The Flower Fairies Afternoon Tea has launched at Grosvenor House London in partnership with Penguin Ventures.
The Flower Fairies will come to life through a botanically inspired afternoon tea at JW Marriott Grosvenor House London.
The Afternoon Tea is developed under licence from Penguin Ventures on behalf of Frederick Warne & Co., publisher and brand owner of the Flower Fairies and an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s. The original books have been translated into 20 languages and have sold over 7m copies worldwide. Taking inspiration from the Penguin Ventures archive of 170 original illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker, there will be five pastries and an amuse bouche masterfully created by head pastry chef Anthony Hurst.
Thomas Merrington, creative director at Penguin Ventures, said: “We are thrilled to be partnering once again with Grosvenor House London on a brand-new afternoon tea offering inspired by the Flower Fairies. The Grosvenor team has really excelled themselves in creating something truly spectacular by transforming the works of Cicely Mary Barker into three-dimensional form with these delicious and intricate pastries.”
Stuart Bowery, general manager, JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, said: “We are delighted to continue our partnership with Penguin Ventures and bring the Flower Fairies to life at Grosvenor House through an Afternoon Tea, which is inspired by the original drawings of Cicely Mary Barker and pays homage to the enchanting world of fairies and folklore she created over 100 years ago.”
Pastries inspired by the Flower Fairies are captured in watercolour form through a bespoke illustrative menu which will be offered to guests as a keepsake. In addition, the Park Room will transform into a wild fairy garden adorned with fresh, seasonal flowers, designed exclusively by the English Potted Plant Company. The wild garden features bespoke fairy costumes, created exclusively by world-renowned designer Vin Burnham, and loaned by the Penguin Ventures archive.
The Flower Fairies Afternoon Tea will be served daily in The Park Room from 13th May 2024 until mid-November 2024. Served between 1.00 pm and 6.00 pm from £70 per person, or £83 with a glass of Champagne.
To book the Flower Fairies Afternoon Tea, visit the Park Room website or to purchase a voucher, visit the vouchers page.
