to enhance the experience. My only negative comment would be the price, which, when looking at East India’s website, I thought probably beyond the means of many

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