Afternoon Tea at The Langham, London | Britain's Most Luxurious Hotels | Channel 4 Lifestyle 

I can see the staff put their heart and soul into what they're doing. Marvellous! Hope I can experience that immaculate service firsthand soon.

For those of us who can remember, we very nearly lost this building altogether......there was a period of decline. In 50s and the 60s when I worked nearby, it was in a sorry state. It was used as British Rail offices leased by the BBC who owned the building then. The bombed part had not been rebuilt. Thank goodness it was rescued with megacash and reopened in splendour.

Andrew is too sweet for words 😭 I’m so glad everything was perfect, you could see how worried he was to make everyone love the experience

What is wrong with me?! I got so emotional watching this. I get where they are coming from…from being furloughed to back at work and so happy! Cheers to these people and I look forward to trying their afternoon tea service some day!

Having never experienced an afternoon tea, this is now on my bucket list. I know these kinds of services exits in my city, but I want to try it for the first time in London at this specific hotel. You can tell they care. 💛

Gosh, I would love working there. For years, probably decades, I’ve been pushing places to do training by immersion like this. And get scoffed at every time. I love that they’re thorough like this. And what he said about a patron asking one question, the first question, and how utterly obnoxious it is when the employee doesn’t know the answer. You don’t have to memorize everything, but at least have a clue. Make an effort. This video is heartening!

I can imagine how emotional it was for them all.. Hope to be back in London soon to try the custard creams!

I appreciate how much attention they paid to the wait staff, since it's usually all about the chefs.

Very nice, but wish I could have seen the whole menu, the sandwiches, scones and not just the sweets. I love afternoon teas and when I would have the opportunity to go to Britain, I would have teas with my family and once or twice alone. I really like the ritual (and history) and the menu and enjoy hosting them at home. Afternoon teas at name hotels can get very pricey (even in the US) but it's a treat, so I guess save up.

Good luck to all the team. Leading and running a hotel through the last couple of years cannot have been easy.

I knew that Langham was that place started afternoon tea , but forgotten about it !! It must had been a new excitement, yet more stressful in a sense as " that" place needed to bring the old good British tradition back after the lock downs to British people to provide the comfort & normacy back again !!! As well as to tell the world that it's still alive ( tea traditions )& they were the one ,"that one" again to REINTRODUCE the Brtitish tradition & British way to solace !!! So this touched my heart !! I was born in 1965 ,so hearing they 1st introduced " afternoon tea " back in 1865 was special ,felt some kind of fate ...as my real name in Kanji, one of the character came from Don of Lon -don in Kanji!!! I loved this video!!! 👍👍💜🍰☕🍵🧁🫖🥂🍾💜💜💜🥁🐉🎤💕💞

Experiencing Afternoon Tea at the Langham is now on my bucket list.

I have to share something dear to me... My Aunt Helen Harry (from London) taught me Proper Tea when I was young back in the 60s. When I lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (US). Fast Forward... a few years ago... we were putting on a Shakespeare Play "Midsummer Night's Dream"... I help raise funds for the High school play I would do "Afternoon Tea"... My budget was $500. for food to make the Proper Tea... After the first night... People were coming back to buy a Ticket just to get the "Afternoon Tea" and Desert... We sold out every night... to the point, that the last night... everything was sold out and the ACTORS didn't get very much to eat... I had to make more. I made all the deserts by hand... baking way into the earlier morning hours... It was such a delight... So much fun... I have never been so tired in all my life... (Laughing)... I am now an Acting Director... hoping to when I move back to Albuquerque, New Mexico (US) to reopen my Acting Studio for Stage and Film... I really want to have a Mystery Dinner Theatre...and on Sundays, an "Afternoon Tea' with desert... Thank you so much for being so kind to share this delightful video...

Best people imaginable for this work. They obviously care about the hotel and the patrons. I do hope everything continues to go well for them.

Every single staff member seems committed to accomplishing the mission ❤👍🇬🇧

I absolutely love afternoon tea! It's a wonderful tradition. Many years ago, my friend Hania and I would travel all the way to New York City from the east coast USA to have afternoon tea at the Plaza. Those were the days....

I love to see the investment in the staff at the Langham it's so important, happy staff means happy customers.

This actually brought a tear.. they all seem so very happy to serve the guests and for the guests to have an extraordinary and delightful experience. £83 is not so much when you see how much detail and hard work goes into creating all the various different parts to create the whole.

Based on Joolz Guide, having tea here as well as this lovely story. I was fortunate to have tea here this past November. All of the pastries were on the menu that is shown here. They were beyond wonderful. Thank you, the Langham, for having a bit of a wet American into the warmth of the Palm Court. It was during the tube strike and horrific weather that was coming from the North. No cab to be had....but so worth the struggle.

I don't know why this video is on my feed today but we had the most delightful afternoon tea here five years ago with my family. It was our very first time in London and definitely not our last. I guess it's a sign for us to visit this lovely place again.

Had afternoon tea there in 1999. If it is half as good as it was then. I can only recommend it. The ambience probably adds to the taste. Moreover the look you get from the public as you leave the hotel is almost a statement by itself. I was a poor student when I went but the girlfriend was worth it.

The best afternoon tea - EVER!

A trip to the UK is top of my bucket list. Within that list is visiting as many castles as possible and afternoon tea at the Langham & the Ritz. ~Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦

This service it just describes my philosophy of perfection. Every hotel, every tearoom, every restaurant worldwide should be this way. Love to see all staff happy and also customers smile. Just perfect. My congratulations to The Langham. Regards from San Luis Potosì, Mexico.

Through the years and since the early 80s, tea service at the Waldorf Astoria was my favorite activity. Loved the live piano music while having the magnificent spread.

A big round of applause to a very hard working team. Disappointed the guests didn’t really dress for the occasion as I always feel that adds to the whole experience.

Looks so delicious, British Teatime is a wonderful tradition. I can recommend it, I loved to live in England.

I've had the afternoon tea here...in 2012...it was excellent...perfect service...the art deco room at the Park Lane hotel (now a Sheraton) was also excellent.

One of the things my daughters and I do anywhere and everywhere we go is have afternoon tea. Having tea at the Langham is definitely on our list. Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful! This was so touching. I will never forget The Langham.

Was here in November such a beautiful hotel and the staff is so accommodating. Every day we spent here was a true holiday. Fresh fruit every day and the Tea service was amazing. Loved the Langham

Very moving and admire the dedication shown by everyone. It has enter into my bucket list.

My goodness, this was very emotional and heartwarming to see.

I remember the Langham back in the early 80's and also when Disney used it has their 'pre-employment' staff selection venue for the opening of Disney Paris. I worked across the road at the BBC, also in catering, (left after a year) for the board of governors and titled privileged swarays 'gluttonous' dinner parties that always ran late into the night. What some people fail to recognise is the hard work behind the scenes, the unsociable hours that have to be put in to put on 'The Show'. I wouldn't advise any of my friends or family to go into the hospitality sector, that's if you want a family and social life.

Oooh yes. I'd be in this for the price. Extravagance pure but there's nothing quite like eating history. And enjoying the surrounds...what an experience. ASAP.

Wow! Very moving. Wish I could enjoy the tea one day.

the flirty older lady in the amazing green jacket 😂 I liked her onscreen personality. Very funny to see her asking how fast hed be back and commenting he knew how to charm. I love custard creams (we can get em in NZ) And bet that was rlly rum. Their flavour is great they can just be a bit dry, bet that was nottt.

Had my last meal in London before lockdown at the langham, then went to a cooking class there in 2021, best hotel I’ve ever been to in London! 🙌

I want to do this! The staff, the menu looked delicious and the overall experience was brilliant.

Well done team. So appreciative of all the hard work they do.

Having traveled to London, on business and on vacation. I have truly enjoyed having afternoon tea, at the Ritz, the brown hotel, and others, no one does it better than London. Always excellent service and the selection of pastries and sandwiches have been delicious 😋.

On a very normal day we experience scones with cottage cheese and cranberry jam alongside biscuits but on some special occasions or even on some Sunday's when all our friends and family gather for a toast and some booze here and there but it's good to have something like this pastries, tart.. Certainly a worthwhile experience to have once in a while or at least once in a lifetime .. Custard cream always caught my heart and soul and it's not too heavy as a matter of fact which is wonderful, and for the sweet tooth chocolate and fig makes it up, what I can say about the tea it's just so soothing relaxing.. Just a sip is enough to mesmerise, forgot all the clumsiness in the world and just enjoy your tea and I'm certain of it that you'll experience the best afternoon tea you have ever had

I loved this from start to finish. The fine attention to detail can make such dining an exquisite and exceptional experience akin to being transported for a time into an other world of beauty and gentility. In my younger days (forty years ago) I worked in a florist shop that serviced the Sheraton Palace and other grand old hotels in San Francisco, California and I delivered arrangements of flowers into those beautiful dining rooms. I was so delighted to see the lovely floral arrangements throughout this video that contributed to the ambience of the tea. I hope that the success of this tradition continues, for we need those special moments to remember as we make our way through a world in which it is increasingly rare to have experiences of carefully crafted beauty such as this.

Yep. People need to live. Bravo to the staff of Langham!!!

I did a video of Tea at The Drake Chicago, it’s amazing to see all this hard work that’s out into this experience.

Lovely idea. Glad they are bringing it back. So nice how they appreciate the whole team. However, the afternoon tea did not start at this hotel. Langham may have been the first hotel to offer it but afternoon tea was invented by the seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anna Maria Russell around 1840.

Can’t wait for safe international travel. I would love to experience tea at the Langham.

I felt sooo emotional watching this soooo nice to see....sooo pretty and decadent which we all need.....big hugs to all and Thank You😊

Nádhera! 👏👏👏Krásný zvyk ten odpolední čaj...zavedu si tuto tradici i doma na neděli. Etažér doma mám a moc se těším až si pozvu někoho na čaj a nějaké mini dobroty. Vybudovat takový hotel je inspirující a je mi líto, že začínat podnikání v ČR je tak slušně řečeno odrazující. Líbilo by se mi dekorovat interiér hotelu a s úsměvem vítat hosty.

Another thing for my bucket list 🇨🇦

I can't wait to have afternoon tea here!! On my bucket list.

Awwww... This is so Beautiful... "Bravo Darlings... Bravo"

Love how all the executives aren't wearing masks but everyone else has to.

Wow.Thank you for this.What a beautiful world and persons we got.Exquisite indeed!

I love afternoon Teas. When I retire, I would love to travel and experience Afternoon Tea in different locations.

I do afternoon high tea everywhere I travel around the world and collect loose teas from my travels. It's my favorite thing to do to treat myself. I've done high tea in London but not here. I may have to come back to experience this gem. My cup of tea :D

I love afternoon tea, this is on the bucket list for a special occasion, maybe with my children for a graduation or something :)

I loved my stay at The Langham London!

On my wishlist. I love afternoon tea. The best afternoon tea I've ever had is at the Collonades in the Signet Rooms in Edinburgh, just behind St Giles Cathedral. London, go to Langhams to try this, but if anywhere near Edinburgh, try the Collonades, truly innovative and delicious.

I have several friends who live in London. They prefer this establishment over Claridge’s for the afternoon tea experience. They adore the furniture, and intimacy of the room and the exquisite personal service. These are THEIR words not mine. I will just have to go after seeing this!! Thanks so much for posting this!

Anyone see the parallel with Gourmet Makes with Claire XD Them perfecting chocolate biscuits is literally like Claire trying to make Kitkats in the BA test kitchen

If I had the money, I'd gladly spend it on that! Whay a time machine to yesteryear! Bravo to all that hard work. Makes me smile.

As an american watching the biscuits part....love it!!! That's the exact type of thing I want to have when I visit!

Have stayed at the Langham years ago it's a beautiful hotel !

Lovely production! Wonderful to see the staff holding the Champagne 🥂 ✨glass properly, however (14:19) the Lead man in the purple tie 👔 could take a lesson from them 😄😆

Afternoon tea conquers all

That is really nice. I would love to visit there. those servers did an excellent job, too.

I would LOVE to try this. I'm a huge fan of afternoon tea. I would also have the breakfast tea, because it's strong. British people are the biggest consumers of biscuits in the world.

Was in London in august. Had tea elsewhere but overall love the idea of afternoon tea

This is great. Makes me want to pay them a visit ❤

This is a wonderful wonderful story Thank you.

I enjoyed this presentation. Asked my daughter let's do an Afternoon Tea. Pamela in Detroit Michigan USA

My first job in the UK when I first arrived almost two decades ago was at Pizza Express and I remember that was the way they trained us every time the company change the menu!

I have the utmost respect for people who create beautiful and healthy food for others.

Wonderful. Acoustical sound damping would have been nice for a more intimate, relaxing atmosphere. I want a custard creme!

Was lucky to win this experience all the way from Australia with a private tea sommelier also,I pray I can return 🌸

lovely team, we will we visiting the Langham soon!

Bringing back the glory days is very difficult, but I can see in this video The Langham's have succeeded.

Remarkable reintroduction to the tradition of Afternoon Tea at The Langham. I didn't have a chance to visit your establishment when I was in London for the late sovereign Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. Who knew then that we'd lose her a mere months later. You're on My List for my next trip ❣️🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇬🇧

How simply magical...

Amazing and very nice afternoon tea. Good luck to all the team.

I loved this video!! The Staff is so lovely!!

This is definitely on my bucket list

I always wondered are their any differences between afternoon tea at The Langham, The Ritz, Corinthia, The Savoy, Claridge's etc etc.. all these 5 star places or is it just different desserts / sandwiches and teas that u can get and different pricing? i'm from Copenhagen and here we don't have that sort of thing i think, it's more of a British tradition. Been to London few times on holiday, never had afternoon tea, would love to try at one of those places someday when i come back to visit in the near future

The narration does it for me

Well done to all involved!

We stayed at this hotel while in London. Excellent service - I wish I could remember the young mans name that served us at breakfast- I have never been served so absolute perfectly - And I am not a morning person.😊

Staff is very experienced and knows how to please the clients

I love 5* British Afternoon tea and cakes 😋

This was inspiring ❤️

How lovely!

I wish we could have a real afternoon tea here in the USA

All look good and lovely. I have been too afternoon tea couple times . It was ok but did not really enjoy it as I dont have a sweet tooth.

Love those pink chairs

It's a long way to fly but it would such a great experience...for we eat with our eyes also so a delight to watch. Perth Western Australia.

Love the Langham next to the Goring

This makes me miss afternoon tea so much

The piano music playing at 8:02 was the theme to the slasher flick, "Halloween", the scariest movie I've ever seen--mostly because of the frightening and scary piano music. Could have chosen a better selection in trying to promote their new afternoon tea.

I had the pleasure to stay at the Langham hotels and they are top of the top ❤

Wow! This is lovely!❤❤