Inside Claridges

[purenarcotic]

Tea at the Wolsley is pretty decent. And a stunning building to eat in.

 

[mrsfran]

But tea at Oliver Peyton's National Gallery Restaurant is not so great. Slow service, not a huge amount for your money.

 

[cesare]

Tea at the Wolsley is pretty decent. And a stunning building to eat in.

I was just about to mention that one. Some friends came over from Sweden and top of their wish list was English Afternoon Tea, so that's where we went. About £25 iirc, which wasn't bad considering venue etc. and it was lovely. Sorry Timothy, but welcome!

 

[miss direct]

As a result of this programme, and this thread, I've decided to treat a friend of mine to afternoon tea for her 30th birthday...I'd love to take her to Claridges but it has to be somewhere in Birmingham...so not quite so posh.

 

[scifisam]

I like tea! At Browns they give you a little bag of the loose tea you had when you leave, which is a nice touch.

At Claridge's they give you a pretty little tin of their tea, too. My GF took me there for my birthday; I don't think the non-champagne version was actually that bad value. Brilliant service and, when they overheard that it was my birthday, they brought me out a little birthday cake.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

they brought me out a little birthday cake.

How little?

 

[marty21]

At Claridge's they give you a pretty little tin of their tea, too. My GF took me there for my birthday; I don't think the non-champagne version was actually that bad value. Brilliant service and, when they overheard that it was my birthday, they brought me out a little birthday cake.

That sounds good - I think we may have to try that out - guess I have to smarten up a bit ?

 

[scifisam]

How little?

Quite little, but more than enough with all the other cakes.

 

[miss direct]

oooh that looks lovely! So do you.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Quite little, but more than enough with all the other cakes.

and it is very pretty

 

[scifisam]

That sounds good - I think we may have to try that out - guess I have to smarten up a bit ?

Disappointingly, a lot of the people there were quite dressed down. Maybe avoid trainers and tracksuits, but it's not like you dress like a teenage hoodlum anyway.

 

[cesare]

Quite little, but more than enough with all the other cakes.

That's a lovely photo

 

[purenarcotic]

As a result of this programme, and this thread, I've decided to treat a friend of mine to afternoon tea for her 30th birthday...I'd love to take her to Claridges but it has to be somewhere in Birmingham...so not quite so posh.

I can't think of anywhere here that would do a nice afternoon tea. Somewhere in the Mailbox maybe. Browns next to the Bullring is probably the best.

 

[miss direct]

Thanks...I've had afternoon tea at Hotel Du Vin before, that was nice...great cocktails too, but it was in a conservatory and was a little cold.

 

[purenarcotic]

The cocktails at Browns are rather excellent.

 

[marty21]

Disappointingly, a lot of the people there were quite dressed down. Maybe avoid trainers and tracksuits, but it's not like you dress like a teenage hoodlum anyway.

I might get my linen suit out when it warms up a bit

 

[gabi]

i've usually found that the posher the place the sloppier you can dress, ironically...

 

[mrsfran]

i've usually found that the posher the place the sloppier you can dress, ironically...

Yes, I often feel out of place at a McDonalds unless I have a ballgown on.

 

[cesare]

i've usually found that the posher the place the sloppier you can dress, ironically...

That's cos they're probably all trained along the lines of rich people are happy dressing casually and quite comfortable popping into Claridges for tea on a whim. Is that right, Timothy?

 

[Citizen66]

Wasn't Mick Jagger in permanent residence there at one point?

 

[ijgolding]

I have written a blog on what we can all learn from Claridges for anyone that is interested - http://ijgolding.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/2160-a-night-what-can-we-learn-from-claridges/

 

[stethoscope]

I have written a blog on what we can all learn from Claridges for anyone that is interested - http:/ijgolding.stop.spamming.urban.with.your.consultancy.business.com

Here's some customer experience advice, fuck off with your spam.

 

[editor]

Tea at the Wolsley is pretty decent. And a stunning building to eat in.

I went as a birthday treat once and enjoyed it.

http://www.urban75.org/blog/afternoon-tea-at-the-wolseley-piccadilly-london/

 

[editor]

Here's some customer experience advice, fuck off with your spam.

He does do fantastic business bullshit-speak though:

Ian was responsible for building and embedding the customer experience strategy for all retail brands within the SDG portfolio in the UK.

Through the implementation of innovative measurement methodologies such as the OMI (operational measures index) and proving it’s link to customer satisfaction measurement through the CSI (customer satisfaction index), Ian spent over 6 years helping SDG to align improvement in the customer journey to customer experience strategies that benefit the customer, employee and shareholder.

 

[ddraig]

I have written a blog on what we can all learn from Claridges for anyone that is interested - http://ijgolding.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/2160-a-night-what-can-we-learn-from-claridges/

pissoff you smug twat

 

[neonwilderness]

Last episode tonight, seems a shame they've only done three episodes if they were filming for a year. I wonder if we'll see @timothylock again?

 

[Schmetterling]

Has anyone said yet:
Timothy is in for such a surprise! *snigger*

 

[ijgolding]

Here's some customer experience advice, fuck off with your spam.

I posted here as your readers may have been interested in the content of the specific blog - it was never intended to solicit for business. If you would like me to remove the post, I will happily do so. I apologise if I have offended you or any other readers of this site.

 

[cesare]

I posted here as your readers may have been interested in the content of the specific blog - it was never intended to solicit for business. If you would like me to remove the post, I will happily do so. I apologise if I have offended you or any other readers of this site.

That's very polite of you.

 

[Pingu]

pissoff you smug twat

ahh the more traditional urban welcome