Pret-a-Portea for 3..

This weekend my sister-in-law celebrates her 40th birthday, as i knew that a trip to Antigua was planned to celebrate I decided to book a treat a couple of weeks ago for the 2 of us and my niece.

We met at Sloane Square and as the weather wasn't great we jumped into a black cab and headed to the Berkeley Hotel in Knightsbridge.

this was Libby's first jaunt in a taxi, and she was beside herself when the man in the posh hat opened the door for her at the hotel.

The Berkeley is a lovely hotel, understated and chic. The reception was awash with sunflowers which really brightened up a gloomy day.

I had booked afternoon tea for N & I .. for those not familiar with afternoon tea at the Berkeley it is designed around the current fashion trends for that season. The Pret-a-Portea is held in the Caramel Room.

This seasons menu is modeled on the following:

• A mouth-watering selection of miniature savoury skewers, taster spoons, elegant canapés and tea sandwiches.

A collection of cakes and fancies in in the colours of the fashion season and in the style of the world’s finest designers:

• Tom Ford light pink chiffon summer dress biscuit with rose icing and sparkly silver cuffs
• Chloe praline clutch topped with gold chocolate beads
• Victoria Beckham peach coloured sponge cake tote with chocolate crocodile print
• Marc Jacobs raspberry and lychee cream jumpsuit with over-sized chocolate flower belt
• Miu Miu vanilla bikini biscuit with navy icing and signature white bow
• Tory Burch strawberry and rhubarb bavarois dress with flattering gold button detail
• Stella McCartney citrus print dress of orange and lemon mousse topped with marzipan fruit summer dress of papaya, red currant and blueberry mousse, topped with pate de fruit
• Jil Sander coloured block dress of crème de menthe and coconut jelly with must-have sparkly sunglasses
• Roger Vivier black and white chocolate striped ‘belle de Nuit’ high-heeled shoe

Knowing that Libs probably wouldn't eat it... she got special chips, complete with personal jars of ketchup which were a big hit!... along with languishing on a banquet seat for 3 to herself!

we had a lovely afternoon, it was nice to sit, relax, chat and feed our faces with scrumptious goodies!...  a lovely treat for an afternoon....